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Author Archives: Brenda Buchanan
Hacking Winter
Life Hack (noun) : Definition of life hack informal : a usually simple and clever tip or technique for accomplishing some familiar task more easily and efficiently – Merriam-Webster Dictionary. We didn’t use the term “life hack” when I was … Continue reading
Heralding Julia Spencer-Fleming’s Return
Do you know Clare and her husband Russ? Have you missed them? If so, I have terrific news—they’re back, or they will be on April 7 when dear friend and MCW blog alum Julia Spencer-Fleming will launch into the world … Continue reading
O Tannenbaum!
Our neighborhood is especially bright with holiday lights this year, a reflection, perhaps, of a shared yearning to lessen the darkness in our world. Before the recent snow, we strung some white lights around the yard, but it was far … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, Christmas tree, holidays, lights, ornaments
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Stockpiling Inspiration like Acorns to Carry Us Through the Winter
How is it mid-November already? I’m writing this on Veteran’s Day, eleven days into the eleventh month. It was full-on dark outside my window at 4:30 this afternoon, which was just as well because it was spitting snow. We all … Continue reading
An Obituary for the JT
A particularly sad story came out of York County this week. The Journal Tribune will publish its last edition on October 12, putting an end to 135 years of local newsgathering in Biddeford, Saco and surrounding towns. As soon as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie O'Dea, Jack McMorrow, Joe Gale, Journal Tribune, newspapers, reporters
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Five + Five
Labor Day is behind us. My neighbor’s tree (admittedly, always the first to turn) is shedding its leaves. It’s time to start wearing socks again. There is no denying it–fall is here. Before turning the page on summer, I’d like … Continue reading
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Tagged fall, fall foliage, gardens, new books, revision, summer
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Best of Summer – A Story in Photographs
Is there anything more wonderful than summer in Maine? I think not. In lieu of a lot of words today, I offer a collage of photos documenting the wonders of our gorgeous state taken in July and August, from the … Continue reading
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Charlene D’Avanzo 
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