Weekend Warrior Mama

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  • Iceland Part II

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    Wednesday, November 25, 2015 I awoke at 12:50 PM.  I missed half of daylight. I obviously needed the sleep but the days get significantly shorter very quickly through November and December. On Tuesday when I arrived sunrise was at 10:24  and sunset at 16:04. On Wednesday it was 10:27 and 16:01, already 6 minutes less…

  • Iceland Part I

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    I love Iceland. It is one of the most beautiful countries.  And every day Conde Naste and Travel and Leisure send me articles about beautiful places in the world and Iceland seems to always make the list. I’ve recently come home from an 8 night journey in Iceland and I must say, I am going back…

  • From My Family To Yours…

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    As a Catholic I will say Merry Christmas. But to those that do not share my faith, Happy Holidays. I hope that that 2021 is a better year for all of us. May you Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Healthy, and enjoy a Zoom or Google Hangouts Party with your loved ones outside of your…

  • Merriman Christmas House in Torrington, CT

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    Torrington is a small often overlooked town about 30 miles west of Hartford, CT. But one family, the Merriman have been transforming their house into a wondrous Christmas display for the last 35 years (As of 2016). You may have seen Christmas light displays before, but I don’t it’s hard to come by something quite like…

  • A Day in Amsterdam

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    I took a day trip to Amsterdam with dreams of seeing the Van Gogh museum, the Resistance Museum, and The Anne Frank House so with much to do I figured the 24 hour Amsterdam city card would be helpful. I was dreadfully wrong. You can buy tickets for The Van Gogh museum online but then…

  • Eventide – Portland, Maine

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    What’s the big deal with eventide? I tried the clam chowder it was more like clam soup and kind of tasted like I was drinking ocean water. The lobster stew was pretty good, had a nice broth to it, but not something I’d rush back there for. And the lobster roll? Well it was good.…

  • Salem, MA

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    In Honor of Halloween With Halloween coming up at the end of the week, I thought we could talk a bit about Salem. Salem, MA is a New England fall favorite destination.  It is close by the water so it can be really chilly, but what better place to be around Halloween then the location…

  • Getaway – Catskill East

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    I wanted to love this trip. I really did. But There was a lot left to be desired. First and foremost I’ll keep this strictly on the cabin and not the rest of the weekend. Perhaps I’ll tell you more about the weekend in another post. But for this let’s stay on Getaway shall we?…

  • Paella – Barcelona, Spain

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    Paella is regarded as the national dish of Spain and is THE dish to get while in Valencia. I have not had the chance to go to Valencia yet, but I have spent quite a bit of time in Barcelona. On my last trip, I had 5 nights in Barcelona and had paella every single…

  • The Holy Donut – Portland, Maine

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    194 Park Ave Portland, Maine Checked out the original location on Park Ave. A couch with a table of chairs around a coffee table, 2 2 tops, and about 5 stools make up the seating space for this hugely popular establishment. (All of which are by the door brrrrrrr in the winter– dress accordingly.)  I…