Weekend Warrior Mama

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  • Portland Museum of Art – Portland, Maine

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    7 Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101 It is quite small. You can definitely get through the whole museum in an afternoon or less. They do have a couple of Robert Indiana’s, Monet’s, and Renoir’s pieces which I found thoroughly enjoyable. They get some traveling exhibits and show documentaries as well. Their cafe is so so…

  • New Years Day Walk

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    On New Years Day the kiddo and I headed into Newport, RI to the Cliffwalk to take a walk. Sure it was cold, it’s New England in January, but it wasn’t bitterly cold, especially for being on the water and we spent a good amount of time outside taking in the sites. we had a…

  • Kent Falls – Kent, CT

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    In March of 2021 the kiddo and I went to Kent Falls. I was going to take him last year but unfortunately the park became quite popular last year and was closed much of last year. So we made it this year. L loves waterfalls and so once we got to the base of the…

  • Hidden Valley Preserve

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    As the global pandemic began to take front and center stage in the northeast last spring the kiddo and I sheltered in place here at home. That meant a lot of time in the house and time in our own backyard. We’d take a walk around the block about once a day and when I’d…

  • Tandem Coffee and Bakery –  Portland, Maine 

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    742 Congress St Portland, Maine Back in 2017 for New Years I took my first trip ever to Portland Maine and Portsmouth New Hampshire. This would be my first New City, New Year trip with the tater tot who was just about 5 1/2 months old! We left in the early AM and got to…

  • A New Year, A New City

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    So, with the global pandemic, I cheated a bit on this. When I try to visit a new city on new years I do try for it to be new. Well, back in New Years 2009 – 2010 I actually was in Middletown, RI to visit a friend who moved there. My boyfriend of the…

  • A New Year, A New City

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    I like to start my new year off in a city I have never been before. Last year I allowed myself to be talked out of going away and I stayed very local and well 2020 was a disaster. I wouldn’t say that was an omen but despite the pandemic I will definitely be getting…

  • 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…

  • 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.…