Raising Maine

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GLOBE at Night Campaign Snowshoeing and 'guy' things Maine lobstering: a hands-on education L.'s ski lesson #1 ... and a prayer Learning to felt Cross Country Skiing: Twin Brooks Best two hours of day on MDT Service project benefits own cats Player cards and missed photo ops Pausing to enjoy winter birds Unexpected snow so we *had* to ski Cross Country Skiing: Beech Hill Frozen poop patrol Wanted: snow, just a few inches Rethinking their good fortune 4-H keeps us busy with - and without - snow More reasons to enjoy a Pirates hockey game The postal league target shooting has started Cross country skiing - Fuller Farm Cross country skiing in Fort Kent Celebrating New Year's with the Pirates Bottle warmers for winter treks XC Skiing - Riverside Golf Course A feline guest for Christmas Time to invest in Smartwool Another relaxing snow day Great XC skiing yesterday Trimming the Christmas tree delay First x-country skiing outing of season Mrs. Claus capes in use, fun with dogs in snow 'It's Ham, Not Turkey' Organizing snowpants, what to do about gloves It's snowing - hooray! 'Hey' goal song back, music fun at game Christmas sewing season 'Killer instinct' makes daddy proud Pet cousins - the royal treatment It was a good turkey/pig day Winter preview: roller skiing What do you think of the new goal song? Target shooting ... for their daddy New feathered friends Biathlon demo at LL Bean Poland Springs trail review, post your own RIP Sassy Sassy (the chicken) needed emergency surgery The kitty tooth fairy Bam-Bams, new fan page, 10-seconds of fame Waiting for dark on Halloween Fabric Christmas wrapping OT: Cut-out cookie fun Tracing leaves in chalk Beautiful moon Questions to ponder at the hockey game Throwing fall leaves never get old Pet crafts to keep the girls busy Parachute never gets old Lupus and his cast Mom needs down time? The pig Hiking with little ones Early morning parade float prep L. the family 'daredevil' and big pocketbook type Memorable moments working at the fair 4-H hall set up and Cumberland Fair preview 4-H volunteers have fun at Tidewater Farm "Girl" hockey Husband, wife miscommunication and a do-over The woes of female footwear and the shoe fairy The Travel Bug race is on! Software just makes sense to kids Radom pics from the kids Biking the Mountain Division Trail Hooked on Roman Mysteries book series Big hike and cool hiking trail sharing technology Dulce is itching to get outside Archery class with 4-H club Digging for gems in Oxford County Silk screening t-shirts The sights on Route 26 Hiking to Table Rock in Grafton Notch The Ledges Trail at Douglas Mountain Another bare chicken butt at our house Tie-dyeing t-shirts Day at the races Great weekend to fly a kite Caption these photos Cumberland Fair 4-H Hall Prep One hell of a day with chickens and bats Late night visitors ... and new friends Summer audio books review New kitty addition to the family Thunderstorms mean indoor play time Jumping off a boat in Sebago Lake Buying beach towels in August Biting bugs are out in force Reid State Park - not for the faint of heart A brainstorm while canoeing Steamy hot parade fun Noddle chairs easy to trek to beach Roundup of fun with cousins A soggy trip to OOB Cousins have special outdoor spot to play Everyone had fun on Sticky River Webkinz travel to Boston, sees the sights Fishing and fillet ... with girls Camping on Pleasant Pond in Richmond Hard to believe, but it's true Driving, jumping and duck head feathers Kick back - the fair is about to begin Sweet - and SOUR - berry time Drawing nature, creative license and staying still Archery fun in the yard The 3 H's required some trips to the river The duck's a lady Summer reading fun ... and book festival Give a cheer for the chickens Bike basket real estate Peep Fest is always silly fun Hoop fun at Strawberry Banke and beyond Summer night fun ... and Toddy gets a shave Knitting and sewing for Warm Up America Diana's Bath in New Hampshire It's not just about biking ... Biking the Back Cove & Eastern Prom Trail in Portland The Androscoggin River Bicycle Path Along for the ride Half-way chickens A squeeze from Crackers Swimming hair fun National Trails Day is today A working, painting weekend 10 reasons to raise chickens The disco ducks Plugged in kids A mobile mother's day Duck education The perfect gift The many uses of a sled Slip Slidin' through the years Learning about fiber arts with 4-H Enjoying the blooms of spring Mackworth Island update The evil chicken and 'Quest for Magical Leaf' Right between the eyes and a call