Krissy

Fancy, expensive gifts are awesome to show mom you appreciate her, don't get me wrong. Though, I grew up in a time where hand made gifts and DIY cards hold entirely more meaning than a store bought gifts. Here's some really creative, thoughtful, Maine based Mother's Day DIY gift ideas.

Is it not always a hilarious sight to catch an abnormally long line of people waiting for the doors to open to something like a concert or grand opening? Well Westbrook's new Playa Bowls has really been making locals go wild and I love it. Here's what happened at their grand opening.

It's about time an up-and-coming town like Westbrook, Maine opens up more healthy food chain options. Just as I thought Chick-fil-e was going to be our one and done celebrity chain restaurant in the Rock Row Plaza, I was happily mistaken. Playa Bowls Westbrook has been born baby!

The best part of Portland (in my opinion) is the gorgeous ocean views that seemingly take next to no effort to look as beautiful as they do. Is there really anything better than discovering a beautiful new lookout to spend some alone time at? See if you've been to these 3 yet.

Maine is funny. We're home to the LARGEST salt marsh in the entire WORLD (proven fact), Scarborough Marsh, but also home to a strip club. Something for everyone, huh? Check this out.

Pre-covid nobody cared about Maine and said things like, "you couldn't pay me to move all the way out in the middle of no where". Now I'd love to pay everybody to stop moving here especially to Sanford.

This is no joke. As a very serious Maxx-inista myself, I could probably tell you the location and inventory of every single Marshall's or TJMaxx in Maine. Their Windham location is the goat of all Maine Marshalls though so let's tap into why.

I'll say this, with the exception of Brian Boru. Vacant store fronts in Maine don't really stay vacant very long so it's been fun to watch whatever new business comes in next like these new businesses below.

Have you ever looked up Walmart's bag policy? It's wild. There's a reason for the frustration you feel at the check-out counter when they tell you that they don't offer an option to buy a paper or plastic bag anymore.

You've heard of lobster rolls but have you ever heard of lobster cones? For such a small creation, it sure has a big effect on their customers. You absolutely have to check these out.

"Customers have voiced frustration over the retailer's increased security measures". Locking up meats to a point where you have to go out of your way to grab an employee to come help you is just insane behavior, no?

I go into the Portland Joanne Fabric at least once a week to try to take advantage of the closing sales before they permanently close. I have to tell you I was not impressed by what I found. Here's an even better unique and local craft store to try instead.

"The City of Portland wants to make driving an electric vehicle practical and convenient for residents and visitors alike" -portlandmaine.gov

It was also hilarious when this man decided to take a little trek to Portland, Maine for his infamous One Bite Reviews & I almost lost it when I saw on the gram that he reviewed my favorite za place. However...he wasn't as thrilled as I was to grab a slice from Slab Sicilian Street Food in Portland, Maine.

It actually feels like we might be able to defrost and enjoy Maine the way it deserves to be enjoyed with our pups. I could list 100 great adventures for you but I'll start with my top 4 including Baxter Woods in Portland.

I gotta be nothing but honest here guys. Maine's little beloved Whoopie Pie is just not in my vocabulary. The hatred is so severe that it's obviously half a trauma response and half a health issue. Here we go, buckle up for my girl math explinations.