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Wow! Maine families get really excited about a new restaurant, as evidenced by the tremendous response to our Elevation Burger Giveaway. A big thank you to everyone who entered! Congratulations goes to… … Lori Watson. Lori and her family have won a meal for 4 people to Elevation Burger in South Portland. All of this [...]

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MP doesn’t usually take the kids to fast food restaurants (with the exception of an occasional soft serve or juice box on the road) but she’s not opposed to a good hamburger. That’s why South Portland’s newest restaurant, Elevation Burger, caught her eye. Local dads and business partners Mark Caron and Chris DiMillo decided to open the [...]

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Wow! Thanks to all of you who entered our Valentine’s Day giveaway. We’re so glad that everyone is as excited about The Bakers Confections Etsy shop as we are. Now for the drum roll… …. congrats to Ashley! She wins a cake pop kit or cookie pop kit of her choice, plus some super cute [...]

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Every once and awhile, MP comes across a local Etsy shop, and wonders how she never knew about it. The Bakers Confections is one such place. The shop offers everything a parent could want for a party, including colorful cupcake liners, sprinkles, favor bags, and more festive supplies. The Bakers Confections is the brainchild of [...]

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Congrats to Jess Soucy, whose answer to: “Ever had a family day that didn’t turn out like you planned?” had MP in stitches. Jess has won a photo session with Cathy Clicks, plus a $50 credit towards prints. Jess’ story begins with a Saturday morning rush to her daughter’s soccer game without snacks for her [...]

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MP’s parents visited not long ago, and she thought getting some professional photos of the family would be a good idea. Enter our wonderful sponsor—photographer Cathy Davis of Cathy Clicks. Cathy kindly agreed to meet us on the Eastern Prom in Portland after 5 p.m. The weather cooperated, but the Cute Potato kids were running [...]

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MP is a bit of a procrastinator when it comes to shopping for the kids’ fall and winter clothes. She’s the mom who shops for coats when the thermometer drops below 40º. Sometimes waiting to the last minute pays off in form of a sale. Par exemple: this Friday and Saturday’s Polarn O. Pyret Sample [...]

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Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway for tickets to the Fairy House Tour in Portsmouth, NH. Congratulations to Amber Harrington! Amber wins a free family pass to this weekend’s event. We hope Amber and her family have fun! As you know, costumes are encouraged at the Fairy House Tour. MP came across these [...]

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CP#1 and her friend, R., have a few things in common: the girls like to sing and dance; they love dress up; and they’re always game for adventure. So you can imagine the level of excitement at our house when R. invited us to this weekend’s 7th Annual Fairy House Tour in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. [...]

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We’re so fortunate to have readers like you. All of your suggestions for favorite local getaways were wonderful. Thank you! Congratulations goes to Sandy Abbott, who returns to York with her loved ones every year: My family goes to York Beach every summer for a long weekend. My grandparents lived there, and when they died, [...]

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