Amy Voisine

Thanksgiving has always been one of my absolute favorite holidays. The weather is quintessentially FALL. I live in New England, so it’s entrained on my soul. I love making a big feast for my family, and the smells of the food in my house while the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade blasts from the TV. It’s a day full of gratitude and nostalgia, and truly begins the most magical time of year.

a collection of the goodies we hand out on Halloween, and how we make the night special for the neighborhood kids.

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…

A quintessential icon of the Halloween Season, they may be a little spooky to some but black cats are actually full of good luck and good charm. This year, make your Halloween all about the Black Cat.

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.

Going away to school is hard on some kids, not having the creature comforts of home. Sometimes being stranded on campus without a car or public transportation. Receiving a box from home is one of the best feelings. Here are some ideas for some Care Packages for college aged kids, as well as some companies that do it for you!

Why send your kid back to school with boring run-of-the-mill, basic supplies? Allow me to help you make their year so much more fun with these unique finds. Some of these items are tried and true, things we have bought most every year.

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.

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”

They say one of the big trends going into this spring and summer is this “Coastal Fisherman Aesthetic”. As a girl born and raised in the great State of Maine, THIS is has been my life forever, definitely not a brand new fashion trend. But I'll bite. Finally, the folks of Maine are topping the fashion charts. Ayuh!

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

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!

Let's roll out all of the buttery delicious croissant shaped and inspired accessories, this seems to be a big trend this year. I am ready for it.

Green is my all time favorite color. I love all shades. To me, it is refreshing, calming, soothing. It reminds me of spring when everything comes to life. I find great comfort in being surrounded by things that are green.

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!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting MARRIED! I know we are all waiting around for our personal invitation the wedding of the century. But in case that never comes (let's be honest, it won't)…let's plan the party of the century to honor America's Sweethearts. So this Wedding Party is going to go as hard as the Super Bowl, and the Eras Tour combined.

It's like the "What’s in my Bag" trend but make it for FOODIES! Come for a fun culinary adventure into my kitchen, let me show you around! in all honesty though, my fridge and pantry changes rapidly throughout the seasons. Flavors of each season take over the shelves and our taste buds. But here is a short sampling, for you to savor.

September means COZY and this list contains everything that I can't live without during this month. I am one of those nutty people that completely switches my home, my wardrobe, etc around for every seasonal change. So, introducing September. Also my birthday month!