Decorating Differences
Dear Evangeline, How do I get my husband to agree with my decorating taste? —Sally Dear Sally, A woman I know once took her husband to a furniture store where she had spotted a couch and armchair set...
View ArticleOf Piggy Banks and Pizza Funds
For my 16th birthday my dad gave me the gift of debt. To wit: He took me to the bank, opened up a checking account with $200 in it and set me loose. It was an unfortunate assumption on his part that I...
View ArticleFresh Starts
Hit the reset button on finances, fitness and fun. And learn how to speak out. Caitlin Thompson’s recent TEDxPortsmouth talk about being the child of an opioid addict is one of those speeches that...
View ArticlePoetry and Powder
“Um, Maggie. What is this poem about?” my teacher asked, peering at me over her glasses in utter confusion. It was fourth grade and we were in the middle of the state-wide Maine animal unit. I had...
View ArticleThe Winter Warrior Way
Chances to challenge yourself, all over the state. Plus a few quieter activities. U.S. National Toboggan Championships Feb. 7–9 Camden Snow Bowl Every year the Camden Snow Bowl hosts the U.S. National...
View ArticleDonna Carrigan Never Gave Up
By Liz Gotthelf When Donna Carrigan was a teenager growing up in the rural town of Plymouth, she didn’t dare to dream big. “We were very poor. All we ever aspired to do was survive. We just lived...
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Winter Holben Architecture and Design
Winter Holben Architecture and Design Making gems of places where people love to go By R. Cook When Elisa Winter Holben and Brandon Winter tied the knot, they didn’t realize that within a short time...
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Catching Up with Local Saco and Biddeford Businesses
Catching Up with Local Saco and Biddeford Businesses “On the edge of caution” and “keeping our vibes high” By R. Cook The Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery on 100 Main Street, Saco In Saco Mill...
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Falmouth Reopenings: “We’ll Find Other Silver Linings.”
Falmouth Reopenings: “We’ll Find Other Silver Linings.” by Lisa Joy RAINBOW TOYS, on US-1 in Falmouth A month into shutdown, Julie Steinbach, owner of Rainbow Toys for twenty-four years, didn’t want...
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Dating During COVID
Any time I speak to my married friends about my experiences with dating, I get almost the exact same response. “Thank God I’m out of the dating pool!” Yes, thank God you are because it is not a fun...
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Island Beau
A Summer memory Mabel Amber | pixabay.com “I have someone in my life,” I heard my great-aunt announce. “Oh, a boyfriend!?” “No, a man-friend,” she was quick to correct, standing on the porch of her...
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Proud to be modest
Zehra Abukar, Miss Muslimah 2020 Growing up as a Somali refugee in Turkey, Zehra Abukar watched the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants and never imagined walking the runway herself. “Somehow the...
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She Makes Seashells from the Maine Shore:
Michelle Provencal and her Thirdlee & Co. Michelle Provencal As a child, Michelle Provencal was always gluing and crafting things. She is the third generation in line of creative individuals....
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Women of Substance
Beautiful Fashions for the Well-Rounded Woman Lynne Urquhart is a natural storyteller with a wonderfully dry wit and optimistic outlook on life, which is all reflected in her attractive and appealing...
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Dating During COVID-19
Part Two Catfish. It is more than a weird aquatic animal with whiskers that is tasty when lightly fried. It is now, thanks to a popular documentary and MTV television show, also a term in the dating...
View ArticlePasta and Sunday Gravy
The Yankee Chef Unless you are a true Italian, Sunday Gravy may sound as foreign as Tomato Gravy or Sunday Sauce. Each have been interchangeable for decades, but to full-blooded Italians, that is like...
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Gal-entine’s Day
It is February, which means the most dreaded of holidays for people who are single: Valentine’s Day. The day when all the country celebrates romance and love, and every other woman in your office gets...
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Meet Lisa Sturgeon
Wedding Planner We at Maine Women Magazine were wondering what it was like being a wedding planner, in winter, in the pandemic. Lisa Sturgeon graciously shared her time to help give a sense of the...
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Doggone Good Landscapes for You and Your Pets
Pets can add so much to our lives. The past year has seen record numbers of pet adoptions as homebound folks welcomed dogs and cats into their lives. And in the process, many are learning that their...
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