Christmas shopping

I went to Wal Mart last night to shop for Christmas and came across a heated argument directly in the center of the store.

I was running out of time and these stores saved my butt!

What could be more memorable than a unique gift, specific to the person you love, that was made and crafted right here in Maine, by Mainers?

Happy October! Sure, we know you're still enjoying the long weekend. But I bet sometime this weekend one of your friends or family brought up the holidays. C'mon you know it's true! "Where are we doing Thanksgiving this year?" or "My mother is thinking for coming for Christmas week." With that in mind, we are proud to present to the first Christmas Shopping commercial of the season. Lucky for you it's for something REALLY FUN!

It can be pretty overwhelming trying to figure out what to get the loved one's on your list, especially when we are bombarded by marketing that always says, "Makes a great gift"! Does it? Really?

John Travolta was seen doing some last minute gift buying at the T.J Maxx in Rockland, Maine.

As my kids get older and more savvy, hiding birthday and holiday presents has become very challenging. They can now disable the eye-hook lock at the top of my "Prize Closet" door. Last year a friend of mine offered to keep them at her house because of the snooping that was going on at mine...

Mainers take their camps, cottages and cabins seriously, and outfitting them is half the fun! The L.L. Bean Home Store has so much cozy furniture, rugs, lamps and bedding to make every space warm and homey. Personally, I think that every camp should have this adorable banner over the door, and these soft woven rugs on the floor...