Nova Scotia


Blueberries & Beaches

Blueberries & Beaches

It's the weekend friends, and we are living summer to its fullest. Anticipating the tail end of Irene hitting the Canadian Maritimes sometime tomorrow we made the most of a gorgeous day outdoors. A morning of berry picking followed by an afternoon at the beach. Berry picking is in my ...

Life by The Water

Life by The Water

Water is a big part of our lives here in Nova Scotia. Each time we leave the house we drive along the river to pretty much get anywhere. The town where we go the market and the library is one of the most historic seaports in all of Canada. And ...

Dad's Birthday Party ~ Feels Like Family

Dad's Birthday Party ~ Feels Like Family

I totally did not plan to blog my Dad's birthday but when I saw the photos and the story they told I just couldn't help myself. When my parents first moved to Nova Scotia four summers ago they knew no one. Having lived their whole adult lives (and in my ...

Pass the Bacon

Pass the Bacon

We actually don't call ourselves vegan, though we choose to eat mostly eat plants on a regular basis. And we're pretty "strict" about processed foods, refined foods, sweetners, etc... in our daily life. Just ask my mom, who no doubt does some inner eye rolling (lovingly of course) at our ...

Canada Day on The Prairie Skipper

Canada Day on The Prairie Skipper

I grew up on the Prairies and so did my parents. Now that we find ourselves in the east my Dad is fulfilling a long time dream of his - to own a boat. It was actually during my visit last fall that Dad bought his boat from a retired ...

Daisies in the Neighborhood

Daisies in the Neighborhood

Since moving to my parents I've been trying to go for a walk every weekday with Damien. I'm not always successful because the days are so full but really, I have no good excuse. We both work at home, I should be able to make time for the basics of ...

A Night at the Beach

A Night at the Beach

Staying with my parents has transported us to a weird sort of reality. A working vacation. Maybe our new life will always be a bit like this. Isn't that what following your passions and doing the work you love kind of looks like? I don't know for sure, we're only ...