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Konifer Wooden Watches

September 9, 2016/in Product Review /by ValleyFamilyFun

Konifer Wooden Watches Disclosure: We received a watch to test in exchange for this blog post. All opinions are our own. For this review, I enlisted the help of my husband, David. Here’s what he has to say about the wooden watches by Konifer. I’ll be honest: I stopped wearing watches several years ago because […]

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

September 9, 2016/in Halifax, Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum If you didn’t know this place existed, you’re not apt to stumble upon it! And, that would be a shame! A friend recently told me about her trip to the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum to check out a chair that a family member had made. It sounded like an […]

Konifer Wooden Watches

September 9, 2016/in Product Review /by ValleyFamilyFun

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

September 9, 2016/in Halifax, Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

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Konifer Wooden Watches

September 9, 2016/in Product Review /by ValleyFamilyFun

Konifer Wooden Watches

Disclosure: We received a watch to test in exchange for this blog post. All opinions are our own.

For this review, I enlisted the help of my husband, David.

Here’s what he has to say about the wooden watches by Konifer.

I’ll be honest: I stopped wearing watches several years ago because I got fed up with wearing them. If I needed to check the time, well, there was my phone or other electronic devices and, besides, the last couple of watches I had were chunky, heavy, metal-band affairs that were, well, a pain in the… wrist.

I tried the Konifer wooden watch at Laura’s request, and from first setting eyes on the Konifer collection at their website I was intrigued.

The watches themselves are beautifully fashioned from wood, which means that every watch is unique – the grain and shape of the wood is different for every single one.

I picked the Navigator Army, purely because I liked the colour, and it arrived in only a few days from the date of order.

I really, really like this watch, for the following reasons (I admit, some of them are down-to-earth practical reasons, while some are “feeling” reasons):

1. It’s a substantial watch – and it feels substantial on my wrist.

But, because it’s made of wood, it is astonishingly light, to the point where it feels more like a bracelet than a watch. That feeling I used to get with my older, metal watches? Not with this one. At all.
2. It’s made, beautifully, out of sandalwood, which means that it gives off that wood’s very pleasant but subtle scent when it’s on my wrist.

3. It’s easy to adjust the band. Several spare links are included in the box and it’s a very simple matter to pop out the holding pin, insert (or remove) links and reattach the pin. It took me about two minutes to set it up just to my liking.

4. Konifer says on their website that the watch has “natural style” and, yep, that’s how it makes me feel when I wear it.

My professional life revolves around environmental studies so I feel like my one-of-a-kind Konifer wooden watch really reflects my attitudes toward the environment, in a way that a traditional watch, or even more a tech-heavy watch like a Smartwatch, simply wouldn’t.

Plus, I really like the fact that for every watch they sell, Konifer undertakes to plant a tree through the WeForest initiative, which has planted more than 13 million trees since it started in 2009.

So, all in all, I am very happy to recommend Konifer watches.

The company is eco-conscious and they offer watches that are stylish, unique, and very comfortable.

I’m pretty sure they’re durable too: even dropping my Navigator in a river on a recent kayaking trip did it no harm (although I’d not recommend doing this too often!).

Visit Konifer Wooden Watches to find men’s and women’s watches, rings, belts and even sunglasses from this Quebec-based company!

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Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

September 9, 2016/in Halifax, Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

If you didn’t know this place existed, you’re not apt to stumble upon it! And, that would be a shame!

A friend recently told me about her trip to the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum to check out a chair that a family member had made.

It sounded like an interesting and quaint place to explore so we stopped to check it out on the way home from the Eastern Shore. We are sure glad we decided to stop in!

Here’s What the Website Says

The Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum is a community museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Cole Harbour’s agricultural past, and to developing an understanding of plants, animals and farming today. It is owned and operated by the Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Society, a registered charity which relies heavily on community support, volunteers and donations.

ADMISSION IS BY DONATION so plan to come often and reconnect with your rural roots!

About our Visit

When we arrived at the museum, we picked up a map and brochure at the main entrance.

This enabled us to have a self-guided tour around the heritage farm.

There were several buildings to in to explore farm life over the past 150+ years.

There were lots of hands-on things for the kids to do and touch from carding wool to playing old-fashioned games like crokinole

or chess under an apple tree.

There is also a small playground area where kids can swing or go on an ox-yoke seesaw.

Or play with other old-fashioned games!

The brochure included information about each of the buildings and even had a search and find activity for each location!

There were so many displays of farming equipment.

And farm animals to visit.

The Rose & Kettle Tea Room

Inspired by the beautiful Victorian verandah of the Harris House and its plentiful roses, the Rose and Kettle Tearoom has been the heart of the Farm for over 20 years. All proceeds from the tearoom and gift shop go back into running the museum.

Definitely plan on stopping for lunch or afternoon tea. I wish we had!

The menu is available here.

Plan your Visit

We took about an hour to visit the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum. This did not include time for a meal or tea.

The Farm Museum is open seven days a week from May 15 to October 15. Throughout the winter months by appointment for research, resources and inquiries.

Admission is by donation. Please be generous!

471 Poplar Drive Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia Canada B2W 4L2

Main: 902-434-0222
Tearoom: 902-462-0154
May 15th – October 15th:
Weekdays & Saturdays: 10 am – 4 pm
Sundays & Holidays: 12 pm – 4 pm

This is about 1hr 15 minutes from the Valley.

The Cole Harbour Farm Heritage Museum is such a lovely place to explore, you would have no idea that it is in the heart of the city of Cole Harbour, minutes from Dartmouth!

As you tour the farm, in the background you get the juxtaposition of the old and the new with the farm in the foreground and Walmart in the background. How quickly life has changed.

Let’s not forget our rural life, and keep our heritage alive. Take time to visit the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum!

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Konifer Wooden Watches

Here’s what he has to say about the wooden watches by Konifer.

The watches themselves are beautifully fashioned from wood, which means that every watch is unique – the grain and shape of the wood is different for every single one.

I really, really like this watch, for the following reasons (I admit, some of them are down-to-earth practical reasons, while some are “feeling” reasons):

So, all in all, I am very happy to recommend Konifer watches.

The company is eco-conscious and they offer watches that are stylish, unique, and very comfortable.

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

About our Visit

Plan your Visit

As you tour the farm, in the background you get the juxtaposition of the old and the new with the farm in the foreground and Walmart in the background. How quickly life has changed.

Let’s not forget our rural life, and keep our heritage alive. Take time to visit the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum!

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