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I Need a Minute Prescription of Love Nov 7, 2009 08:05 AM
Did you know that every 45 seconds in the US, someone experiences a stroke? Or did you know that... more
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I Need a Minute My Four Almost Five Year Old SPONGE Nov 6, 2009 12:21 PM
Our Four Year Old rises each morning and asks me the same question: "Mommy am I five yet?"... more
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BestEverYou Curl up with Kids & a Good Book Nov 6, 2009 10:08 AM
The chill is in the air and the smell of cookies is around.... no better time than this time of... more
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KID TRACKS Off-street trails keep family bike trips easy Nov 6, 2009 09:41 AM
Even after a few of years of biking with my kids, who are now 11 and 13 years old, I... more
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Tales from the 'Hood A La Peanut Butter Sandwiches Nov 6, 2009 08:33 AM
Originally I had started a blog about the miserable week that I had experienced. I moaned and groaned about... more
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Abundant Blessings First Snow Nov 6, 2009 07:37 AM
Softly, silently snow flakes fall one by one by one.... little eyes awake to find a delightful frosted morn crisp footsteps in sweet soft... more
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Grandma Happens This Year It Will Be...and Other Fibs I Know Nov 5, 2009 10:14 PM
WHOA! Is it already holiday time creeping up? Or should I saying blatantly blazing its furious trail onward? The... more
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BestEverYou To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? Nov 5, 2009 08:17 PM
So the Swine Flu Vaccine has arrived in Maine. Are you Vaccinating your children? Yourself? Are you scared? Have you had the... more
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Contests galore

Contest-essa has been busy coordinating lots of contests this month.
Stellaluna MSB Nutcracker More from Contest-essa
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Corn Mazes

Get lost - on purpose - in a corn maze this fall.
Corn maze listings Almeida Fam loves mazes
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Gluten free

October is Celiac Disease Awareness Month to educate about this issue.
What you need to know about Celiac Disease
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My cups runneth over

Tips on finding a well-fitting bra.
More from Raising Maine Magazine
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Things to do

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Indoor fun for rainy days Hiking Trails Playgrounds

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    Events

    Saturday, November 7, 2009
    5 week Puppy Kindergarten Gooddogz Training, 11:15, Pet Quarters, Windham
    Adventures at Huse 1-3, Adventures at Huse 386-5151.
    Art Lessons for Adults: Drawing from Nature Carolyn Wallace-Zani of Main Street Studio, 11-noon, Maine Audubon 989-2591.
    Childbirth Education Express Course 8:30-4:30, Maine Medical Center - East Tower 662-6132.
    Children's Drawing Class for Ages 4-10 Carolyn Wallace-Zani of Main Street Studio, 1:30-2:30, Maine Audubon 989-2591.
    Cool Science 11:30 a.m., Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine 828-1234, ext 229.
    Cultural Cuisine 1:30, Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine 828-1234, ext 229.
    Fall Fair and Open House 10 am - 3 pm, Merriconeag Waldorf School
    Farmer for the Morning 10-11, Wolfe's Neck Farm 865-4469.
    Fun with Food 1:30, Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine 828-1234, ext 229.
    Maine Brewers' Festival see website for schedule of daily events, Portland Expo
    Maine Harvest – Land and Sea” Art Exhibit and Sale with Silent Auction 12-3, The Carriage Museum of Skyline Farm
    Maine Literary Festival see website for schedule of daily events, Camden Opera House 837-2827.
    Midcoast Community Holiday Fair 9:00am-2:00pm, Samoset Resort
    Parents, take a night off! 5:30-9:30 p.m., St. Joseph's College (Harold Alfond Center) 893-7723.
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    Comments

    On Surviving Those Intense Parenting Episodes
    melanieannie says,
    Great words of advice! Thanks!... Nov 7, 2009 07:39 AM
    On What time is it?!
    melanieannie says,
    I used to love the time switch in the fall... Nov 7, 2009 07:37 AM
    On My Four Almost Five Year Old SPONGE
    INeedaMinute says,
    Yikes!!!! I literally was holding a basket of clean clothes... Nov 7, 2009 07:36 AM
    On My Four Almost Five Year Old SPONGE
    INeedaMinute says,
    I told her (after she dropped a few f-bombs) that... Nov 7, 2009 07:33 AM
    On Favorite Frugal Finds
    melanieannie says,
    Bullmoose is great for used video games and movies. ... Nov 7, 2009 07:29 AM
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