If you are anything like me I am always scrambling just before a Birthday party or other special occasion to get the gift wrapped, or more commonly, "bagged"! And I seldom have thought ahead to get a card! I love giving cards! I think a card can mean more than the gift itself so the fact that I often don't think to buy one aggravates me!
I can't tell you how many times I have watched as the guest of honor opens their cards and laughs out loud in delight or cries and hugs the thoughtful card giver as they pass the greeting around for all to see! There I sit waiting, embarrassed and annoyed with myself, in anticipation to announce, when they are handed my gift, that
the cardless present is from me and that I "forgot" the card at home!
Anyone with me on this?
So many times I have hung my head low when I see someone that I sincerely MEANT to send a card to when they suffered the loss of someone near and dear to them, or had a special happening in their lives that seemingly went unnoticed by me!
Well, my Mom saved the day and gave me this Hallmark software kit for my Birthday and I love it! I love it so much that I just have to tell you about it! I know that we are all trying to be careful about spending our money on useful things and I think this Hallmark program is a great gift to receive or a fantastic gift to give! (No I don't work for Hallmark!)
I have used this countless number of times! Even my daughter makes her own cards for her friends and teachers! It is super easy to use! It provides hundreds of cards for every occasion! I can change the dialog in any of the cards, add a joke, and a persons name or nick name to personalize it and then print it out! And best of all I can let those who are celebrating, mourning, recuperating, those I want to thank, that I miss, that I love, or are thinking about know that I care about them!
Is there any gift better than that???
Here is a link to it!
http://www.hallmarksoftware.com/products/Card_Studio_2009/main.aspx
You can still find the 2008 edition, which is the one I have for about $20
(The site may try to sell you their paper but any regular computer paper, or card stock, will do!)
Oh, and Thanks Mom! Great gift! Yikes...I hope I remembered to send you a Thank you card!!!
Tip: a nice addition to this Hallmark software would be some colorful envelopes and some stamps!
Do you like this gift idea or do you have a neat gift idea to share?
click on "Comments" just below and tell me your thoughts!
Also, a reminder about Ladies Night!
Treat yourself to a night of pampering and do a little shopping, too! Join me at Jonathans Salon and Spa on Fore Street in Portland this Thursday night, Dec. 4th from 4-9 for Ladies Night! $25 will get you your choice of 4 services at the salon, wine, cheese, door prizes and discounts on nearly everything! I will be there selling my jennifersmells products! Call 871-8942 for more info. And to make a reservation! Space is limited!
Hope to see you there! Jen!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Turn Your Trash into Cash!
You know those receipts that we get from the grocery store that end up in our cars, or crumpled up in our pockets, purse or trash???
I just have to tell you about an easy, productive use for them!
My friend and neighbor, Elaine Picinni, is active in many community organizations but one that she feels very passionate about is Project FEED.
Her wonderful husband, Pat O'Halleran, passed away last March after a battle with Cancer. During the last year of his life Pat became the 'Super Shopper' for Project FEED, a food pantry serving the Portland area. Pat hunted for bargains, coupons and rebates but his major accomplishment was starting a SHAW'S Rewards program turning receipts into cash for the pantry. This continues as his legacy to his friends, family and to Project FEED.
SHAW'S Supermarket will give $1 for every $100 worth of groceries bought (with some exclusion)to the project!
This used to require collection receipt bur it has just recently changed!
In order to participate, here's what you do:
Go online to www.shaws.com/neighborhoodrewards and link your Shaws card to Project FEED by putting in FEED's identification number. That number is 49001018456.
(If you don't have a Shaw's Rewards card, you can get one at the Service Desk at your favorite Shaw's. However, you still must do the online registration in order to participate.)
You can link up to 4 organizations to your card if you want.
You must re-register annually. I have no idea how or if Shaw's will remind you to re-register.
If you have family or friends with no computer access of their own, you can register their cards to be linked with FEED. You just need the Rewards Card number.
Project FEED will receive quarterly checks from Shaw's for 1% of the total of your qualifying purchases made on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays (tobacco, lottery tix, stamps, alcohol, etc. don't qualify).
What is Project Feed? Project FEED (Food Emergency Exchange Depot) is an emergency food depot located in the basement of Woodfords Congregational Church. It was founded in 1975 by a group of clergy and lay-people concerned with the growing number of Portland residents who were without a reliable source of food and items in emergencies. Project FEED is unique because they not only provide food, parishable AND non-perishable, they also provide personal health, hygeine and other non-food items for 1-7 days per person in the household to take home for individuals and families in crisis. Usually this is the bridge people need to their next source of income. Project FEED is supported by many churches and synagogues in the Greater Portland area and is staffed completely by volunteers!
