Caring Hart Creations

12/18/2025

Yeasterday, We got home about 2 pm from a lunch date.
Shortly there after the winds picked up..to 100 km! And lastly for hours..
And today is repairs!

12/18/2025

12/15/2025

Tariffs have consequences.

And this time, the receipts are coming from inside the U.S. Congress.

A new congressional report confirms what many Canadians already knew instinctively: Trump’s tariffs, trade threats, and “51st state” rhetoric have triggered a sharp drop in Canadian travel to the U.S. — and border states are paying the price.

Some key findings: • Canadian tourism brought $20.5 billion into the U.S. economy in 2024 and supported 140,000 American jobs
• Passenger vehicle crossings from Canada are down nearly 20% overall, with drops as high as 28% in Vermont
• New Hampshire reports a 30% decline in Canadian visitors, with campground reservations down 71%
• Washington state saw a 24% drop in crossings, forcing ferry layoffs
• Maine businesses describe losses worse than COVID
• Montana hotels lost tens of thousands after Canadian teams cancelled trips

Business owners aren’t talking ideology. They’re talking empty rooms, cancelled reservations, layoffs, and parking lots that never filled.

And they’re pointing to the same causes: Tariffs. Broken trade talks. Annexation jokes. Political hostility.

This isn’t a “boycott” in the dramatic sense. It’s Canadians quietly choosing not to spend money where they’re being treated like leverage instead of neighbours.

What matters here is who told this story clearly, with data, context, and voices from both sides of the border — without spin or panic.

Public-interest journalism did. Not partisan outlets. Not influencer outrage. Not clickbait economics.

When trade relationships strain, when rhetoric turns reckless, and when consequences ripple outward, Canadians need reporting that follows the facts all the way through — even when they’re inconvenient for powerful people.

That’s the role CBC continues to play.

Read the full reporting here: 👉 https://r.pebmac.ca/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-united-states-tourism-boycott-9.7012575

Defending public media isn’t abstract. It’s about understanding cause and effect — before the damage becomes permanent.

📰 Defend public journalism
📊 Defend facts over slogans
📺 Defend the CBC

12/14/2025

With less than two weeks to Christmas 🎄 I've whipped up some ridiculously cozy Poncho and Beanie sets for sale ~
and they're one-of-a-kind because I'm a creative genius who doesn't do repeats.

Details are in the pics, but if you're extra curious or want to swoop in for a peek in Crescent Heights, slide into my DMs.

12/01/2025

Well, I took the challenge for myself, to do 3 markets in 3 weeks ♡ and I survived!
Huge thanks my three November Events in Foremost, Bow Island & Medalta.

I appreciate All the Support with a simple hello to conversations, a few hugs even.
The sales were amazing as well!

So, with one event left for 2025
I will be Wrapping it Up in Irvine.
I am doing my best, in 12 days....
to refill Crocheted Textured Cotton Cloths & Beanies that I sold out of in November!

Stay tuned for some Sneak Peeks next week....