My family just spent a blissful three days in one of my favorite places – my parents’ cabin in the Western Mountains of Maine. Just a short drive from Sugarloaf, we were able to enjoy some fun “Homecoming Weekend” activities along with plenty of relaxing, hiking, and family time. Here were our favorite things from our weekend away… 10. Scenic…
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Costumes for a friend
No really… for a friend 🙂 I am soooo excited to embark upon my first “commissioned” business! A friend of mine has some VERY cool kids who are into Rocky and Bullwinkle. Apparently, that is not an available Halloween costume this year. Crazy! So, I priced out some materials at a sewing store (yes, one of those big chains), and…
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Kindergarten Pants!
My son, B, just started kindergarten a few weeks ago. I am completely guilty of making many more easy skirts for my daughter and neglecting tricky things like inseams – which means my little guy gets jealous of the mama-made clothes! So I took a special trip to my favorite fabric store, Z Fabrics, and picked up a few special…
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Hello world!
I’m MaryBeth, a crafty mama and teacher living in Portland, Maine. I love to sew and crochet, I love to hike on local trails, and I love the local culture that is available in Maine’s biggest (little) city. I work part-time as an English teacher at a local high school, I keep busy parenting two active children (A, 8, and…