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Cheryl MacLean
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Ringing in 2025 With a Renewed Sense of Purpose.
2024 Can't end soon enough. Before I get into the real reason for this post, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the lessons and...
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Crissy Watt
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Destination: The Eastern Shore.
Are you getting that summertime travel itch? Consider escaping to the Eastern Shore for the ultimate getaway. With its breathtaking...
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Crissy Watt
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Cheryl and Neil - to 25 years together!
Yesterday was Neil and Cheryl’s 25th wedding anniversary. To celebrate they renewed their vows on the beach in front of the beautiful...
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Crissy Watt
Apr 26, 20233 min read
Never Have I Ever... Eastern Shore Edition.
Have you ever played the game Never Have I Ever? We’ve got a special treat just for you: Never Have I Ever : Eastern Shore Edition. Let’s...
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Crissy Watt
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Valentine's Day at The Marmalade Motel
Whether you plan to celebrate Valentine's Day or Galentine's Day this year let us help you make it special. Check out our list to help...
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Cheryl MacLean
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Gratitude and Community
Can you believe it's already the end of November? I have no idea where the year went! One minute we were gearing up for the summer season...
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Cheryl MacLean
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Transforming into the Bates Motel
Well we did a thing this Halloween. We had a crazy idea back in June and we went for it. We turned our little marmalade motel into the...
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Cheryl MacLean
Sep 3, 20222 min read
A Love Story on the Atlantic
Photo Credit: @zachgoldsmithphoto It all started in July of 2021. We received a phone call from the lovely Lara looking to book a stay...
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Cheryl MacLean
Jun 21, 20222 min read
5 Reasons to visit the marmalade motel
When you love something as much as we do, it's easy to forget that not everyone is familiar with the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. After...
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Cheryl MacLean
Jun 13, 20224 min read
A Visit From a Friend.
A guest blog post from a dear friend, Lesley Fullerton. On a sad day in the summer of 2020, my friend Cheryl shared the news with me that...
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Cheryl MacLean
Apr 27, 20224 min read
A Nova Scotia Road Trip on the Eastern Shore
I have taken precisely three official road trips in my adult life: Across Scotland & Italy (I flew in-between countries but it was one...
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Cheryl MacLean
Apr 27, 20222 min read
It's All Still a Work in Progress.
It has been a really long time since I provided an update on this adventure we call the marmalade motel. Over the winter I had to take a...
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Cheryl MacLean
Sep 8, 20212 min read
One Year. 8 Rooms. 1 Motel. We Actually Made it Happen!
One year ago this September we packed up two of our kids, three cats and two dogs and made our way across the country to the East Coast....
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Cheryl MacLean
Jul 2, 20212 min read
Dreams Come True.
Last weekend I got to live out a personal and professional dream. I got to help the most amazing couple say 'I Do'.
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Cheryl MacLean
May 22, 20213 min read
The Ups and Downs
We're in the midst of another lock down. It's the right thing to do...short term pain for long term gain. I get it. Full stop. We...
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Cheryl MacLean
Apr 9, 20212 min read
We're Finally Open!
What an amazing journey the last 7 months have been. From uprooting our family and moving to this amazing seaside community to tearing...
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Cheryl MacLean
Jan 5, 20212 min read
The final countdown.
It's a new year and the project list seems endless - but we are ploughing our way through the renovations. Bring on 2021
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Cheryl MacLean
Dec 16, 20203 min read
It all started on a beach in Mexico.
It all started with a relaxing trip to the beach and a need for a new path forward.
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Cheryl MacLean
Dec 2, 20202 min read
It won't be easy, but it will be worth it.
Renovations, renovations and more renovations. The days are long, but the work is worthwhile.
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