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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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Category Archives: Environment
finding joy in mother nature
I haven’t forgotten my four goals from last month. Here’s a quick update: 1. Engage and don’t turn away from fear: this is ongoing, daily. More of an internal thing, to be aware of in myself, when I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Photo A Day, Sustainability
Tagged Cape Breton, Climate change, photography
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Letters with Bob Bancroft
June 18th, 2014, email From: Leah Noble To: Bob Bancroft Hi there Bob, It was so nice to see you a couple of weeks ago at the Bras d’Or Stewardship Society Annual General Meeting. I hope this email finds you … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, Environment, Outdoors, Sustainability
Tagged Bob Bancroft, clearcutting, environment, Nova Scotia, woodlots
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a trip to Blue Heron Farm
Two weeks ago I drove out to Gardiner Mines after work, to visit with Marc Vassallo on his (and his parents’) organic veggie farm. It was an overcast day and there was a bit of drizzle, but I put on my … Continue reading
four simple goals: climate change
So on Sunday I went to the People’s Climate Forum in Sydney. (I wrote about it last week, before it happened, here on the blog.) It was … good. I mean, to be honest, I find it hard to pick … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, Leah's thoughts, Motivation
Tagged Cape Breton, Climate change, Four Simple Goals
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multitude monday / sept 21
My friend and former design classmate Katie MacLennan writes a great blog called Polka Dot Soup. On it she writes a post some Mondays called “Multitude Monday.” She writes, “Mondays are about documenting the little (or big!) things in life that make me oh-so-happy. Let’s … Continue reading
Sacred Sundays: getting off my butt and out of my comfort zone
OK, so I’ve talked before here about how my Sundays are sacred. (And also here, about the hiking aspect of Sacred Sundays.) They’re my and Adam’s day. They’re the one day a week that is just out. I don’t do stuff outside … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Art, Community, Education, Environment, Health, Leah's thoughts, Mi'kmaq communities, Outdoors, Sustainability
Tagged Cape Breton, Climate change, community, sacred sundays
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blueberries and branding
Yesterday I attended a workshop in Sydney. It was put on by the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia, which is a great organization that supports the non-profit sector in the province. Their website is really well done – check … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Environment, Food + agriculture, For Fun
Tagged branding, Cape Breton, Non-profits, walking
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