What a treat it was to visit the McLaughlin Garden in South Paris. The kids loved exploring the small pathways between the gardens, while MP took in all of the lush, spring color. We stopped at a bench near the barn for a picnic lunch, and then explored the Garden Gift Shop. The lovely shop [...]
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McLaughlin Garden
Posted in Activities, On the Road, Shopping, tagged family activities maine, garden gift shop, kids activities maine, lilac gardens, maine, maine picnic spots, mclaughlin gardens, shade gardens, south paris on May 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
May Baskets
Posted in Craft Projects, Shopping, tagged maine, may basket, rosemont market & bakery, school fundraisers, spring flowers, spring traditions, village nursery school, yarmouth on April 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
While shopping at the Rosemont Market & Bakery in Yarmouth, MP spotted this lovely May Basket. Traditionally, these springtime baskets are made by children and left as a gift on the doorstep of a neighbor, friend or loved one. MP thinks this would be a fun, sunny day project with the kids. All you need [...]
One Family’s Journey (Plus a Book Giveaway)
Posted in books, giveaways, tagged caitlin shetterly, cross country travel, cute potato book giveaway, family life, finding home, going broke, made for you and me: going west, maine, marriage, Portland, recession and young families, traveling with an infant on April 22, 2011 | 15 Comments »
MP had the pleasure of reading Made for You and Me: Going West, Going Broke, Finding Home, a memoir by Portland-based author Caitlin Shetterly. The story unfolds as Caitlin and her husband, Dan, a photographer, leave Maine for new opportunities in Los Angeles. The move across country brings a series of unexpected challenges, including a difficult [...]
The Perfect Chocolate Cake (& a Giveaway)
Posted in Food, giveaways, tagged blue fondant flowers, cake balls, cathy ducey, children's cakes, children's cakes maine, chocolate layer cake, cute potato giveaway, hello kitty cake, maine, my mom made it, Scarborough on April 17, 2011 | 21 Comments »
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 [...]
Handmade Picks for Easter
Posted in holidays, Shopping, tagged alternatives to easter candy, bangor, camden, egg-shaped soaps, felted eggs, flower hair clips, gingham easter bib, handmade easter gifts, lamb knit hat, maine, moondog farms, sew fun knitting, sisters soap, the clever kitty, three kittens knitting on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With Easter fast approaching, MP has been on the search for some unique, handmade items to fill the kids’ baskets. Here’s a round-up of her favorites: Felted mini eggs from Moondog Farm make sweet keepsakes: MP is a fan of these super cute hair clips from South Portland Portland’s Clever Kitty: Seriously, how precious are [...]
Bella Luna Toys
Posted in Shopping, tagged belfast, bella luna toys, creative play, felt crayon holder, gail gibbons, knights in shining armor, longfellow books, maine, maine dory rocking boat, maine made toys, mosey handmade, Portland, sarah baldwin, south thomaston, waldorf toys, wooden sword and shield set on March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After reading Gail Gibbons’ Knights in Shining Armor about 30 times, CP# 2 is suddenly smitten with these brave warriors from the Middle Ages. So you can imagine MP’s delight when she found this wooden sword and shield set from Bella Luna Toys in in South Thomaston. If you’re not familiar with Bella Luna, this [...]
Mud Season Walk
Posted in Activities, tagged audubon nature store maine, falmouth, gilsland farm audubon center, maine, maine hikes for kids, maine honey, mud season walks on March 26, 2011 | 4 Comments »
There remains a chill in the air, but that hasn’t stopped the team from enjoying the onset of spring. Not long ago, we visited the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, first to buy honey from the nature store and then to take a family adventure walk. The trails at Gilsland Farm are wonderfully manageable for [...]
We Love a Parade
Posted in Activities, holidays, tagged bath blarney days, bath middle school marching band, brian boru portland, bull feeneys portland, maine, ri ra portland, st. patrick's day parade maine, st. patricks day celebrations maine, st. patricks day parade portland maine, stillson irish step dancers on March 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and Irish or not, it’s hard to resist a parade. Homemade floats. Bagpipes. Drums. Dancing. What a great way to celebrate the coming spring! Here’s where your team can find a parade this weekend: Bath Downtown Saturday, March 11 11 a.m. What we love: The Bath Middle School Marching Band. [...]
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