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Acadia National Park has some really great hiking trails for mountains that are relatively small given our access to the 4K choices to the West of us. Popular mountains in the Park like Cadillac, Sargent, Penobscot, South Bubble and The Beehive get a lot of the noise for their beautiful trails and breathtaking views but…
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Discloser: This series is not going to be a cookie-cutter blog series where I share with you the same top things that every other blogger or travel website shares about Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island. Some of the places might be familiar to you and the others will be hidden gems that aren’t…
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Posted: February 2024 This post may include affiliate links. If you click on one of them, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you. February Vacation is always a tough one for me and it’s fast approaching! It’s different from Thanksgiving or Winter break where these school and daycare closures…
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This is the last blog in the library series and has been my favorite one to write! Community. Village. Network. Whatever word resonates with you, we have all heard it since we looked at those positive lines on a pregnancy test, whether our own or that of our spouse’s or surrogate, learned that we were…
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Credit: Alexander Wende/Unsplash In my last two blogs, I focused on the things that get you out of your own local library like free and discounted passes and reciprocal use programs but for the remaining blogs of this series we are going stay at our local libraries and I am going to share with you…
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Updated: 2/16/26 Did you know Maine has TWO reciprocal use programs!?!? Reciprocal use essentially means that if you have a valid library card from the libraries listed below, you can use your library card to borrow materials from other libraries on the list. How neat is that?! *You must, of course, be in good…
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February 2026: Under Construction. Stay tuned for an UPDATED 2026 list. As the days get a little colder and outdoor adventures can be hard to come by, depending on our weather, nothing screams a library day like a cold, rainy day! We love hitting up the library! With activities, at our local library ranging from a…
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I’m going to be highlighting a few events that are taking place this holiday season. They are broken down by town and then further down you will see options for train and sleigh rides. Also, I’ve included a great idea in the Boothbay Harbor section if you head out to the Gardens Aglow. But before…
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Pinehaven is another one of our favorite outdoor adventure spots and is absolutely gorgeous to visit in the Fall. Pinehaven Overview: Pinehaven is a trail on the land of the Maine Lake Science Center that is part of the Lakes Education Association located in Bridgton, Maine. It is about a 40 minute drive from Portland. …
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This week, we are going to stay with the theme of preserves and head to the Pleasant Hill Preserve in Scarborough, Maine managed by the Scarborough Land Trust. Last week, I was yearning for some time in nature and after early morning swim lessons, my daughter and I headed out for a walk around the…
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