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Our Scottish Adventure Part 4 | Harry Potter & the Highland Games

Our Scottish journey continues with a stop by the Braemar Gathering and a ride on the Hogwarts Express. #Scotland #HighlandGames

After leaving the Isle of Skye, we headed back to the Highlands. Our first stop was a night in Glencoe before a ride on the Hogwarts Express (aka The Jacobite Steam Train). Sadly, it did not bring us to Hogwarts and while Mallaig is a perfectly lovely working fishing village in Scotland, it’s doesn’t have quite the same magic. The Jacobite Steam Train The train ride is a roundtrip adventure…

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Our Scottish Adventure Part 3 | Isle of Skye

Circling back to another post on Scotland. This one takes us to the amazing Isle of Skye. #scotland

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Our Scottish Adventure Part 2 | The Highlands

A new blog post about our adventures in the Scottish Highlands. #travel #scotland

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Our Scottish Adventure Part 1 | Edinburgh

My latest blog post about our adventures in Edinburgh. #scotland #travel

After arriving in Edinburgh, we took the airport tram exiting at St. Andrew’s Square and wheeled our well-balanced luggage the half mile to our first hotel of the trip. We were not the only tourists in town. The revamped Iron Throne was also touring the UK to coincide with the release of House of the Dragon. Lucky for us, its last stop was Calton Hill a beautiful vista point in Edinburgh which…

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Our Scottish Adventure in 5 Parts

I'm switching things up a bit and posting about our recent trip to Scotland. So, for the next few weeks my blog Weekends in Maine will be vacationing in #Scotland . #travel

I love airports. When I posted this sentiment recently on Facebook, a friend commented, “You’re being sarcastic, right?” I was not. The energy and endless possibilities have always excited me. I typically arrive extremely early well before the suggested arrival time. I’d rather sit in an airport relaxing and enjoying a drink, or meal, depending on the time, while people watching than rush…

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A custom junk drawer organizer and why it was totally worth it to get that quesadilla from Chipotle

Happy #Earthday2022 !! Here's my final #upcycle project for the month. Looking forward to more repurposed projects in my future.

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Transforming an Altoid Tin into a mini First Aid Kit

Upcycled project number three and finding a way to use a few of those random things I've saved over the years. #earthday2022 #upcycle

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Rossi's art installation and a desperate (and failed) attempt to save my furniture

Here's another of my recent repurposed craft projects although I'd call it a fail. Not that I've given up yet... #earthday2022 #upcycle

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Making a Fancy Trash Can from a Holiday Popcorn Tin

As Earth Day approaches, I'll be sharing some blog pots of my recent creative reuse craft projects. Here's the first one! #earthday2022 #upcycle

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Every glass planter needs a hot pink crocheted basket to keep it warm.

Everyone needs a little #hotpink in their life. Check out my latest blog post for #NationalHandmadeDay and she how my #crochet project turned out.

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Finding Memories in the Night Sky

Finding Memories in the Night Sky

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Cabbage Island Clambakes | A True Maine Experience

In celebration of #NationalLobsterDay here's a throwback to a blog post about one of my favorite lobster centric experiences here in Maine. Cabbage Island Clambakes | A True Maine Experience #lobsters #clambake

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#AtoZChallenge | Reflections Post. Carving out time for the things we love.

Wrapping up a craft filled A to Z with my reflections post. #AtoZChallenge

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#AtoZChallenge | My Zine goes digital to showcase my crafty April

I made my first zine! #AtoZChallenge #zine #flipbook

I have enjoyed crafting my way through the A to Z challenge this year and for my final post, I’m going digital. I’ve created an online zine to showcase all of my home craft projects. What is a zine?  a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter   When I return from a trip, I spend weeks, even months, crafting my travel…

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#AtoZChallenge | Yarn balls, or maybe yarn ovals, for a decorative accent

This was a messy one! #AtoZChallenge #crafts

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#AtoZChallenge | Xerox print transfer to evoke my all time favorite word.

Can you guess my favorite word? #AtoZChallenge #crafts

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#AtoZChallenge | Vintage bakelite buckles transformed into framed childhood memories

Saw this craft on Martha Stewart years ago and finally got around to giving it a try. #AtoZChallenge #crafts

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