Category Archives: For Fun

Alyce MacLean and the “Making a Difference” project

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

My rad friend Alyce MacLean, a native of Sydney, has recently started her radio career by interviewing people who are choosing to make their lives on Cape Breton, for CBC’s afternoon show Mainstreet. The series is called Making a Difference, and you … Continue reading →

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links loved / may 24

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

Inspired by Elise Blaha Cripe’s series “weekend links,” each Saturday I post a list of fun things like articles, blog posts by others, and goodies that I got a kick out of, and I hope you will too. Spread the … Continue reading →

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links loved / may 17

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

Oh man, another week gone by, it’s just crazy! This long weekend ahead is a dream. All last week I had been thinking ahead to it and thinking, “Oh man, I want to go for a hike! And a drive around … Continue reading →

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project process // hand-lettering part 2

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

Back in February of this year I started on an independent project for school, learning some hand-lettering. I’m a huge fan of Mary Kate McDevitt’s work and wanted to learn some of the techniques of the beautiful art of letters, so I … Continue reading →

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links loved / may 10

Posted on May 10, 2014 by

You guys! Oh man. This weekend just feels so good, I’m so pumped for it. This past week at my Work Term has been awesome! (This post is from back in February when I announced that I’d be at the Gaelic … Continue reading →

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links loved / april 25

Posted on April 26, 2014 by

Here’s a round-up of some lovely things I saw on the Internets this past week, inspired to share by Elise and her weekly round-ups: I love Niki Jabbour’s enthusiasm for gardening! This is her seedling update from this week. Alexandra Franzen … Continue reading →

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30walks

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

Well, here it is. The day has come! My 30th birthday. 30 is that age. Not in your twenties anymore! Some folks say your thirties are the best decade of your life, but when you’re actually the one turning thirty, it’s a … Continue reading →

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