Spring comes very slowly to Maine. It is nearly April, but our crocuses are only now beginning to bloom. Still, because winter lasts so long, even these frag...

There is no better medicine in the world than to stand at the edge of the ocean, admiring the sunset. I am even more thrilled to watch the sun setting over B...

I love living near the ocean. Nothing clears my head or helps me center myself more than simply standing on the shore, listening to the waves and inhaling sa...

Every year I have one huge pre-holiday meltdown, when there's too much to do and everything seems to be going wrong. This tradition was inherited from my mot...

Last week my husband and I met my brother and his wife for a pre-holiday vacation, in Newport, Rhode Island. Newport is my mother ship; I love the energy in ...

On Friday we woke up to find a coating of snow which we had been told would not hit our part of the state. Surprise! Winter is here, no use denying it. Over ...

My husband and I played hooky this past weekend, and visited one of my favorite spots on earth, Pemaquid Point, Maine, on what might be the last gorgeous wee...

It's Leaf Peeping season in Maine. I remember family trips to New England to see the foliage when I was a kid, and after twelve years in Maine I still feel h...