My husband and I like to make Valentine’s Day plans together. Do you have any fun (safe) date ideas this year? —Allison Well, Allison, I’m
Month: February 2021
Smothered Beef and Onions
Here is my all-time favorite dish. Well worth your patience and time, the preparation of true Smothered Beef and Onions results in fall-apart beef and
A Pop of Valentine Color in the Winter Garden
There’s a quiet solitude to winter. Our monochromatic landscapes lie hushed by a blanket of snow. It’s easy to imagine the slumber going on, both
Fashion is Looking Up
Fresh Ideas from The Grasshopper Shop Tired of lazy sweatpants and hoodies this winter? Looking for a more fashionable ensemble to change things up? The
Mainely Teeth
Oral hygienist Amber Lombardi drives miles for smiles. As Oral Health Coordinator for the Opportunity Alliance, Amber Lombardi was providing preventative care at Southern Maine
The Chewonki Waypoint Program
A long-term mentorship program for students grades 7-12 “It’s not the program that changes kids. It’s the relationships. The more caring adults in a kid’s
Gemma Astor & Gemstone Tattoo
Gemma Astor lives in a cabin in the Rangeley woods with her husband and Bandit, a lop-eared rabbit. Sometimes during quiet moments in the little
Gal-entine’s Day
It is February, which means the most dreaded of holidays for people who are single: Valentine’s Day. The day when all the country celebrates romance
A Pillow From A Poet: May Sarton
A Captivating Purchase African violets bounce and weave in a box as a woman carries them down the stairs from an antiquarian shop. It’s lunchtime.