You can help to fight hunger in our community one receipt at a time!
Thanks for your willingness to jump through a few hoops to support Project FEED! Register your card today!!
Do you have a comment or know of other simple things that we can do to help a local organization? Click on "comments" just below and tell us about it!
Ya know what? I just decided something! I will donate $1 to Project FEED from the purchase of any of my seasonal Gingerbread products! In other words, purchase a Gingerbread Scrub, Cologne or Powder Room Courtesy Spray and I will donate $1 from each product sold to Project FEED! Where can you smell or see my products, you ask? Visit Hair Artistry Salon and Day Spa in Falmouth right next door to Dunkin' Donuts in the West Falmouth Crossing Shopping Center, or go to jennifersmells.com!
Questions? e-mail me @ jen@jennifersmells.com!
I just have to tell you about an easy, productive use for them!
My friend and neighbor, Elaine Picinni, is active in many community organizations but one that she feels very passionate about is Project FEED.
Her wonderful husband, Pat O'Halleran, passed away last March after a battle with Cancer. During the last year of his life Pat became the 'Super Shopper' for Project FEED, a food pantry serving the Portland area. Pat hunted for bargains, coupons and rebates but his major accomplishment was starting a SHAW'S Rewards program turning receipts into cash for the pantry. This continues as his legacy to his friends, family and to Project FEED.
SHAW'S Supermarket will give $1 for every $100 worth of groceries bought (with some exclusion)to the project!
This used to require collection receipt bur it has just recently changed!
In order to participate, here's what you do:
Go online to www.shaws.com/neighborhoodrewards and link your Shaws card to Project FEED by putting in FEED's identification number. That number is 49001018456.
(If you don't have a Shaw's Rewards card, you can get one at the Service Desk at your favorite Shaw's. However, you still must do the online registration in order to participate.)
You can link up to 4 organizations to your card if you want.
You must re-register annually. I have no idea how or if Shaw's will remind you to re-register.
If you have family or friends with no computer access of their own, you can register their cards to be linked with FEED. You just need the Rewards Card number.
Project FEED will receive quarterly checks from Shaw's for 1% of the total of your qualifying purchases made on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays (tobacco, lottery tix, stamps, alcohol, etc. don't qualify).
What is Project Feed? Project FEED (Food Emergency Exchange Depot) is an emergency food depot located in the basement of Woodfords Congregational Church. It was founded in 1975 by a group of clergy and lay-people concerned with the growing number of Portland residents who were without a reliable source of food and items in emergencies. Project FEED is unique because they not only provide food, parishable AND non-perishable, they also provide personal health, hygeine and other non-food items for 1-7 days per person in the household to take home for individuals and families in crisis. Usually this is the bridge people need to their next source of income. Project FEED is supported by many churches and synagogues in the Greater Portland area and is staffed completely by volunteers!
You can help to fight hunger in our community one receipt at a time!
Thanks for your willingness to jump through a few hoops to support Project FEED! Register your card today!!
Do you have a comment or know of other simple things that we can do to help a local organization? Click on "comments" just below and tell us about it!
Ya know what? I just decided something! I will donate $1 to Project FEED from the purchase of any of my seasonal Gingerbread products! In other words, purchase a Gingerbread Scrub, Cologne or Powder Room Courtesy Spray and I will donate $1 from each product sold to Project FEED! Where can you smell or see my products, you ask? Visit Hair Artistry Salon and Day Spa in Falmouth right next door to Dunkin' Donuts in the West Falmouth Crossing Shopping Center, or go to jennifersmells.com!
Questions? e-mail me @ jen@jennifersmells.com!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Good Friends & Elizabeth Gilbert
Our book club, like many others, just read Eat, Pray, Love.
How lucky for us that the author, Elizabeth Gilbert, was at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland recently! I was thrilled when I found out that she was coming before I started reading the book and a little bit disenchanted about spending $30 for a ticket midway through the book. I found, at times, it to be somewhat wordy, redundant, and personally, somewhat difficult to relate to.
I finished the book at 3:26 the afternoon of the lecture. In the end I did grow to understand and appreciate Elizabeth. I was emotional several times during her journey and was rather pleased with the book afterall. Although, much to my dismay, I didn't LOVE it. I really wanted to LOVE it! I will have to settle for I liked it. What I did love, though, was Elizabeth herself! She was funny, quirky and inspiring!
