Camp Time
“These aren’t as good as the waffles at camp,” my son says as I put the previously frozen fat stack in front of him. Not one to often share details about his school day or thoughts after losing a...
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‘Women’s Long Road—100 Years to the Vote’ Maine State Museum, 83 State House Station, Augusta As Maine gears up to celebrate its bicentennial in 2020, it’s worth noting that, for 100 years, voting...
View ArticleAll the feels
I have a quiet kid. That’s not to say he isn’t loud, but he keeps his emotions close to the chest, which can be super frustrating to a mom who cries at every other commercial/song/movie. Spoiler alert,...
View ArticleRoad races, galas and birding; spring is here.
Maine Women’s Fund Award Luncheon Tuesday, April 2, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland Maine Women’s Fund, with a focus on the economic security of Maine women and...
View ArticleMay brings fashion shows, outdoor yoga and the MWM Spring Expo
Mesmerized May 3–12 Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Ave., Portland Snowlion Repertory Company tells the story of the infamous Dr. Anton Mesmer of Vienna, now known as the father of modern...
View ArticleFood Fun
“Ah! The best eater in my practice! Do you still eat anchovies?” Up until a couple of years ago, that is how my boy’s pediatrician greeted him. Not wanting to take away his opportunity to rejoice in...
View ArticleIt’s festival and food truck season
Battle of the Food Trucks June 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2 Stonewall Lane, Stonewall Kitchen, York This 5th annual battle of the food trucks includes music, games and, of course, some of the area’s best...
View ArticleAdvice from Your Not-So-Elders
The angst in the room was palpable: Throats cleared. Heels tapped. Eyes darted. There was a sweaty silence when a woman raised her arm for all faces to focus on her. “I am the principal,” she said in a...
View ArticleDancing into summer
Goat Yoga July 5, 6, 8, 12, 26 All those Instagram photos of women in yoga clothes holding baby goats making you jealous? You’ve got five chances this month to try it out at Smiling Hill Farm in...
View ArticleThe Flaky Friend
She bails, again. When is it time to call it quits? Dear Evangeline, I have this old friend who lives far away, but we have been in a 35-year friendship. We get together periodically with our...
View ArticleSummer Nights & Dog Days
Merry Wives Aug. 1, 9–10, 17–18 Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., Monmouth The Theater at Monmouth, celebrating its 50th year, is performing The Merry Wives of Windsor this month, giving you multiple chances...
View ArticleYoga Pants Until Death
Fashion captivated me from a young age. But rather than the sleek glam of Europe, from the effortlessly chic of Paris to the mysteriously sexiness of Milan, I was like a magnet to the pizzazz of new...
View ArticleWhat’s Normal Anyway?
This month’s questions: Am I a commitment-phobe? And suggestions along the way for the treasure hunt for a partner. Dear Evangeline, My boyfriend lives nine hours (by car) from me and I see him once a...
View ArticleThe Cheese Touch
This September brings woman-focused performances, talks on suffrage and celebrations of starry nights. Menopause the Musical Sept. 4–14 Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., Oqunquit Four women at a...
View ArticleSunny Side Up
Last year at this time I wrote about a lovely mother who homeschooled her 10 kids. Every time I sat down to talk with her, a little hand was pulling me over to see what impossibly adorable thing the...
View ArticleOctober’s Brightness
It’s time to celebrate the bounty of Maine’s harvest (on the harbor) and put the garden to bed (here’s an idea to do so while celebrating women). It’s also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fish...
View ArticleAssisted Uncoupling
Ready to get real with me? I just went through a divorce. I never thought I would be saying that, but here I am…a divorced mom. Saying that doesn’t feel like a stab in the gut. I am not crumpled on the...
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The play’s the thing, the lady from Old Town sings, and get ready for shopping season Concert Nov. 8, 8 p.m. State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor,...
View ArticleBite the Elf
The last present is wrapped with a glittering bow, the stockings dangling in a festive row. Crystal ornaments dazzle and glisten…and this is when you realize you have no traditions. Some of you likely...
View ArticleA crafty and smart December
Women in Science talk Dec. 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Community Room, South Portland Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland Early in her career, Samantha Horn, the new director of science for the Maine chapter...
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