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St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery, Kennebunk

Published on July 27, 2017June 8, 2021 by Averyl7 Comments

It was in early February when Wayne and I last visited St. Anthony’s Franciscan monastery in Kennebunk.

Coastal Maine is in Bloom!

Published on June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 by Averyl5 Comments

So many Rhododendrons are in bloom, along with lilacs and not-known-to me flowers. Sunday morning we drove down to St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery in Kennebunk where chipmunks run freely and the scent of flowers is… More

Happy Easter!

Published on April 4, 2021April 6, 2021 by Averyl12 Comments

I just put out the crystal candelabra and tulips along with the glazed strawberry pudding cake I made this morning. It’s still cold in the sunroom right now but it will reach the 70s by… More

In Defense of “Cottagecore” (aka Simple Living & Homemaking)

Published on February 7, 2021February 12, 2021 by Averyl17 Comments

Oh dear. Simple, beautiful living is being pathologized by the media, natch. Granted, Instagram influencers can take an authentic way of life and turn it into an unattainable aesthetic which is part of their charm,… More