Calling all Massachusetts-Based Makers!

I'm looking for up-and-coming Massachusetts based makers and crafters.  Please feel free to tag your favorites in the comments or shoot me an email with links!  Thank you. 

Soon to be at Daytrip Society!

Dropped off an order of our Hand-Etched Ornaments at the amazing Daytrip Society in Kennebunkport, Maine today.  So very honored that our ornaments will be there this year. 

If you haven't been to Daytrip Society yet, go!  Such a beautiful shop filled with unique gifts, many of which are Maine-made and New England-made.  I wanted to take the whole place home with me!

I wish this picture wasn't so glare-y so you could see their beautiful window display!  

Around New England: Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine

It's always fun running off to the ocean every once and awhile.  Even though it's not too far away we don't get there very often.  Last week we decided to make a quick day trip to Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine.  It's always a fun little trip!  

Perkins Cove at low tide

We parked near Perkins Cove and got onto the Marginal Way there.  The Marginal Way is a beautiful 1.5 mile paved pathway that follows along the edge of the ocean and ends near downtown Ogunquit.  

Beautiful views along the Marginal Way.

Some beach roses still in bloom.

Downtown there are several trolleys that can take you around.  

We got some delicious pastries at Bread & Roses while we were there.  I highly recommend their giant cookies and mini baguette sandwiches.. Mmmmm!  

Along the Marginal Way there are a few access points down to the ocean via stairs. Our little one loved playing in the sand and checking out the rocks up close.  

So many cute shops to explore too! 

Next time you're in Southern Maine make sure to check out the Marginal Way and Ogunquit!  

Around New England: Portsmouth Tall Ships

We've been wanting to check out the Tall Ships in Portsmouth for years, and this year we finally did it!  

Overall, it was very cool and definitely worth seeing at least once.  The ship was well-done with a lot of detail and interesting features - and of course it was a lot of fun pretending to be a pirate for about 45 minutes.  But for as much as we've been hyping it up to ourselves, we were honestly a little bit disappointed.  There was only one tall ship there that day (we were expecting many) and it was a reproduction (I guess we were expecting an original or at least a very old ship).  It was also very crowded and hot - fair warning.    

Despite all that, it was definitely worth doing and any excuse to get into Portsmouth is always a good one.  We rounded out the day with a walk through Prescott Park, subs from Moe's deli, and popovers from Popovers on the Square - doesn't get much better than that!