Tag Archives: outdoors

Why Maine is the best place to feel far away right at home

On a recent Sunday evening, while sitting around a fire, I was overcome with a feeling of satisfaction. Satisfaction in the simple things. Marinated chicken, beef and a rainbow of vegetables filled skewers that slowly roasted over the open fire. Wine and conversation flowed easily as children climbed in treehouses and played in the dirt, […]

The Maine woods beat us

My husband and I pride ourselves on preparation. We know not to wear cotton while hiking and to slather on the sunscreen even when it’s cloudy. We can build a shelter, start fires without lighters and have spent months looking forward to introducing our 5-month-old daughter to the joy of summers spent outdoors. But this […]

Baby’s first summit

When my husband and I found out we were expecting, we made a lot of promises about what we would and wouldn’t ever do with our baby. Some we’ve since broken, like never giving her a pacifier or giving her even a taste of food before six months. Others, we’ve kept, like using cloth diapers […]