Six of my girlfriends and I carpooled downtown to see her. We all enjoyed hearing her speak whether we loved the book, liked the book or didn't even finish the book! She was captivating, humorous and enjoyable. We left the Merrill Auditorium and gathered at a local restaurant and conversed about both the book and the lecture. We had a great, fun evening out, which none of us get much of a chance to do; sharing conversation, our thoughts, laughter and our points of view as we ate interesting food and drank a tasty beverage or two.
I am happy that I finally read Eat, Pray, Love. Happy that I got the chance to hear and see Elizabeth Gilbert in person. And so happy to have such fantastic, enjoyable friends to share it with!
I look forward to the prospect of other authors coming to Portland to share their stories in person with us as well!
Oh, an added bonus was that the proceeds from the event will go directly to support the work of The Telling Room,
How lucky for us that the author, Elizabeth Gilbert, was at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland recently! I was thrilled when I found out that she was coming before I started reading the book and a little bit disenchanted about spending $30 for a ticket midway through the book. I found, at times, it to be somewhat wordy, redundant, and personally, somewhat difficult to relate to.
I finished the book at 3:26 the afternoon of the lecture. In the end I did grow to understand and appreciate Elizabeth. I was emotional several times during her journey and was rather pleased with the book afterall. Although, much to my dismay, I didn't LOVE it. I really wanted to LOVE it! I will have to settle for I liked it. What I did love, though, was Elizabeth herself! She was funny, quirky and inspiring!
Six of my girlfriends and I carpooled downtown to see her. We all enjoyed hearing her speak whether we loved the book, liked the book or didn't even finish the book! She was captivating, humorous and enjoyable. We left the Merrill Auditorium and gathered at a local restaurant and conversed about both the book and the lecture. We had a great, fun evening out, which none of us get much of a chance to do; sharing conversation, our thoughts, laughter and our points of view as we ate interesting food and drank a tasty beverage or two.
I am happy that I finally read Eat, Pray, Love. Happy that I got the chance to hear and see Elizabeth Gilbert in person. And so happy to have such fantastic, enjoyable friends to share it with!
I look forward to the prospect of other authors coming to Portland to share their stories in person with us as well!
Oh, an added bonus was that the proceeds from the event will go directly to support the work of The Telling Room,
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Picnic like no other!
Well, I must tell you all about this event that I was part of this past weekend.
It was...in three words...fan tas tic! It was called Picnic Music & Art's Festival. Lincoln Park on Congress Street in downtown Portland was full of activity and excitement, the likes of which, I have never seen before!
Canopies were pitched and all sorts of interesting people set up shop!
You could find prints, artwork, incredible bags, jewelry, bird houses, antiques, clothing, pottery, baby bibs, bath and body products, fun plush stuffed animals, and even tarot card readings! What a talented, eclectic group!
It was well planned out and well organized. Their attention to detail was obvious!The posters were whimsical, fun and eye catching (and everywhere!) They even had the Picnic logo on their table umbrellas! The music was great and entertaining! They left large grassy spaces for people to lay a blanket and have a picnic! How neat is that?
Whether you were selling your goods or services, shopping, were in a band or listening to the music it was a great time to be had by all!
I would find it hard to believe that if you live in the greater Portland area that you didn't see a poster on a telephone pole, in an area shop, restaurant, business, or see an ad in the newspaper for this well publicized event!
If you, somehow, didn't know about it, or if you just couldn't make it, don't fret! Simply Go to www.picnicportland.wordpress.com and click on vendors. The list is there of all who participated and with one click you can be at many of these crafters web sites! Be sure to shop with these hard working, talented, local folks! You are likely to get fantastic, personal, customer service and a great deal of gratitude!
I use this word often but it fits so I will use it again, BRAVO to all of you who spent your valuable time to present Portland with such an exciting, cultural venue!
My vote is to have the Picnic Music & Art's Festival once a month from June-Sept.! Is that asking too much???
Oh, I must give a big THANKS & shout out to Mother Nature for providing us with a foggy at times, yet relatively warm, sunny and, most importantly, rain-free day!
The sales person in me must tell you that if you were at Picnic and didn't purchase something from me but wish you had you can reach me at www.jennifersmells.com! If you live nearby I would be happy to meet you with your order and save you the delivery cost! I also sell my products At Hair Artistry Salon and Day Spa in the Hannaford Plaza at 65 Gray Road in Falmouth!
