Oh, baby – it’s smelt season in New Brunswick! And this just so happens to be a highlight of my winter, every year. You might be wondering – what exactly is a smelt? A smelt is a very small fish found primarily in North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, but…
New Brunswick is famous for many things, including our iconic Bay of Fundy and our fresh seafood, but did you know that our wild blueberries are an icon in themselves? Our beautiful province is home to over 175 wild blueberry farms that produce, package, and sell 50 million pounds of…
The most MAGICAL time of year is washing ashore in New Brunswick! And this mermaid is so ready for another dreamy coastal Christmas! In case you’re around these waters, I divide my time between our home in Dieppe, New Brunswick and our island house on Grand Manan Island in the…
It should come as no surprise that the state of Maine is fins down, one of my favourite (if not my favourite) state in the United States. And conveniently, it’s right next door to us in New Brunswick and only a few hours away. Even closer, if we’re at our…
You may be surprised to learn that it’s not only mermaids that have a bad rap for luring sailors into danger when sailing the seven seas – women, for hundreds of years, were considered bad luck to have onboard a boat. Crazy, right? In fact, some records show that in…
As a self-declared mermaid, it should come as absolutely NO surprise to any of you that a staple ingredient in many of the meals in our house is – you guessed it – seaweed! From sauces to soups and sandwiches to burgers – yes, I put seaweed in and on…
Welcome to New Brunswick, where the possibilities for fried clams, lobster rolls, fish and chips, and so much more are as endless as the ocean. From the Acadian Peninsula to the US border, we have so many amazing roadside takeout spots for you to try this summer which is why…