for ideas Lots of ways to enjoy the weather Trail mapping at Wolfe's Neck Farm Beautiful weekend for a hike Good morning moose Back in time Mugglefest Portland 2007 Hunting fossils, racing lobsters and spruce gum Wee Scottie's fun rest stop in Germany L. and Chinese vampires in NYC Little feet, deep snow dilemma A winter, no SPRING, wonderland More snow, bird songs and edible books Enthusiasm for all things game-related Making new letterbox stamp, spring hiking Down on the maple sugar farm Another shoot-out ... and a win! Kids, paper airplanes and backseat driving Toddy love A chicken experiment It was a good game despite the outcome Aspirations for next winter Exploring trails, ice sliding and 'BaaRamEwe' All of us finally get to mountain -- together Sweet season is underway No time to breathe A view from the coop Snow painting fun Sewing fun but it's time to get outside Cross country skiing "attractions" Stick mittens Brain Power Expo at USM A groomed trail xc skiing experience Winter fun in Bridgton When mom is sick ... Bumps, backs and frostbitten fingers Buried in the snow Dressing for a blizzard Look out for potholes! It's all about hockey in one form or another Freckles of ice R.I.P. Flipper Fun on the multi-use trail Indoor play with Webkinz when mom's sick More fun and games on xc skis Grandpa's no luck Kids new indoor boredom-buster Superstitions on both sides of the rink A snow snack review Cross country skiing 101 Flipper's no dummy New meaning to 'dressing the bird' Frozen chicken on the mend Blocks of ice replaced each morning Tough game for the Pirates Rough start to day at mountain There was barely enough snow ... Lots 'o sewing & My MaineToday YouTube-ing and the Pirates Daddy to the rescue Reason 999 not to wear a coat in January in Maine The kids and nature debate Cache maintenance Ringing in new year with Pirates Sad about Pirates' trades Did you see the snow? Kids addicted to creating videos for YouTube Neighborhood Christmas caroling An early Christmas present for chickens Shootout excitement with Pirates last night Gingerbread houses & math games in the car Photo tips from the children First snow of season Bubble-nosed reindeer Weird sightings on the road The new ice skating fashion An acorn experiment Everyone in family emails North Pole Toddy's car adventure Toddy the busiest member of the family Great bird feeding tips A new use for duct tape Fan of the Night fun The always industructible pinata What goes where A chicken feeding frenzy On the motorized, muddy trail The charm of Deering Oaks Park Fitting it all in Blast from the past Torturing, I mean dressing up, Toddy Decisions, decisions Idle hands in October Swedish fish meets the Pirates A limping, but fast-moving, Lucy Bugs, beetles and Bunny Foo Foo Fun fall hike Hey diddle diddle is that an orange eraser? Fall hiking - wear orange Name that leaf Some creative thinking A puck duck review Good winter gear karma this week Who's the Pirate pig? The kids' first parade Westbrook's chicken controversy The kids know how to rock now Kids are teachers too Good times on Day 1 of the fair Why did the (blank) cross the road? Geocache at the Cumberland County Fair "I'm freeeee!" "They're so cute!" Lucy's cast removal Sprechen Sie Deutsch at the Almeida's Being prepared on the trail A hike that went frighteningly wrong Chickenland's late night visitor Art, L.'s back on skates and a Lucy update Beautiful day Combining games is a win-win Toddy the Superhero and Lucky Lucy gets moving Great day on the Merrimack Sunflowers and a Lucy update Chicken in pink Dogs and Kids get-together Good beginning, rough middle, happy ending Cruising Casco Bay Stockpiling blueberries Geocaching, space weather and an astronomy event A sunny side quest Lots of lovin' care Eating chicken with chickens Fairy leaping, fried Oreos and hopes for the Dogs 3 letterboxes launched A new appreciation this weekend An impromtu dad game Counting the ways to don the glasses Where's Bunny is back A rough climb for daddy I've got more learning to do Marketing to geocachers River tragedy redux, redux Bubble printing is messy outdoor fun Injured before I even found a box You want it, you carry it Hockey moves on third base? Toddy, the laundry helper and ladder climber Outdoors with Children v.34 Oh yeah, it was a good time! A swinging celebration There's no escape Dad,kids,chicken + coke,mentos =fun Sebago Lake is awesome Ant treks and traffic-stopping ducks Going with the flow A creative approach to chores Purple pine cones, a bunny and a snowman The diversity of cantaloupe The art of flashlight tag Puffin love The