I met this fantastic artistic duo last year when I was vending at a Once Upon A Fairy Tale market. We actually were neighbors beside one another the entire weekend. And while the weekend had a lot of new experiences, making these great friends was for sure one of those highlights! Keeping in touch a… Continue reading Scotian Spotlight: Joy and Fury Art
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Scotian Spotlight: Saltwater Sean
Naturally I had to reach out to Saltwater Sean as more and more of his videos and photos kept coming up in my timeline! From old trinkets and treasures, bottles and coins, Sean has been helping keep our precious ocean bottom just a bit cleaner by exploring our local shores. ****As usual my 2 cents… Continue reading Scotian Spotlight: Saltwater Sean
Should Parents Tell Kids About Santa and the Easter Bunny?
In this day and age it goes without saying that you really can't do a whole lot in the world without offending at least someone about any given topic. From your view on how things are handled or lack of being handled, to how the government is doing that or how this group is doing… Continue reading Should Parents Tell Kids About Santa and the Easter Bunny?
Protect Yourself: When Collecting Money for Causes becomes Cloudy.
Collecting money has been around for centuries. From collecting money for showing where a ball is under a cup or shells. Or kids going door to door selling $2.00 Hersheys chocolate bars (I aged myself there, sorry!). Only in recent years, housing and homelessness crisis, as well as how simple it can be to scam… Continue reading Protect Yourself: When Collecting Money for Causes becomes Cloudy.
Volunteering in an HRM Encampment, The uphill battle for providing stability to the homeless.
It's no secret that encampments are rough for multiple people including but not limited the people living in them. And while people toot about housing first some issues are far more complex than that. We are speaking with a volunteer, Pam Taylor, who helped one of the encampments within Halifax Regional Municipality. And while I… Continue reading Volunteering in an HRM Encampment, The uphill battle for providing stability to the homeless.
Scotian Scoop: Cape Breton Originals
Naturally when I said I was doing the Scotian Scoop I had to reach out to a dear friend of mine Janet Dermody of Cape Breton Originals. Someone who I have know just over a year, and connected with on various issues, some controversial which we both took heat for (lol), I had to share… Continue reading Scotian Scoop: Cape Breton Originals
I had a chemical pregnancy, and the reaction I had surprised me.
Before I even begin, this isn't ment to downplay infertility. This is such a small hiccup in the pregnancy journey hundreds of thousands of wives and women go through. Even men as well, but for this particular blog being a women we arent going to touch that side of things as I really dont know… Continue reading I had a chemical pregnancy, and the reaction I had surprised me.
When Encampment Living Becomes a Choice, The Story You Don’t Hear.
We often forget that with people in encampments comes the families behind them. Families that may not be as involved due to protecting their boundaries or having bridges burned. In many cases though, we never hear those stories. This is an individual who was once silenced because their story didn't fit the narrative that "Nobody… Continue reading When Encampment Living Becomes a Choice, The Story You Don’t Hear.
How Medication Changed My Life for the Better
For the first time in my life, I went on anti-anxiety medications. At 34 years of age I, really went on a medication that I never in my life thought I would need. And don't get me wrong, there is absolutely no shame in needing medications. I just never thought I would have needed them.… Continue reading How Medication Changed My Life for the Better
Why You Should Watch Formula One: Drive to Survive on Netflix, Even if you don’t watch racing!
Before I begin I'd like to be totally honest with you, the reason why I love this show so much may be because I'm a little bias. When my first was born, I stayed in the hospital for 2 days. During that time I was by myself in the evenings as my husband went home… Continue reading Why You Should Watch Formula One: Drive to Survive on Netflix, Even if you don’t watch racing!
Stacey J. Girard 