Have a super day!
Jen!
It was...in three words...fan tas tic! It was called Picnic Music & Art's Festival. Lincoln Park on Congress Street in downtown Portland was full of activity and excitement, the likes of which, I have never seen before!
Canopies were pitched and all sorts of interesting people set up shop!
You could find prints, artwork, incredible bags, jewelry, bird houses, antiques, clothing, pottery, baby bibs, bath and body products, fun plush stuffed animals, and even tarot card readings! What a talented, eclectic group!
It was well planned out and well organized. Their attention to detail was obvious!The posters were whimsical, fun and eye catching (and everywhere!) They even had the Picnic logo on their table umbrellas! The music was great and entertaining! They left large grassy spaces for people to lay a blanket and have a picnic! How neat is that?
Whether you were selling your goods or services, shopping, were in a band or listening to the music it was a great time to be had by all!
I would find it hard to believe that if you live in the greater Portland area that you didn't see a poster on a telephone pole, in an area shop, restaurant, business, or see an ad in the newspaper for this well publicized event!
If you, somehow, didn't know about it, or if you just couldn't make it, don't fret! Simply Go to www.picnicportland.wordpress.com and click on vendors. The list is there of all who participated and with one click you can be at many of these crafters web sites! Be sure to shop with these hard working, talented, local folks! You are likely to get fantastic, personal, customer service and a great deal of gratitude!
I use this word often but it fits so I will use it again, BRAVO to all of you who spent your valuable time to present Portland with such an exciting, cultural venue!
My vote is to have the Picnic Music & Art's Festival once a month from June-Sept.! Is that asking too much???
Oh, I must give a big THANKS & shout out to Mother Nature for providing us with a foggy at times, yet relatively warm, sunny and, most importantly, rain-free day!
The sales person in me must tell you that if you were at Picnic and didn't purchase something from me but wish you had you can reach me at www.jennifersmells.com! If you live nearby I would be happy to meet you with your order and save you the delivery cost! I also sell my products At Hair Artistry Salon and Day Spa in the Hannaford Plaza at 65 Gray Road in Falmouth!
Have a super day!
Jen!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Three Cheers!
My family and I just had an amazing, inexpensive evening out!
We packed up our cooler with tasty treats, some crudités, fried chicken, potato salad, and soft drinks. We gathered our binoculars, sweatshirts, books, playing cards and lawn chairs. We knew our wait would be lengthy so we were prepared!
If you live here in Maine you are likely to know where we were heading! Surely you have heard about the FREE concerts that L.L. Bean in Freeport provides for us in the summer months! The place fills up quickly with lawn chairs and blankets. Folks that live nearby stake out their space early in the day, or even the night before, to ensure that they will have a prime location for these events! (Note to self... must find a friend that lives in Freeport by next summer!) We got there nearly 3 hours before the concert was to begin and were hard pressed to find a spot but we did and we had a great view!
We went to see an amazing blues performer named Keb Mo. I was not familiar with him but my husband and daughter were. He was terrific! His band was fabulous! Certainly worth the wait!
After listening to several songs I noticed a person in the far corner of the stage signing for the hearing impaired. My heart sank, at first, to think of the people that could not hear the sounds of this soulful music but, on second thought, I was glad and so grateful that through this person signing for them they could actually feel and hear the music! Wow! Talk about a gift and a talent! I got out my binoculars to get a closer look at this intriguing person giving the hearing impaired something that we often take for granted to find that she was our friend and neighbor Meryl Troop! I knew that she signed but had never seen her in action! She was amazing! I actually couldn't decide who to watch! Keb Mo or Meryl! She was such a delight! Keb Mo even thanked her personally and told her that she was beautiful! I am sure that he was also thoroughly impressed, as were we, by how well she knew his music!
Three cheers and a great big THANK YOU to L.L. Bean for providing these free, clean, fun family events, to the band for their incredible music and to Meryl Troop for her fantastic voice and ability to "sing" with the likes of Keb Mo. Bravo!
To Post a comment click on comment just below! Have a super day!
We packed up our cooler with tasty treats, some crudités, fried chicken, potato salad, and soft drinks. We gathered our binoculars, sweatshirts, books, playing cards and lawn chairs. We knew our wait would be lengthy so we were prepared!
