Meet The People – Larissa Flanagan of Close To The Heart

Join me on a tour of local handmade and baby boutique Close to the Heart with owner Larissa Flanagan. Her store in Moncton provides baby boutique items and one-stop shopping for products from many local businesses like, Ever After Acres, Lily Pads Reusable Products, Eclair Lips, Sparks of Love and Ginger, Acorn to Oak Natural Wood Blocks, East Coast Stitches, The Dryer Balls and … Read more

Helping In Our Community – Youth Impact Jeunese

There are so many organizations in our community, and some are more well known than others. Today I want to share an organization that helps our homeless and at risk youth in Greater Moncton. Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. offers support to youth through many services, including housing, education, life skills, social skills, work readiness, counseling, food, clothing and so much more!

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Give The Gift Of Bling with East Coast Sea Gems

Give the gift of bling from the sea anytime of year!

I love to get dressed up and wear nice things, including unique and beautiful jewellery. Working from home I do not have the opportunity as often as working outside the hme. So each year I like to pamper myself with a few select pieces of jewellery to wear on special occasions. This December and last December, I was able to wear a custom set made by Salisha at East Coast Sea Gems, you can see pics below of the lovely pieces I wore. Salisha and I sat down for a chat about her pieces and to share a little of her story in the following FB live.. 

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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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