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Om-Made Soap, Bowsers Pet Products, and Nelson Naturals

Erin Larder

Tags Beauty care products, Pet beds, Toothpaste

New products added today include: Om-Made Soap, a grass-roots beauty care manufacturer in Prince Edward Island.  Products range from an assortment of soaps to a DEET-free insect repellent.  From Ontario, Bowsers Pet Products are manufacturing an array of pet beds, primarily aimed at dogs.  Being more of a cat person, I thought the Buttercup bed looked quite cozy.  Nelson Naturals from British Columbia is manufacturing a wonderful fluoride-free mineralizing toothpaste.  Three flavours are available: cinnamon, fennel and spearmint.  I have tried each flavour and while I found the cinnamon quite strong, I thought the fennel and spearmint (spearmint being my favourite) were quite good.  The toothpastes...


Etsy: Made in Canada - Part 1

Erin Larder

Etsy will be hosting pop-up markets across the country tomorrow (Saturday, September 26th)!  I will be attending the market in Halifax (this will be my first Etsy market and I'm super excited!) and I encourage everyone passionate about Made in Canada to attend the market in their location.    What is Etsy: Made in Canada? (as per Etsy website) "Etsy: Made in Canada is a national grassroots initiative celebrating the crafters, collectors and artisans in local communities across Canada. From coast to coast, Canadian cities and towns will be participating in this one-day event on September 26, marking the event’s...


Love the Tees!

Erin Larder

Tags Jerico, t-shirt

If you are experiencing the same weather we are getting here in Nova Scotia you'll know summer is still going strong!  This means shorts and t-shirt season is still on and taking full advantage of it is a must!  Two of my favourite tees this season are Jerico's bamboo slub v-neck t-shirt and their bamboo v-neck.  These tees are super soft and comfy and are great as a casual t-shirt with a pair of shorts or jeans.  I wear my around the house on the weekends and when I'm out running errands.  While the slub tees have a stylish "distressed"...