If you live here in Maine you are likely to know where we were heading! Surely you have heard about the FREE concerts that L.L. Bean in Freeport provides for us in the summer months! The place fills up quickly with lawn chairs and blankets. Folks that live nearby stake out their space early in the day, or even the night before, to ensure that they will have a prime location for these events! (Note to self... must find a friend that lives in Freeport by next summer!) We got there nearly 3 hours before the concert was to begin and were hard pressed to find a spot but we did and we had a great view!
We went to see an amazing blues performer named Keb Mo. I was not familiar with him but my husband and daughter were. He was terrific! His band was fabulous! Certainly worth the wait!
After listening to several songs I noticed a person in the far corner of the stage signing for the hearing impaired. My heart sank, at first, to think of the people that could not hear the sounds of this soulful music but, on second thought, I was glad and so grateful that through this person signing for them they could actually feel and hear the music! Wow! Talk about a gift and a talent! I got out my binoculars to get a closer look at this intriguing person giving the hearing impaired something that we often take for granted to find that she was our friend and neighbor Meryl Troop! I knew that she signed but had never seen her in action! She was amazing! I actually couldn't decide who to watch! Keb Mo or Meryl! She was such a delight! Keb Mo even thanked her personally and told her that she was beautiful! I am sure that he was also thoroughly impressed, as were we, by how well she knew his music!
Three cheers and a great big THANK YOU to L.L. Bean for providing these free, clean, fun family events, to the band for their incredible music and to Meryl Troop for her fantastic voice and ability to "sing" with the likes of Keb Mo. Bravo!
To Post a comment click on comment just below! Have a super day!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Aromatherapy!!!
If buying a new outfit for a trip, back to school, graduation, a wedding,
or any special occasion, treat yourself to a new fragrance!
Just like you are bound to remember that outfit you wore, the music
the band played, the food that you ate, the atmosphere, the weather, or who you were with you will also remember that new scent, likely, every time you smell it for the rest of your life! Wow!!!
You can get a whiff of a certain scent and instantly remember the times when you smelled it before, or who was wearing it, even if it was many moons ago, am I right???
It is amazing how strong the sense of smell is!!!
I'm not saying you HAVE to splurge on a new bottle every time an event comes along. (Although I am cologne...a memory collector myself and must have the bottle!)
A less expensive option is to find a scent you love and get an item in the line like a shower gel, soap, a body spray or a lotion! If cologne, or body product's aren't your thing buy a new candle or a new shampoo in an aroma you love!
The outfit you bought may tear or fray, get too tight or soon be out of style but a fragrance...now that you can wear as often you like! But don't get into the rut of wearing the same fragrance all the time, everyday, for years! (Too predictable!!!)
It is great to have your favorite, or your "signiature scent", but altenate that with other fragrances you love, too! Go crazy! Where a different scent now and then!
Remember...too much of a good thing is too much of a good thing!!! Wear your fragrance lavishly but lightly! You don't want your fragrance to walk into the room before you do!!!
Here are some of my fragrance memories. What are yours???
Loves Baby Soft, Tatiana, Foxfire Cologne's and Gee Your Hair Smell's Terrific, Body on Tap & Lemon Up shampoo's=Jr.High & High school, Laura Ashley#1 bought on my Senior class trip to England, Lauren for my Prom and graduation, My music teacher's Cinnabar, My mothers Hawaiian White Ginger and a huge bottle of Oscar De Laurente, My grandmothers White Shoulders and Halston, my Dad wearing Polo, Robert and Metropolis, Giorgio at the Mall, Dianne+Alyssa Ashley musk and walking to Zayers,Louise and LuLu, Fred Hayman's 273 at Filene's in Boston, Jon and Drakkar Deodorant only, Kim and Bill Blass, Sheila and I and Chanel, Beautiful on my wedding day, Kathleen wearing Aromatic's Elixir, Jill loving Lagerfeld,Scott and Obsession, Beth and Romance,Hanae Mori and Sally, Verbena on Newberry Street, Eternity while in Florida, Eternity and Kimberly, Dan wearing Eternity, Britt and Nicole, Happy the whole summer of 2002, Mariss,Boston & Polo Blue, Angel & Colleen wearing wings, Pajama party+Samsara with Jon and Sara! (Just to name a few...!!!)
My most recent fixation is a fragrance of my own called Angel Food Cake!
Go to www.jennifersmells.com, or locally to Hair Artistry in Falmouth, to try it for yourself and to see my entire collection of yummy scents and body and home products!
TO POST YOUR fragrance memories, or comments SIMPLY CLICK ON "COMMENTS" JUST BELOW! HAVE SUPER DAY! Jen!
or any special occasion, treat yourself to a new fragrance!
