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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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thoughts from the storm
The big three-day storm we just had knocked me for a loop! That, and the fact that I was sick with a cold all during it, too. And, the fact that classes at school end in three weeks… that … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Day to Day Life, Environment, Outdoors
Tagged Cape Breton, Climate change, winter
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happiness is a frozen lake
A few days ago, my friend Jocelyn Bethune posted some wonderful photos on her Facebook wall, that Simone Carmichael had taken. I shared one of them in the Dream Big Facebook group, and after that Jocelyn wrote to me to … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Guest posts, History, Outdoors, Towns + communities, Writing
Tagged Baddeck, Bras d'Or Lake, Cape Breton, Ice, winter
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a visit to Big Hill Pottery
When I was a kid, my family was close friends with another ‘come from away’ family in the area, the Hendersons. Over my childhood and teenage years I spent a lot of time at Big Hill, with one of their … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Newcomers, Outdoors, Women + kids, Work
Tagged Baddeck, Big Hill, Cape Breton, pottery, winter
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multitude monday / mar 3
My friend and 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 make Mondays … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts, Outdoors
Tagged Cape Breton, gratitude, Multitude Mondays, winter
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two walks
At the start of this year I set myself some goals. One of them was to move more. To that end I’ve been keeping track of my daily movement on a little calendar, in crayon. (And no, the colours of … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts, Outdoors
Tagged Cape Breton, exercise, Four Simple Goals, walking, winter
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multitude monday / feb 24
My friend and 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
Posted in Day to Day Life, Food + agriculture, Leah's thoughts, Outdoors, Towns + communities
Tagged Cape Breton, gratitude, Multitude Mondays, winter
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snow day video fun
Another storm is hitting the island today and I’m staying home from school. Adam got to work in Sydney and called me to say, “Stay home if you can.” He’s a tough guy so that was a first! Luckily we … Continue reading
