Category: local fun

Cupcake Bakery in Sanford

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, fitness, friends, local fun, quest for the best, tweens

I was returning my books at the library this weekend, two of which happened to be about cake baking, when one of the staffers said, "Have you tried that new cupcake bakery in Sanford?" "There's a new cupcake bakery in Sanford??" I asked (of course, she had me at "cupcake"). She did a little research … Continue reading Cupcake Bakery in Sanford

Snow day top 10 fun things to do (Part 2)!

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, fitness, local fun, tweens

Can you believe that we're (possibly) getting (yet) another storm tomorrow? Just in case you exhausted your personal Top 10 list of things to do, here's another bunch of ideas. Go sledding. By now, you (most likely) have piles of snow that are plenty big enough for the kids to sled on right in your yard. … Continue reading Snow day top 10 fun things to do (Part 2)!

New Year’s Eve, tween style

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, friends, Holidays, local fun, movies, tweens, writing

Today was a "Girl's only" day for me and my tween. We had originally planned to go shopping to spend gift cards received for Christmas (both for her and for me) but then changed the plan to include a movie with a friend. (We never did go shopping with the gift cards, come to think … Continue reading New Year’s Eve, tween style

Date night (vacation week edition)

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, movies, restaurants

It's been a while since we've been able to have a date night, what with the holidays coming, shopping for the holidays, wrapping for the holidays, hiding presents and then (forgetting where they were hidden) looking for the presents for the holidays.... It was nice to have Christmas behind us and get a little time … Continue reading Date night (vacation week edition)

Give yourself a break

by Karen, posted in family, friends, local fun, no fear

Is your birthday coming? Are you wondering what to get yourself for Christmas? Have a really good friend that  you want to appreciate? Stacey at Mainely You Massage  is there to help you. Never had a massage? Don't be scared. It will be both the fastest and the slowest hour you've ever experienced. You can just … Continue reading Give yourself a break

Omelette Factory puts the “OM” in Omelet

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, restaurants

Blueberry muffinWell, this picture may look familiar to some of you! My friend Susan and I went to the Omelette Factory on Rt 1 in Ogunquit recently. She had been there before but it was my first time. The menu does include things other than omelettes, as you can see! I ordered a spinach and … Continue reading Omelette Factory puts the “OM” in Omelet

Tangled

by Karen, posted in family, local fun, movies, tweens

If you'll forgive the tired old cliché, Tangled is a "coming of age story" for Rapunzel, Flynn, and even (in a weird way, a "coming of old age" ) for Rapunzel's evil, passive-aggressive step mother (who continues the long tradition of evil stepmothers in Disney Movies.). What's totally great about Rapunzel is that she is a normal looking girl. … Continue reading Tangled

Fun with tweens on the weekend

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, family, friends, local fun, shopping, tweens

My tween daughter invited a friend to spend the day, and as the 7 hours loomed ominously unfilled ahead of us, I wondered:  What the heck should we do?   First, I decided to do something for me: I had a 20% coupon to Kennebooks in Kennebunk so that was our first stop. A quick check of the local … Continue reading Fun with tweens on the weekend

Dinner and a movie

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, movies, restaurants

In reviewing some of my past posts, I've noticed a date night trend toward Dinner and a Movie; this night is no different. The movie was ""What's the Story?' Morning Glory", viewed at the Wells Five Star Cinema. It almost couldn't be bad, with Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford, right? Rachel McAdams was the real … Continue reading Dinner and a movie

Buon Natale

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, italian, local fun, tweens

I took my daughter to Buon Natale, the Italian Christmas bazaar at St. Peter's Church on Federal St. in Portland. This was something my Italian grandmother always took me to when I was growing  up, and it remains a happy childhood memory for me to this day. I wanted to share this with my daughter. … Continue reading Buon Natale