unfortunate frog Slugger is cool Yum! The U-Pick season is here A new day Treasure hunting and geology Free orienteering workshops 'Hoot' really was one The house breach An insightful lesson Rain-lovers I-Spy on Mackworth A poison ivy re-education Bugs, moths and a little psychology Flying chicken redux They can fly? Chocolate ban over, bring on the dairy A new family geocache at the beach Flat Stanley (and friend) visit almost every continent More geocaching fun A dog attack Fun in the stands Crystal necklaces Foxes, chocolate and Neil Diamond A truly thankless job Raging rivers and foiled plans to inline skate I know it's off-topic, but they won! The hockey-ballet connection You know it is time to vacuum... Signs of spring Visiting fans Peking duck - Take 2 Quest for more trails to rollerblade Creative way to warm up Gearing up for rollerblading Gear for cheering Jumping for joy Geocaching events all over the world OT: Our trip to New York City New York hiking footwear Chickenland troubles, or not Fun on Mackworth An almost podcast at the hockey game An interest in the stars Where's Bunny #15 Where's Bunny #14 April showers. No wait - snow Catching up The whole geocaching story... A creative solution for muddy socks Where's Bunny #13 Beautiful day for a round of disc golf Where's Bunny #12 Where's Bunny? #11 A premonition A really sweet day Silly things you find Where's Bunny? #10 Where's Bunny? #9 On the hunt in Augusta Flat Stanley went to war A not-so-fun geocache find Where's Bunny? #8 - Answer Where's Bunny? #8 Visiting the State House and ... toots Where's Bunny? #7 Where's Bunny? #6 Where's Bunny? #5 - Answer Where's Bunny? #5 Bunny contest inspiration Where's Bunny? #4 GIS/GPS is cool for kids Mismatched sock gene Where's Bunny? #3 Quite a game Maybe it's time for Peking duck Where's Bunny? #2 Where's Bunny? Skiing with hoola hoops Here's the deal on "Chuck A Puck" Fun on the Common Some vacation birding We're hooked on hockey What a difference a year makes Geocaching muggles - ugh Edge of your seat game last night Hearts everywhere Another mountain adventure Tough love time Watching the Olympics G's chicken tale.... Feeding chickens, not so fun Kids, animals and TV A cat's life Happy chickens It's about time Hidden treasures We climbed the walls... Hot weather skiing No ice, no village on Sebago this year What a difference.... Geocaching while waiting for snow Almeida family on the rocks I'll take a scrambled Supersize Learning something new everyday Kindred spirits Oh... she's so cute Falling down is easier than getting back up Kids, cars and cameras Outdoor/indoor fun, depends on the weather Road Trip to MA George vs. geocachers New season, new road sign Please sing to a snail Screaming for the Pirates It's out... Cross country skiing and disc golf, an interesting combo Waxing away the night The dog and seal controversy Figuring ski boots sizes = ugh Re-stocking our geocache A snowman with Texas connections It's snowing... Living vicariously How much will our winter sports gear cost us this year? What a day! Snow? We're still looking for foliage Where in the world is Flat Blossom? Geography lesson Look at that river! What's a duck to do? Something to ponder on a rainy day A rushing river surprise.. Our flat lived through Katrina Learning about trees Loved your cache trade Anne and Joe A fall cornmaze is a lot of fun Opening day at the fair Cumberland Fair opens Sunday New Outdoors with Children column Speak Francais? Not exactly.... Massachusetts is a goat Apple picking season is here Beautiful day for an island celebration Giant sunflowers are finally appreciated Gas prices are really going to affect Maine kids this fall Even with rain and clouds, Acadia is beautiful A big WOW on Google Earth Mountain wind and Almeida hair collide Highlights from a car trip Don't you love the blue hue in Maine right now? Caught in a downpour wasn't so bad Flat friend almost eaten by pig After braving "welcome signs" Douglas was OK A trip to the driving range Douglas Mtn not so family-friendly anymore Honey bees steal the show Chickens are everywhere 60 degree water is balmy for lots of Maine kids Kids and air conditioner inseparable this past week A bitter sweet map lesson Talking maps today in the car Urban hike was fun "King Wacker" at the driving range Juicy surprise at home Strawberry picking season almost over Fairy Houses on Mackworth Island Travel Bug humor Where's Bunny? A little white lie Oops, we're in trouble Cache action Chickens galore Geocache bugs are on the loose River geocache "tragedy" Travel bugs galore Scheduling woes Sharing our stories