Category Archives: Travel

Sanibel Island Food Tour

I feel after yesterday’s Cow Shit Corner Award that it was time for some positivity here on the blog. Here goes! I had the biggest surprise while spending time on Sanibel Island.  That little island has really tasty eats. I’m … Continue reading

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Headin’ South

When you live in Maine headin’ south is hopefully an annual event.  You see, there is nothing better than boarding a plane, leaving the cold air behind, and emerging on the other side to pure summer living.   We’ll be … Continue reading

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Peabody Essex Museum

We promised the kids a trip to Boston over this February break, then lost motivation to actually head into the city.  So being the “parents of the year,”  we bribed them with the notions of museums in Salem, Massachusetts with … Continue reading

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The Barn Revisited

Well hello…. I’ve been a bad blogger over the Thanksgiving weekend.  I know it, after the whole turkey guts episode many of you were probably wondering how my most expensive, organic, farm-fed, pink as a baby’s bottom turkey was.  The … Continue reading

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The Shamrocks at The Black Rose

http://www.blackroseboston.com/ The Scene: Boston The Black Rose Saturday Night Band playing Line at the door ***** After an amazing dinner at Sonsie, my friends and I  journeyed across Boston toward Faneuil Hall and our hotel room.  Since it was still … Continue reading

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On the Look Out…

I’m always on the look out for something that strikes my funny bone, the random, or the obscure.  So, I was thrilled when I saw this sign on my trip to Pittsburgh.  Check it out: This is how I imagine … Continue reading

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Uncle Jack’s 80th

My guy and I travelled to Pittsburgh, PA to attend my Great Uncle Jack’s 80th birthday party this past weekend.  It was great to reconnect with the Ford side of my family and to see the look of surprise my … Continue reading

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Boy Trip

Boys on a backpacking trip Nothing to do but collect wood Whittle Tend the fire And watch a crazy dog prowl around a pond. I think Henry David Thoreau Would be proud. All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp … Continue reading

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Images from Sebago Lake

We spent the last three days at Sebago Lake doing some pretty serious birthday celebrations.  (Tune in later this week for more birthday posts!) I love this quiet spots that you’ll find if you meander down worn paths away from … Continue reading

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Adventuring

Don’t you just love an adventure? You know, when you get up early, pop into the car and let the day roll around you as you slip into different scenes of fun. You see it doesn’t matter where you go … Continue reading

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