Cool facts about puffins During our tour of Newfoundland, our love for nature and birds naturally led us to the rugged area of Elliston, where we had the pleasure of encountering puffins up close. They are so enchanting. With their vibrant beaks and cute appearance, puffins are often referred to as the “Clowns of the…
Gros Morn National Park is so beautiful. Even from the side of the road. This a reminder to stop and capture the unplanned moments. Discovering beauty in unexpected places is one of the joys of exploring Newfoundland. Yesterday, while driving to Gros Morne, we were treated to this picturesque little lake (or as we say…
We bought a used RV. We were campers for years – started with a tiny LL Bean tent when we were in our 20s, moved to older pop-up styles, then new big fancy trailers. We’ve had them all. We used to love exploring and traveling around. Having kids and dogs, moving to the county, then…
Eagles, birders, and tourists flock to Sheffield Mills Eagle watch every winter. We’ve been hearing about the eagle viewing in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia for years but had never been. So this was the year! It’s really quite fascinating and a wonderful winter day trip if you are in the area for family, photographers…
A summer bucket list. Time flies. It’s the end of July and we realized that summer is whizzing by us. Seriously – summer is going fast and we’re just now making plans.🙈 So before August and September are gone, we decided to put a list together and Here’s how we put our summer bucket list…
Last week we did a crazy thing – we went to visit the Jesse Stone House! “The Jesse Stone House” as it’s known around here, is from the Tom Selleck series filmed in the area (2005-2012). It’s beautiful and iconic, set on an island accessed by a footbridge. We are not looking to move, but…
Have you ever dreamed of a simpler life? To run away from your current life and chase a simpler, easier, more fulfilling way to live? In 2017, in our 50’s, as empty-nesters, we decided to run away from home and do just that. Leave the hectic and hustle behind. We’ve been asked a lot lately about…
This month, John and I have decided to be intentional about finding some joy in “finishing” some projects around the house. I get the “February blues” and I’m hearing lots of others feeling “blah” so l’m starting a “February 4×4 FUN challenge” to lift our spirits! You can join us too, or do this any…