One Dress – Three Different Ways

One Dress – Three Different Ways

I recently purchased the perfect dress I wore for my daughter’s graduation from TCU for her Master’s degree. I know we are all trying to maximize our dollars in our wardrobe so I thought it would be fun to share three ways you can wear your dress. My dress...
Putting Together a Health and Wellness Kit for Vacation

Putting Together a Health and Wellness Kit for Vacation

If you are planning a summer trip, I put together a printable (click here to print) to help you assemble a health and wellness kit for your suitcase. The suggestions I’ve listed are for over-the-counter medicines to accompany your prescriptions from your...
Bite-Sized Biscuits & Pimento Cheese

Bite-Sized Biscuits & Pimento Cheese

I’ve enjoyed preparing recipes for our daily happy hours at the Inn.  Sometimes we will prepare a platter filled with savories. We like to put together individual plates for couples to share when it’s a smaller group. I made my biscuit recipe and used a...
Dog Days of Summer in Ogunquit

Dog Days of Summer in Ogunquit

Welcome to August.  From wherever you are reading my post today, it’s probably hot!  While the temps here in Ogunquit won’t reach 100, we have had our share of humid, hot days.  The challenge of living in a “summer place” is most homes...
July in Maine – Books, Food and the Full Moon

July in Maine – Books, Food and the Full Moon

Summer is all around me in Ogunquit.  I enjoy seeing families on the beach with chairs, umbrellas, and coolers filled with picnic food. As I walk to town I see children play corn hole on the lawns of the hotels, grandparents clap with glee as they guide their toddler...
Melissa INN Maine – Let Go of The Perfect

Melissa INN Maine – Let Go of The Perfect

So much to fill you in on from the beautiful place by the sea. It feels like summer camp here.  I remember my mother dropping me off at Camp Carter for the week in the summers.  I’d play, create and swim all day long returning to my cabin at night looking like...