MP will admit it, she loves Mother’s Day. It’s like having a birthday all over again. She’s treated to breakfast in the morning, homemade cards from the kids, and the family road trip of her choice. Sometimes, if she’s been an especially good Mom, there might be a small gift waiting for her at the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘maine’
What a Mom Wants
Posted in holidays, Shopping, tagged chocolate cupcakes portland maine, cupcakes and two fat cats bakery, kate clark, leather bags minka, leather shopper minka, maine, maine made gifts mother's day, maine made jewelry, mainely mara, michelle rose minka, minka kennebunkport, mother's day, mother's day and cute potato, Portland, shoreside chic, two fat cats bakery on May 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Friday Flash Giveaway
Posted in giveaways, tagged cute potato and SteveSongs giveaway, cute potato giveaway, family events maine, family events spring vacation maine, maine, PBS Kids, Sanford, Sanford Junior High Gymnasium, Steve Songs concert maine, SteveSongs, SteveSongs Family Concert on April 13, 2012 | 17 Comments »
SteveSongs, known to the preschool set as “Mr. Steve,” is an award-winning children’s musician and co-host of the PBS Kids Preschool Destination. The charismatic performer will be appearing at the Sanford Junior High Gymnasium on Saturday, April 21. Steve’s interactive show promises young fans will be singing, dancing, and laughing along in no time. Want [...]
Edna & Lucy’s
Posted in Restaurants, tagged Bradbury Mountain State Park, edna & lucy's, family-friendly restaurants maine, homemade donuts in maine, lunch near Bradbury Mountain, maine, pownal, Wicked Joe coffee on April 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every so often, MP will drive past an intriguing restaurant, hoping one day she’ll finally have the time to check it out. This was the case with Edna & Lucy’s in Pownal. The little red restaurant, which is right near Bradbury Mountain State Park, is known for its incredible homemade donuts and ‘wicked good’ sandwiches. [...]
Jillson’s Farm & Sugarhouse
Posted in Events, Food, tagged family friendly events maine, jillson's farm & sugarhouse, maine, maine maple breakfasts, maine maple sunday, maine pancake breakfasts, maine sugarhouse, sabattus on March 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Sugar on snow, stacks of pancakes with real maple syrup, the smell of spring in the air—these are just a few reasons we’ve always loved Maine Maple Sunday. But why celebrate this fun, family event just once a year? At Jillson’s Farm & Sugarhouse in Sabattus, visitors can enjoy all the wonderful things about Maine [...]
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 [...]
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival
Posted in Events, tagged camp sunshine, camp sunshine pumpkin festival, casco, freeport fall events, halloween and kids maine, halloween weekend maine, ll.bean, maine, october events maine, pumpkin house, pumpkin tour, pumpkins maine on October 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
If there’s one event that will put your family in the Halloween spirit, it is this weekend’s Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival at L.L.Bean in Freeport. MP took the kids in their pajamas and winter coats on a Saturday evening last year and we had a blast. The festival’s 6,000 jack-o’-lanterns are spectacular to view at [...]
The Library Cafe
Posted in On the Road, Restaurants, tagged Auburn, auburn library children's room, auburn library family events, daphne berta, family friendly restaurants in auburn, family friendly restaurants in maine, maine, the library cafe on October 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In August, CP#2 joined MP on a scouting trip to Lewiston-Auburn. Our first order of business was a visit to The Library Café, located at the Auburn Public Library. MP fell for the space immediately. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming. The café has a few, small tables with fresh flowers, low lighting, and music [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Maine Book Giveaway
Posted in books, giveaways, tagged bookstore damariscotta, borders south portland, cape neddick, coastal maine bookshop, cute potato book giveway, cute potato Maine giveaway, family dramas, family secrets, irish catholic families, j.courtney sullivan, j.courtney sullivan maine readings, kennebooks, maine, summer reads 2011 on June 21, 2011 | 22 Comments »
Summer is officially here! MP can enjoy a cup of coffee and a good novel in the early morning hours while the kids sleep in. There are several books on MP’s list, but she couldn’t resist reading J. Courtney Sullivan’s Maine first. Maine details the lives of four women in the Kelleher family: Alice, the 83-year [...]




