Target is having its first denim recycling event, which it is calling the Denim Take Back Event. It runs this year August 4-10, 2024 — the height of back-to-school shopping season and during a few tax-free weekends aka sales tax holidays. Target Denim Recycling Event Explained What is the … [Read more...] about Recycle Old Jeans at Maine Target Stores
Outdoor and Art Museum Yoga in Maine
Last year we wrote about the free yoga classes you could take outdoors in Discovery Park in Freeport, across from L.L. Bean. On our last trip to Freeport earlier this month, we noticed that Discovery Park was under construction. So, it's not clear if there will be outdoor yoga classes again for … [Read more...] about Outdoor and Art Museum Yoga in Maine
Preview a New TV Show and Get Paid For It
Do you want to watch a new, yet-to-be-aired TV series at home…and get paid for it? Read on to learn how! Preview a New TV Show and Get Paid For It Preview Free Movies is recruiting both men and women ages 18 to 40 for a private screening of a potential new TV series. The screenings will … [Read more...] about Preview a New TV Show and Get Paid For It
Recycle at Staples, Save on Back to School Supplies
For years now, I've been recycling certain things at Staples. Primarily, I would bring back inkjet and laser printer cartridges for Staples to recycle. The cashier would scan my Staples Easy Rewards card and I would earn points. Eventually I would get enough that I would have savings to apply to my … [Read more...] about Recycle at Staples, Save on Back to School Supplies
ClassPass and Where to Use in Maine
We've had our Peloton bike since 2016, added a Peloton Row to our Kennebunk home in 2022 and have been happy working out at home. Then a funny thing happened when I was able to take an in-person yoga class at the Peloton Studios New York this past winter: I realized how much I missed practicing in … [Read more...] about ClassPass and Where to Use in Maine
Watch new The Sneetches movie at home with your child and get paid for it
Want to watch a new movie at home with your child…and get paid for it? Read on to learn how! Preview Free Movies is recruiting parents in Maine with children of a certain age to attend a private, online screening of the upcoming feature film called The Sneetches. This online viewing will … [Read more...] about Watch new The Sneetches movie at home with your child and get paid for it
Cooling Centers in Southern Maine
A cooling center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous, such as the current heat wave we are experiencing in Maine. Interestingly, many of the cooling centers are also … [Read more...] about Cooling Centers in Southern Maine
List of Lakes in Southern Maine
When visiting my grandparents on Long Pond in Parsonfield, I quickly learned that lakes in Maine, including Southern Maine, were often referred to as ponds. What determines if a body is water is called a pond or a lake? Well, for starters, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection says … [Read more...] about List of Lakes in Southern Maine
Best Maine Lobster Shacks Near Portland
While Old Port offers some of the best lobster rolls in Portland, Maine, there are plenty of great rolls in other parts of the city and the surrounding communities. We moved beyond the Portland waterfront and checked out street carts, bona fide lobster shacks as well as sit down … [Read more...] about Best Maine Lobster Shacks Near Portland
Maine Blueberries
Whenever visiting my grandparents at their Maine home in the summer, we would often head out back to pick blueberries. No, they weren't blueberry farmers — actually, they were apple farmers. Instead, they had a patch of low bush blueberries growing naturally in their backyard. Even our dog Misty got … [Read more...] about Maine Blueberries
SUN Bucks for Maine Kids This Summer
One of the challenges for Maine families whose children qualify for free or reduced lunch at school is what to do when school lets out. With June around the corner and the last school day as well, there is a way that Maine families will be able to continue feeding their children without an … [Read more...] about SUN Bucks for Maine Kids This Summer
Surprising Places to Use SNAP EBT Benefits
Did you know that SNAP EBT benefits used to be called food stamps and that recipients can use those benefits to get healthy food in places other than supermarkets? Farmers markets are one of those unexpected places that take SNAP EBT — and many markets are opening for the spring season now. Here is … [Read more...] about Surprising Places to Use SNAP EBT Benefits