MP loves the art fairs and craft shows that pop up during this time of year. There are so many talented people to discover. Case in point: while shopping Brunswick’s Artsy Affair, she came across these collectible dolls from talented mom and crafter, Erin Vazdauskas. Her sweet creations, which she calls Thimbleberry dolls, are vintage-inspired [...]
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Sweet Collectibles
Posted in Shopping, tagged artsy affair, brunswick maine, dolls for boys and girls, Erin Vazdauskas, soft dolls for kids, stocking stuffer ideas, thimbleberry dolls on December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Biggest Little Stocking Stuffer
Posted in Shopping, tagged bucksport, camden, grow a tree, maine, maine trees, stocking stuffer, Sugar Tools on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While shopping at Sugar Tools in Camden last weekend, MP spotted the perfect stocking stuffer: These super cute, Grow A Tree seed packets are designed by a Bucksport-based company called Riverhouse Products. They guarantee you can grow a Balsam, Elm or Birch tree in your own backyard with a little sunshine, water, and TLC. Who [...]
Our Favorite Farm Stands: Wealden Farm
Posted in Shopping, tagged apple varieties, bolero carrots, freeport maine, gourds, kid-friendly farms, kids and freeport maine, laurie hadlock painter, maine farm stands, maine farm stores, rosemont market & bakery, wealden farm on November 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you live in Maine, a sunny, 60º November day is something to savor. And if you’re like MP, the beautiful weather makes for a perfect excuse to visit a favorite farm stand like Wealden Farm in Freeport. This time of year, the farm offers pumpkins, several varieties of apples, root vegetables, and gourds. You [...]
A Hat with Humor
Posted in Shopping, tagged crochet hats, crochet owl, cute winter hats, lewiston maine, maine etsy team, maine kids hats, maine made hats, owl hat, shanna tice on November 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
There’s something so endearing about a child wearing a fun hat. MP came across this crocheted owl hat on Etsy and she’s thinking it would look great with CP#1′s red winter coat. But who says kids should get to wear all the fun hats? Lewiston mother and self-described crochet addict Shanna Tice also makes a version for [...]
Local Love
Posted in Shopping, tagged children's museum and theatre of maine, close buy catalog, day trip society, fundraising maine schools, maine maven, maine memory game, maine wooden puzzles, pinecone +chickadee, school fundraiser, Sugar Tools on October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
MP remembers bringing home a school fundraising catalog filled with Russell Stover chocolate, boxed greeting cards, and foil wrapping paper when she was a kid. Her grandparents loved these items, but friends and neighbors? Not so much. So you can imagine her surprise when CP#1’s school sent home the genius Close Buy catalog. The catalog, designed [...]
Last Minute School Shopping (plus a Giveaway)
Posted in giveaways, Shopping, tagged baby bjorn, cute potato giveaway, last minute school shopping, maine, PO.P sale, polarn o. pyret, polarn o. pyret sample and warehouse sale, Portland, quality kids clothes, signature stripes, simply scandinavian, stokke, swedish children's clothing, swedish maternity clothing on September 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
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 [...]
Giveaway Winner & Beautiful Fairy Wings
Posted in Events, giveaways, Shopping, tagged amber harrington, cute potato giveaway winner, fairy costume, fairy house tour portsmouth, fairy wing costume, fairy wings for children, fairy wings made in maine, megan emery, nh, pitter patter tutus, sabattus maine on September 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Road Trip Saviors
Posted in On the Road, Shopping, tagged bananaphone, bella luna toys, children's albums parents enjoy, crayon holder, easy family road trips, galactic spaceships kit, Island Treasure Toys, maine, mosey handmade, music for long trips, old macdonald rufus thomas, peaceable kingdom press, portable art kit, red red robin, rhoda vincent, rosie flores, sing along with putyamo, sticker sets, the piggy story art folio, travel-friendly toys for kids, yarmouth on August 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Cute Potato team survived a long road trip from Maine to Ohio with the help of some travel-friendly art kits and a great children’s album, plus a few stops for ice cream. We don’t have video in our Subaru, so MP and DP are dependent on books, music, and games to keep the kids [...]
Batter Up
Posted in Activities, Shopping, tagged baseball bat made out of lobster buoy, buoy ball, Buoy Bat, buoy sports, maine company, personalized kids bats, South Berwick, the Maine Buoy Bat, yarmouth clam festival on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While MP and the kids were exploring the Yarmouth Clam Festival, CP#2 pointed out a brightly colored booth. “Look at all the buoys,” he said, tugging on MP’s hand. Upon closer inspection, we learned that the buoys were in fact baseball bats. CP#2 was enthralled. He grabbed a Buoy Bat and asked MP to pitch [...]
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