by Nicole Ouellette | Jan 31, 2009 | About Us
Talk about random, huh? Here's the story: Picture it: Friday morning, 9 am on a clear January day in coastal Maine. An eel falls from the sky onto a parking lot. An eagle had fished it out of the nearby river and probably dropped it when it realized the...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jan 30, 2009 | Personal Finance Tips
Every Friday, I tackle an affordable idea of fashion or style in a fun segment I call Fashion Forward Friday. My buddy Ally got me a present a few years ago for Christmas: a teeny fondue pot heated by one of those tea lights. It probably cost under $15 but it was...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jan 29, 2009 | About Us
It was one of those things that hit me like a ton of bricks. Some weird flu/cold hybrid really kicked my butt. I've slept almost 24 of the last 24 hours and was unable to eat solid foods until late this afternoon. Bleh. The good news is I'm feeling a lot...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jan 28, 2009 | Marketing Monday
For the next few Wednesdays, I'll be featuring writers I like and how they hone their craft, use the internet, get writing ideas from life, and rake in the dough. Currently an editor at Bangor Metro magazine, Melanie Brooks has worked at...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jan 27, 2009 | Too Cute Tuesday
My mother and I coined our infamous "Pff! I can make that!" expression when we saw these earrings. We had seen them together then I had went back to college. A few weeks later, in with the care package my mom had sent little magnets with cute...