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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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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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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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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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Thanks to everyone who entered our latest giveaway! Congratulations goes to Rebecca Racine. She is the winner of a $25 gift certificate good towards a keepsake tile from Clay Tile Mom. For the past 18 months, Rebecca has struggled with getting her daughter to sleep without a battle. This week a small miracle occurred: So [...]

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MP was recently introduced to the work of Portland-based artist Jessica Teesdale. Known as the Clay Tile Mom, Jessica creates keepsake hand and foot print tiles. The busy mother of three started her business in 2008. Since then, Jessica schedules print sessions at her home studio, playgroups or spaces like the Peek-A-Boo Children’s Center in [...]

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CP#1 wanted a Hello Kitty themed party for her fifth birthday. To help create a memorable cake, MP enlisted Cathy Ducey, baker and owner of Mom Made It! in Scarborough. Cathy, who makes everything from scratch in her home kitchen, was kind enough to let MP bring some gluten-free ingredients to make CP #1 a [...]

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This week, we’re asking readers to tell us how their families celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Cute Potato team celebrates with an annual sleigh ride—namely, the Pejepscot Sno-Chiefs World’s Greatest Sleigh Ride in Lisbon Falls. The event is fun for all involved, and better yet, the proceeds benefit Pine Tree Camp—a 285-acre summer camp in Rome, [...]

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If you don’t have time to make your own Valentines, find a variety of fun, handmade mini sets from Topsham’s LuckyLu Creations. Etsy shop owner Kara Dowling says she’s loved paper crafts and scrapbooking ever since grade school. Today, the expectant mom works late into the evening designing her whimsical greeting cards and gift tags. [...]

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