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Grocery shopping 101

I have a confession to make. I love shopping at grocery stores. Each week I actually look forward to going to the grocery store, and a treat for me is going to the gourmet grocery stores in Halifax. However I still try and stick to a grocery budget. The best way to keep to your budget is with a...

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  • My Kitchen is my sanctuary

    February 12, 2012 - 7 h 00

    My kitchen is my sanctuary. I know for a lot of people it seems to be a place of stress, but for me it is the opposite. At the end of a long day, coming home to see what I can create that night is something I look forward to.

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  • Four things learned from Sahaja Yoga meditation

    September 25, 2011 - 7 h 00

    I’ve been taking Sahaja Yoga classes that have been going on for free in Liverpool, put on by Mary Downey and Marcel Kuhn. Meditation is something I’ve had an interest in for a long time, but never really explored it in any way. Nor did I...

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  • A beginner’s tale of surfing

    August 7, 2011 - 7 h 00

    I’ve been with The Advance for the past four summers now, and every year at the end of June I get invited to try out surfing. Every year, I’ve resisted. Was it fear? Not wanting to go out of my comfort zone? The reason really didn’t matter,...

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  • On the job: Down memory lane

    April 6, 2011 - 8 h 49

    After 21 years, two weeks and one day of being Memory Lane’s loyal employee, and often the man who many would recognize as the face of the store, Tim McDonald is beginning a new journey.

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  • On the job: Face of the town

    March 18, 2011 - 8 h 00

    Some see him as leader of the Region, a chief magistrate, and face of the county. But what exactly does a mayor do? As a job with so many aspects to it, Mayor is a title some would say almost defies description. As long-running leader of the...

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  • On the job: Elbow deep in dough

    March 5, 2011 - 9 h 29

    There is nothing like the smell of a little bakery. You may pass by the Piping Hot Bake Shop walking along Main Street in Liverpool, or you might let your stomach get the best of you and step inside. Walking in, that waft of freshly baked goods...

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  • On the job: Moving to music

    February 22, 2011 - 9 h 50

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    On the job: Caring for canine companions

    February 14, 2011 - 9 h 36

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  • On the job: Painting with glass

    February 7, 2011 - 10 h 26

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  • On the job: breaking the mold

    January 31, 2011 - 9 h 11

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