Baga as in “RutaBAGA”

What is an "Introvert Hangover" and How Long Does it Last? So, you’ve officially hit your next introvert hangover and you’re wondering how to get over it.

What is an “Introvert Hangover” and How Long Does it Last?

I think one of the most “ah-ha” moments I’ve had as a middle aged mom is that I was raised in a world that know longer exists and I’m trying to parent my kids for adulthood in a world we can yet predict

Studio italiano con il mio gatto

I love living in the woods

Moms' careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds A new poll finds many parents are struggling to balance work and school transportation for their kids.

Working mom here: this is the most “no shit” article ever

Just putting it out there that slavery was absolutely horrible in every single way. As is the fallout we still live with socioeconomicly as a country from a history of legal slavery. Saying a person is not a person and legalizing it is in every way terrible.

I friggin’ love Ice T. If any you haven’t watched SVU over the years, stop whatever you’re doing right now and do it. He and the whole cast are fantastic.

Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.

How noise sensitivity disrupts the mind, brain and body Though noise sensitivity is often dismissed by doctors, it can have long-term effects on our mental and physical health.

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Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S. Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada. People are advised to limit outdoor exposure.

It’s gross outside today.

One of our cousins is visiting from NS this weekend (We’re in Maine) and I’m like “Are you sure you want to come to us? We’ll come to you”.

Summah in Maine

The “No Shit” award goes to…

Being a mom myself, but from a different culture, I think this is absolutely hilarious and I think moms all over the world would appreciate it (and find it funny) regardless of our background.

My 8yo loves graphic novels. Gets like 400 page books of them. I love that she loves reading. We never say no to an (age appropriate, as not all graphic novels are elementary school age appropriate topics) to books.

I can’t wait for Colbert to launch his own YouTube or other online show. And since he knows he’s got a year with CBS and they’ve already fired him, he’s got a year to say whatever he wants.

Me too!

Just our neighbor. the porcupine, munching on some clover.

Sable Thundercat

So Trump is really an immigrant from another planet?

No one tells extroverts to leave their comfort zone and shut the fuck up and listen to the sound of silence.

Daughter of west coast - Washington State and California - farming and agriculture. ICE raiding farms and arresting/deporting workers ultimately hurts Americans- especially those who buy groceries (So, most of us).

I love sassy book sellers (and librarians)

Maine's house vacancy rate leads the nation, but doesn't mean they're available Of the 746,552 homes in Maine, 157,467 of them are vacant, giving the state a 21.1 percent housing vacancy rate.

tl;dr

Maine doesn’t have a housing crisis. There’s plenty of housing for the people who live here. But it’s taken up by people who don’t actually live here.

One of my favorite times of year: going outside to pick out “groceries”

Some people need to read Farewell to Manzanar and it shows.

How about using compostable packaging so it’s both available to disabled people AND does not contribute to plastic waste? We use compostable bags as “throw away” bags when we fall short on reusable ones, throw them in the composter, then empty the compost on the garden each spring.