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    Laugh A Little

    … on renovating and mistakes (and recovering from them)

    I absolutely love renovating. Redecorating. Heck, just moving things around is a lot of fun. I know, sounds trite right? But there is something... Read More

    Tags: maine, childhood memories, decorating, interior design, The Inn and gardens, musings, home design

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    Laugh A Little

    … on changes and change… oh and changes

    There were a lot of things we forgot to check out before we put an offer on our house in Maine in 2005. As... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, old house restoration, moving, moving to maine, The Inn and gardens, musings, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … on discovering the gardens

    When I’m in Maine, it is easy (and, c’mon, natural) to be drawn to the water. Because, here’s why: The boats (Maine’s summer ‘traffic’), the... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, maine, comedy, The Inn and gardens, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a labyrinth

    When I was designing the gardens in Maine, working with some very cool garden planners, I knew pretty much what I wanted. Well, the feeling... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, comedic writing, maine, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a screaming pillow and inn renovation

    “Mom?” “Ya, Sam.” “Why is your pillow screaming?” I looked over to my newly hung L.L. Bean hammock, complete with custom embroidered pillow, and smiled.... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, comedic writing, maine, comedy, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on gardens (and getting to Maine)

    Approximately 8 years ago, my nearly perfect husband and I were in the midst of continuing a decade-long search for ‘The Maine House”. He... Read More

    Tags: gardens, maine, The Inn and gardens, musings, everyday life, family

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Wonder Proxy

We have medical proxies. We have legal proxies. But what about the most important stuff? What about the stuff that makes our lives worth living? Who is going to take care of making sure wonder remains available to us when we can’t seek it out ourselves? Who’s gonna sneak us off to the ocean, make sure to bring us our dogs, create playlists of the songs we really love… sing with us, tell us our stories… remind us of the love we still have to give, and also to receive? A Wonder Proxy, that’s who. Don’t get your affairs in order without one!

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