Mojo's BBQ Grill & Tavern
Kids Eat Free on Tuesday nights at Mojo’s! Kids’ Menu includes: St Louis style ribs … $7.993 rib bones served w/ fries or mac-n-cheese Chicken... Read More
Technology Free Weekend? We DARE You!
There have been many, many times over the past year when I’ve gathered up my resolve and decided to cut down on my non-work Internet... Read More
Texas Roadhouse
Every Monday night is Kids’ Night at Texas Roadhouse! Select kids’ meals are $1.99 (macaroni & cheese, hot dog, grill cheese sandwich, steak bites, chicken... Read More
Diaper Wipe Containers Are Great Catch-Alls.
Empty diaper-wipe containers can be repurposed for storing crayons and those toys with “a million tiny pieces”. They work especially well because they’re so easy... Read More
Inside Activity: Insta-Boutique
What do kids love more than dress-up? Dressing up in your clothes. Specifically making a mess of your closet and throwing your heirloom jewelry over... Read More
Eat Like A Celebrity. Jennifer Garner & Cameron Diaz Share Their Healthy Recipes.
I’m always on the hunt for easy and healthy recipes so when the kick-butt heroine from Alias shares her favorite dinner dish, my stovetop is... Read More
WD-40 Removes Crayon And Markers On Walls. Wow.
Have your little artists left you with some fancy crayon or marker coloring on the walls? Try WD-40! Spray it on and wipe off with... Read More
Errands be gone! Checking off your To-Do List without actually to-do’ing anything.
Ding dong. Who’s there? Oh, it’s my groceries! Ding dong…excellent, the dry cleaning is here! What’s that, Mr. Mailman? Oh, my drug store items have... Read More
The Right Way And The Wrong Way To Use Consumer Loyalty Cards.
Following up on our Loyalty Cards: A Good Deal Or Scary Big Brother, here’s a great article we found on the best ways to work... Read More
Loyalty Cards. A Good Deal Or A Scary Big Brother?
Remember when you used to be able to walk into a store because they were having a sale on (insert favorite product here), paid the... Read More
“Do Kids Belong In Restaurants?” Article In The Herald. Our 2¢ On The Subject.
Upon cracking open the newspaper this morning, my eye immediately caught the article written by Portsmouth Herald food critic, Rachel Forrest, titled “Do Kids Belong... Read More
Career Hiatus? How To Stay In The Game While You’re Taking A Break.
I happened to catch Good Morning America one day last week where they were running another story about unemployed mothers and were giving tips on... Read More
Saco Drive-In Theater
What a fun way to check out a new flick while still enjoying the warm summer evenings! And, no worries about getting eaten by mosquitoes—you... Read More
Finding New Friends In A New Town. This Ain’t As Easy As It Used To Be.
A few weeks ago I wrote on my personal blog about the difficult time I was having finding friends locally. My husband, I, and three... Read More
Guilt Be Gone! Let’s Give Ourselves A Break, Because We’re Pretty Great.
I’ve been following a weight loss program for the past 17 weeks, 2 days and 3.5 hours — that’s just a rough estimate. I’m doing... Read More
Is McDonald’s To Blame For Making Our Kids Fat? Here’s Your Chance To Weigh In (No Scale Required).
Everyone knows that fast food chain restaurants aren’t winning any awards for being nutritionally responsible. But one public interest group is taking it a step... Read More
Dishwasher-Safe, Resuable Sandwich/Snack Bags. We’re In Love.
Every day, more than 20 million sandwich bags from school lunches go into landfills in the US! Yuck! Check out these new “lunchskins” resuable sandwich... Read More
Launder in Cold Water. Works Just As Good.
Unless you are dealing with oil or grease stains, washing your clothes in cold water will clean just as well as a warm water cycle... Read More
Funtown USA
At Funtown USA, fun comes in all shapes and sizes. The park is the home of Maine’s only wooden roller coaster Excalibur, Northern New England’s... Read More
Pet Tags. Because They Like Looking Good, Too.
Looking for an adorable dog or cat collar tag? Check out these handmade name tags by local design company Lofted Designs. Each name plate is... Read More
Funtown Splashtown USA
Located inside Funtown amusement park in Saco, Maine, there are slides in the water park for all levels of bravery. There are the two family thrill... Read More
What to Expect When You’re Expecting…a Teenager
I am not at all certain how, now just shy of forty, that I find myself staring across the dinner table at my seventeen year... Read More
Coupon Clipping. It’s Not As Hard As You Think.
I’ll admit it, I’m a coupon clipper. I’m the woman in the grocery store that you see frazzled and gripping a fistful of coupons in one... Read More
York’s Wild Kingdom
York’s Wild Kingdom is a family-oriented zoo and amusement park centrally located in York Beach, Maine. Surrounded by beautiful forest and natural wetlands, the zoo... Read More
Fast Food. What To Order When You’re On-The-Go.
Sometimes you have to. You just do. You’re out doing errands, it’s past lunchtime and the kids are starting to whine—something needs to be done... Read More
More Easy & Cheap Recipes. Dinner’s Ready!
You asked for it! Here are more easy and cheap recipes that you can get on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes. ... Read More
Gift Alert! Mother's Day Pendants. No Brainer.
Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? Look no further. These darling necklaces are created right here on the seacoast by jewelry artist Lori Dennis.... Read More
Shun Plastic Baggies
Getting rid of our “plastic baggie addiction” was a toughie—they are just so darn convenient! But during our Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge,... Read More
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge: Budgeting with cash. A week without cards.
I’d been thinking about making one of my upcoming challenges about money and weekly budgeting by using cash only (no debit or credit cards allowed),... Read More
$3 Crock Pot Recipes: Super Cheap And Super Good
Back in 1999, I received a shiny chrome crock pot from my Aunt Helen that has since remained in the back of my dusty kitchen... Read More
