Give The Gift Of Pampering with La Spa Salon & Spa #SupportLocalGiftGuide2018

This post is sponsored. All wording and opinions are my own.

La Spa Salon & Spa is a beautiful spot to be pampered, right here in Moncton. From the moment you walk through the door and are greeted, you feel comfortable and relaxed. I felt completely at ease having my hair done last month, and look forward to having a regular visit with Krista as my hairdresser. 

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Give The Gift Of Time & Rest with iClean #SupportLocalGiftGuide2018

This post is sponsored. All wording and opinions are my own.

We all just love cleaning bathrooms, doing dishes, vacuuming, washing walls and scrubbing floors, right? I don’t think so! Do you have someone on your gift giving list that is hard to buy for, or maybe a new mom, or family member that is always running around and busy?

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Off the Wall Eyewear- Episode 1: We Are Family #supportlocalnb

Quirky, Quacky and a slight bit of Corniness with Off the Wall Eyewear 

We recently visited the Charlebois family over at Off The Wall Eyewear Emporium and had the opportunity to try on some new styles, meet the kids, the pups and chat about their amazing selection of eyewear for the whole family!

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2018 Support Local NB Holiday Gift Guide!

This gift guide was sponsored by the businesses mentioned. Ireached out to select businesses in my community, where I shop and support. All opinions are my own. 

Christmas is just a little over a month away, and this year we are going to be shopping local for much of our gift giving. The kids still want a few toys or video games, but this year we will be looking locally to purchase from our local retailers, artisans and service providers. Below we are highlighting a variety of gift giving options for Children, Teachers, Men and Women. 

A 5% shift towards buying NB = thousands of new jobs + hundreds of millions of dollars towards our economy! ~ Excellence NB

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Transplanting Tomatoes – In The Greenhouse with Codiac Organics #supportlocalNB

Do you ever drive by a farm and wonder what the inside of their greenhouse looks like, and what is going on during the growing season? 
Well, this season, we are partnering with Codiac Organics, Moncton’s only certified organic urban farm, to brign you our In The Greenhouse with Codiac Organics series.

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Maple Sugar Camps & Maple Syrup Producers in New Brunswick

Maple Sugar Camps and Maple Producers in New Brunswick

March means Maple Syrup, Sugar Camps, Maple Candy, Maple Cones, and many other yummy treats! 

As a local Moncton mom, I enjoy sharing family-friendly activities around New Brunswick, like Sleigh Rides in New BrunswickOutdoor Skating In MonctonSliding Hills in New Brunswick, and more.

We update our list of Maple Sugar Camps and Maple Syrup Producers every March to help you support local New Brunswick producers. Last updated March 2025. Always check details directly with locations for pricing and detailed schedules.

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Tugging At The Heart Strings-My Day At Work of Heart

Tugging at the Heart Strings-my day at Work of Heart

 

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Work of Heart event on March 25, 2017. It was a retreat, and a wake-up call, a reminder about living your life’s purpose and a booster shot in the faith in humanity. Most of all, it was a community. A group of people of all ages that came together and shared amazing experiences. I could write for days on each of the speakers that presented that day, and of the blessing that I felt sharing this event with friends, but for now, I will give a brief outline. I imagine I will revisit these topics in future columns, but I really want thank these people who shared a bit of their lives with us.

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