Amy Voisine

My daughter is entering her 3rd year in college at the end of this month. She started her college career in a “forced triple” really learning how to maximize organization space and share an extremely tight living arrangement with two strangers. Then lived in a 4 person suite, with a kitchen and bathroom, and then finally back to her own single normal style dorm room. So we have BEEN THROUGH IT with shopping for these various rooms. Let me help you find what you need to make dorm living so much more enjoyable.

Wild Blueberry Weekend is celebrated on the first weekend of August, across the great State of Maine. So I am sharing all my favorite Blueberry finds with you, as August begins. Hopefully these goodies are your JAM. Spread it far and wide.

Every June, the magical Maine lupine blooms in abundance. In various shades of purple and pink, it takes over numerous fields and hillsides across the state. Only blooming for a week or two, it’s crucial that I spent as much time with the flowers as possible. They literally become my entire personality.

A continuously growing list of what I find to be the best places to get a coffee, a tea, an energy drink, in the great State of Maine. Recommendations welcome, and I will mention your name, if I have not been there myself.

Craving the perfect whoopie pie? From classic chocolate-vanilla combos to wild local twists, this list rounds up the sweetest spots in Maine to get your whoopie fix. Whip it good—you deserve it.

Hungry? Who wants lunch? I know the best places in Central Midcoast and Southern Maine to grab a sando, a sammy, a hoagie, and Italian. The best places in Maine to pick up a quick sandwich.

In the past few years, I’ve really grown to love tomatoes, especially straight out of the garden still warm from the sun! 🍅 so this year will be MY “Tomato Girl Summer”

Picking through the retail patch to bring you all of my favorite strawberry themed goodies. Don't forget your basket, you're going to want to fill it up!

Spring and summer means fresh PRODUCE. Veggies, fruits. Farmer’s Markets. Here’s the best list on Benable for all your fruity needs! Calling it our European Summer

Spooky Scary Skeletons, start your Halloween shopping early. The best stuff is showing up on various websites right now! Here is a list of all my favorite Skeleton themed recommendations for you! For the yard, for the home, your kitchen, for every room and every mood. Don't be afraid, go all out!

If you're anything like me, you love a good THEME list. Here are some Spooky and Ghoulish Ghosts for Halloween, grab yours before they disappear out of sight. Don't be left in the dark…

Between Memorial Day and the 4th of July…Red, White and Blue are the symbols of a true New England Summer. Think parades, family BBQs, popsicles, ice cold lemonade, classic car shows, and live music in your town common under a bright white gazebo. Chasing fireflies at night, licking an ice cream cone and going fishing with Papa. THAT is a true New England Summer.

We just recently bought a new house! It’s a 1960s ranch. We’re bringing it to a whole new cottage core world. Follow along!

In my current home, I have a very tiny bathroom. It works. My shower is wonderful. But it does not have a lot of space to decorate. So here, I share what I would do if I had the bathroom of my dreams.

I love to cook and bake, here are Some of my favorite useful kitchen items!

Breakfasts are one of my favorite meals of the day. But sometimes, you just need a grab and go quick meal on busy workdays. This list will give you some fun ideas, and show you where to buy the tools to cook the best breakfasts in town.

I swear that I make the best smoothies around, even better than some of the fancy boujee shops that charge $15 for a bowl. We live off smoothies for breakfast around here, and you can make so many different flavor combos.

My family and I eat what we call “Meal Salads” for dinner multiple times per week. I get so excited when I discover a new recipe to try. A salad can be as simple or as intricate as you want. Served in a beautiful bowl, with nice dishes, a crispy baguette and a chilled glass of wine. *Chefs kiss*

I live in two worlds. One is a world of books. Another….is a world of GILMORE.

Whether it be what have for dinner, or learning a new skill, discovering new places, or finding common ground with others on the Autism Spectrum, here is a list of the Creators that have inspired me. From Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, Podcasts, etc.

Here is a list of all my favorite fun and useful apps that I use DAILY. Please feel free to comment with any that you love, and think I’d would enjoy!

I have been in love with photography since I received my first camera at the age of 4 years old. A Kodak 110 film with those ice cube flashers on the top. As a middle schooler, I remember having a talking Polaroid camera that would catch the funniest expressions of confusion from my friends. My family was one of the first families in the area to purchase a digital camera in the mid 90's, it took a floppy disk and only held about 18-20 images at a time. IN all of this, I have become the self-proclaimed “Family Archivist” I take photos of everything, and painstakingly oragnize them to be saved and cherished forever.

I have been working on writing a novel, for a few years now. A novel based on a recurring dream that I have had since I was a child. I have complied a list of resources that have given me inspiration to finally start to bring my dream to life. Writing is a multi-faceted skill, and I just absolutely love it. From poetry, to hand written letters. From blogs to novels. Let's start this journey together!

I absolutely love putting together puzzles in my spare time (when I actually have some) it’s relaxing and rewarding. Here is a collection of my favorites.

I’m no beauty guru, and hardly wear makeup. But here’s my go to list of things I use daily to help me feel like my best self.

This past week the common cold/flu has hit my household. During my child's spring break from college, no doubt. It laid us all out pretty straight for a week. Here how we managed to stay warm, comfy, and healthy in the meantime.

Simply put? I don't get to go on actual vacations too often, I'm not in the tax bracket. But I have been to a few cool plces in the last couple years, as we toured colleges for my daughter. So, I will include those places in this list!