From the category archives:

August Break

Please Never End: Mockingjay & True Blood

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My stomach turned. I teared up. I couldn’t stop turning the pages. This is why I write. It’s the experience of being an intoxicated reader that makes me want to create stories that bring the same joy to others. There’s nothing like a good book and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was a damn good book. [...]

More Bar Harbor Bliss

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Yesterday was a rainy one, but not any less enjoyable. Steve and I savored a pint of local ale under the watch of a mustached mermaid, we had a delicious lunch date at the Side Ways Cafe (I love their Ball jar water glasses:)), and on our way home from a visit to Tamarind Cafe [...]

August Break: Juice Break

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After visiting the post office to drop off CSL orders this afternoon, I stopped by Dogwood Deli on The Avenue to pick up a fresh juice. After a couple years of juicing at home, a local juice bar seems like heaven on lazy or busy days. A cucumber, apple, ginger & mint juice fueled the [...]

Office Space

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Today’s photo was inspired by Susannah’s view from her couch. This is what surrounds me 10 hours a day : ) I used the AutoStitch app that Susannah recommends and I love it!

Mini-Vacation in Martha’s Vineyard: Hammocks Unplugged

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Early Friday morning, Steve and I packed up the car and headed north. After the car-ferry-bus trip, we made it to Martha’s Vineyard. In a nutshell, our mini-vacation consisted of: happy hammock naps, walking/exploring the island, a delicious breakfast at Beetlebung, book browsing (and buying-Corinne Demas’ Writing Circle) at Bunch of Grapes bookstore, beach strolls, [...]

August Break Day 5: Almost Time for Home-Ec!

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Only five days until Home-Ec with Rachel, Courtney & LA! I feel like I’m getting ready for summer camp minus all the yucky stuff like bugs, stinky cabins and a PBJ diet.