Hi, I'm Candice

This website has been a few things over the years but now it’s mostly a landing page for folks to find out a bit about me if they follow me on social media.

Some basics if you’re curious or just want to get to know me:

I’m in my late-40s, married, have two cats, and live in Nova Scotia (Mi’kma’ki), Canada. That’s on the very eastern coast of the country – hence my username.

I lived in Ontario (Ottawa, then Toronto) for most of my adult life but returned to my roots here in Nova Scotia in 2021. I live on the Dartmouth side of the Halifax harbour.

I’m a believer in slow living. I enjoy spending time in nature, bird watching, canning, baking my own bread, embroidery, gardening, and other ‘old fashioned’ hobbies.

I love to read, mostly fantasy and historical fiction. My favourite series read in the last year was The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon and my favourite stand-alone book was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. My favourite Canadian author is Ami McKay (who lives not too far from me here in Nova Scotia!). Find my TBR and reviews on either The Storygraph or Fable. 

I also play video games, mostly JRPGs or cozy farming games. Some favourites are Stardew Valley, the Octopath Traveller series, Pokemon Shield, and of course, Final Fantasy.

My other major hobby is fitness. I love strength training, yoga, rowing, and walking/hiking. I’m a huge fan of Peloton classes and you can find me on the Leaderboard as #EstCoastCandice in the class types mentioned.

I live with a chronic pain condition, an autoimmune disease, and an anxiety disorder. I don’t go into details about those things online to preserve my privacy, but I do mention the impact on my life from time-to-time. I also sometimes talk about chronic illness and disability awareness and advocacy.

Finally, some important things: trans rights are human rights, and queer rights are not negotiable.  Don’t mistake my love of ‘grandma’ hobbies to mean I want to return to the 1950s – we must fight for rights for BIPOC, women, queer folk and everyone else who isn’t an able-bodied white man.

About my social media:

I only use Instagram and Bluesky, links below.