It is easy to get caught up in the day to day of life and forget to acknowledge and show gratitude for the abundance. Next week September 30- October 2, Monhegan Island will be celebrating abundance. The abundance of the sea, the land, and the community. The celebration is centered around Trap Day, the start…
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Sweet End of Summer Melon Recipes
Melon not just for fruit salad Melon season is in full swing, the ripe fruit is sweet, packed with nutrition and low in calories, making it a perfect snack, appetizer or dessert. I don’t know about you but I am usually satisfied with eating melon just as it is, sliced into perfect smile shaped wedges and…
Monhegan Island in the News
On August 5th and 6th, Monhegan Island commemorated the landing of Captain John Smith in 1614. US and State Senators and Representatives, historians, Native American story tellers and other distinguished guests were here on the island. As a result, the island received quite a bit of press: Boston Globe MPBN WCSH 6 The sentiment that…
Why Fat is My Friend
The recent article Fat (Reconsidered) by Nina Teicholz and her newly released book The Big Fat Surprise, finally provides a comprehensive analysis as to why this nation fed into the FAT IS BAD campaign and what we all should do about it. If you love fat, like I do, you know longer have to hide from…
Bacon Spinach Pasta
In my twenties I lived on pasta, it is inexpensive, filling and tastes awesome with cheese and butter. I can remember saying ‘I can’t live without pasta’ and ‘I love pasta SO MUCH’. I ate some form of pasta, spaghetti with sauce, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles, pasta salad, et cetera, et cetera every single…
The Magic of Monhegan
“Monhegan is magical! It can penetrate your soul if you let it and will then beckon you to return. It is a place for renewal and balance. I go to Monhegan to “unplug” from all that is hectic so I can connect and focus on the rhythms of nature. Being on Monhegan allows me to…
Why Detox?
Detox diets are somewhat controversial in the medical and holistic health fields. Our bodies are designed to process our environment, including the food we ingest, the air we breathe, and anything that touches our skin. Our bodies have systems in place to keep the stuff we need and eliminate the stuff we don’t. The problem…
What does it mean to “Be the Boss of Your Knitting”
I recently sat down with Mim Bird of Over the Rainbow Yarn in Rockland, Maine. Mim is a dynamic, multi-talented woman and immediately upon meeting her I knew I needed to work with her. We talked about how she came to own a yarn shop in Mid-Coast Maine. She grew up in the area and…
Monhegan Labyrinth
Last November, I visited Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachussettes. My husband and I participated in a mindfulness meditation retreat. During the retreat we learned a variety of methods for meditation including a walking meditation that I enjoyed very much. As a group we did not walk the labyrinth on the property but…