Those of you who have been readers over the years know I am a lifelong Mainer. Even if you are new here my site name pretty much gives it away….SimplifyMaine. I was born here in Maine, grew up here, raised a family here and, in all probability, will take Read more…
Just a few more days until prime day but Amazon is already ramping it up with some great deals. My favorite today (so far!) is this ADORABLE speaker that is on sale for just $18.99….that is over 50% off! This little speaker is portable, bluetooth, comes in three colors and Read more…
I know a lot of my readers are work from home or looking to make a little extra money. I have a full-time work from home job, run this site and dabble in some other side work from home jobs. It gives me extra income to do fun things with Read more…
I know you guys might be saving up for Prime Day but I just had to share the cutest romper that is the Deal of the Day today. I have been seeing these everywhere and just ordered the the navy…. So cute, right?? There are tons of colors and sizing Read more…
I have been blogging since 2007. That is 16 years ago. How on earth did that even happen? I have been off and on with it over the years and mostly off lately. I am disappointed in myself over that if we are being honest. If I had just stuck Read more…
I have been such a book juggler lately. Audio, print and digital all have a place in my day. I have an Audible subscription from Amazon that allows for a couple of downloads per month, plus a kindle app and of course my first love is print books so Read more…
One of my favorite parts of blogging has always been hosting giveaways. Over the years I have given away so many fun things….books, toys movies, snacks, concert tickets and so much more. When I was thinking about what I could host for my latest giveaway I figured Amazon was a Read more…
My reading pile is huge! Massive, a true Leaning Tower of Pisa next to my bed to be honest. I will take a picture of it for you guys soon but I can say I am happily reading my way through it. A couple of days ago I picked up Read more…
My library does the COOLEST thing every every year that I love! They put together a reading challenge of 24 books. The goal is to find a book to fit into each of the categories. I think it is a fun motivator and I can fill most of the categories Read more…
It is January which for Mainers means bundling. I am in layers all the time even in the house. I HATE to be cold (terrible news for a Mainer!) and I like clothes that keep me comfy and warm. Lately I have a new uniform which is warm, cozy AND Read more…