Just like you are bound to remember that outfit you wore, the music
the band played, the food that you ate, the atmosphere, the weather, or who you were with you will also remember that new scent, likely, every time you smell it for the rest of your life! Wow!!!
You can get a whiff of a certain scent and instantly remember the times when you smelled it before, or who was wearing it, even if it was many moons ago, am I right???
It is amazing how strong the sense of smell is!!!
I'm not saying you HAVE to splurge on a new bottle every time an event comes along. (Although I am cologne...a memory collector myself and must have the bottle!)
A less expensive option is to find a scent you love and get an item in the line like a shower gel, soap, a body spray or a lotion! If cologne, or body product's aren't your thing buy a new candle or a new shampoo in an aroma you love!
The outfit you bought may tear or fray, get too tight or soon be out of style but a fragrance...now that you can wear as often you like! But don't get into the rut of wearing the same fragrance all the time, everyday, for years! (Too predictable!!!)
It is great to have your favorite, or your "signiature scent", but altenate that with other fragrances you love, too! Go crazy! Where a different scent now and then!
Remember...too much of a good thing is too much of a good thing!!! Wear your fragrance lavishly but lightly! You don't want your fragrance to walk into the room before you do!!!
Here are some of my fragrance memories. What are yours???
Loves Baby Soft, Tatiana, Foxfire Cologne's and Gee Your Hair Smell's Terrific, Body on Tap & Lemon Up shampoo's=Jr.High & High school, Laura Ashley#1 bought on my Senior class trip to England, Lauren for my Prom and graduation, My music teacher's Cinnabar, My mothers Hawaiian White Ginger and a huge bottle of Oscar De Laurente, My grandmothers White Shoulders and Halston, my Dad wearing Polo, Robert and Metropolis, Giorgio at the Mall, Dianne+Alyssa Ashley musk and walking to Zayers,Louise and LuLu, Fred Hayman's 273 at Filene's in Boston, Jon and Drakkar Deodorant only, Kim and Bill Blass, Sheila and I and Chanel, Beautiful on my wedding day, Kathleen wearing Aromatic's Elixir, Jill loving Lagerfeld,Scott and Obsession, Beth and Romance,Hanae Mori and Sally, Verbena on Newberry Street, Eternity while in Florida, Eternity and Kimberly, Dan wearing Eternity, Britt and Nicole, Happy the whole summer of 2002, Mariss,Boston & Polo Blue, Angel & Colleen wearing wings, Pajama party+Samsara with Jon and Sara! (Just to name a few...!!!)
My most recent fixation is a fragrance of my own called Angel Food Cake!
Go to www.jennifersmells.com, or locally to Hair Artistry in Falmouth, to try it for yourself and to see my entire collection of yummy scents and body and home products!
TO POST YOUR fragrance memories, or comments SIMPLY CLICK ON "COMMENTS" JUST BELOW! HAVE SUPER DAY! Jen!
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Amazing Blue Sky
I just have to spread the word about this fantastic restaurant called Blue Sky in the recently renovated, historic Atlantic House Hotel in the blast from the past area of York Harbor, Maine. My husband and I happened upon it recently. Well, we didn't go there by accident, we went there because my husbands good friend, and former owner of a Portland eatery, bartends there. Bartends sound like an extreme understatement! He is like a drink magician! Add to that the stylish, cozy but sleek, elegant and expansive layout of the space and WOW, we were amazed! The place just went on and on! It has a brick oven area where you can watch a team of chefs firing up lots of tasty treats! If sitting at the bar you can listen to a jazzy vocalist singing her heart out on a porch overlooking the coastal strip.
To eat dinner there it could get a bit pricey but for a few delicious, filling appetizers and impressive cocktails at the bar we went away spending an oh-so-worth-it $60!
I, myself, plan on splurging and going there for dinner! After all, as the saying goes, you only live once and I want to live there!!!
Go to www.jennifersmells.com to see my Essence of Maine Collection of fresh, invigorating Bath, Body and Home products!
To eat dinner there it could get a bit pricey but for a few delicious, filling appetizers and impressive cocktails at the bar we went away spending an oh-so-worth-it $60!
I, myself, plan on splurging and going there for dinner! After all, as the saying goes, you only live once and I want to live there!!!
Go to www.jennifersmells.com to see my Essence of Maine Collection of fresh, invigorating Bath, Body and Home products!
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