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Visiting Clare/St. Mary’s Bay, Nova Scotia
Lighthouses parked on rugged cliffs, colorful fishing boats navigating harbors, bossy seagulls scouting for their next meals, crabs scurrying to hide under barnacle covered rocks, weathered barns next to gingerbread trimmed homes, stunning walking trails, perfect picnic spots and countless restaurants and diners filled with home cooked meals, loads of Acadian smiles and welcomes…THIS is Clare/St. Mary’s Bay, Nova Scotia. We recently spent a long weekend exploring the stunning area surrounding St. Mary’s Bay with our daughters and would love to share our travels with you. With breathtaking views at…
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Our Favorite Garden Themed Picture Books
While waiting for the earth to warm and seeds to germinate, we have been seeking inspiration in a few favorite gardening-themed picture books. The girls joined me in creating this beautiful list, which includes gardens from around the world, both rural and urban. Some titles on the list touch on heavier subjects such as loss, poverty and war. Yet, their messages all remain the same, with a little nurturing and care, growth and healing are always possible. My Nana’s Garden by Dawn Casey (Theme: Loss) The Good Garden by Katie…
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Easy Wildflower Seed Bomb Tutorial
We have been making “Seed Bombs” every spring for the last few years and thought we would share our easy and blender-free tutorial with you. “Seed Bombs” are usually made with recycled paper or clay and a mix of local flower seeds. The idea is that they can easily be tossed in a natural area in your yard and once they are hit with rainwater and sun, they will germinate! They also can be purposely planted in shallow soil and cared for as you would any other planted seed. The…