Free 28-Day Gratitude Journal

Free 28-Day Gratitude Journal

Happy November 1st!  We are entering my favorite time of the year when the focus is on food, family, and merry-making. I love to journal, especially around Thanksgiving. However, I realize not everyone has the time or energy to dive into an in-depth journaling...
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...