Last week, for the very first time, Mark LaFlamme basked in the presence of Ed Barrett’s mustache. It was, to quote, “glorious.” We are quoting LaFlamme here, not the ‘stache. Though if it could talk, the city administrator’s facial hair might order a lime rickey, comment on the weather and compliment the crime reporter on […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Arrgh, there be beavers, Obama heads
Far be it for Bliss to let a pirate pass it by. When Bag Lady saw the Pirate Rendezvous scheduled for June 21 in Damariscotta — The Mystic Pirates, cannon fire, re-enactments, pirate-themed menus at local restaurants — that date went right down on ye olde calendar. There be swashbuckling, Bag Lady be there.* (* […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Scent of a woman: lime breeze, mimosa essence make the cut
Bag Lady and Shopping Siren have never, ever wondered what Beyonce, Jessica Simpson or a single Kardashian smells like. And yet, facing a display of pretty bottles bearing liquids of various, vivid colors, it’s hard not to sniff. (Spoiler alert: The trio turn out to be mostly airy-sweet and more than a little alchoholy. Which […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Peeps, pirates and porky confections
This week, there were dilemmas. Garden variety, but still, dilemmas. Do I write about shopping for chocolate-covered bacon, Easter Peeps or what to wear to a pirate-themed burlesque show? Amazing options, all. There were long minutes of agony. Just how to decide? Then, it hit me like a fishnet-stockinged foot to the face: Who says […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: No more slipping up.
Mr. Bag Lady took a nasty spill on a slab of dastardly, devious, snow-covered ice during a recent storm, ironically, while trekking out to retrieve Bag Lady’s snow-gripper slip-ons from her trunk. He winced for three weeks with a bruised tailbone. That’s love. It’s also, in hindsight, totally avoidable.* * Though no less chivalrous, sweetheart. […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Tools of the trade and a machete grab-and-go
There are things you need (batteries). Things you didn’t realize you needed (electronic fly swatter). And there are things no one really needs but are such a great impulse buy that your favorite store is compelled to display them right next to the cash register. Like gum. Or candy bars. Or, at the new Harbor […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Go north, my friend
Two years ago, we kicked off the new year by heading south in our first virtual road trip, enjoying the sea breeze, balmy weather and a tiger or two down in York. None of that soft living this year. In a display of 2014 hardiness and sheer shopping will, Bag Lady is going north. Like, […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: A new year with Authority
We’ve all been there: Somewhere between Nov. 30 and Dec. 25, you realize your clothes dryer must be shrinking your pants because they’ve been getting increasingly tight. Then you glance down at the eggnog and sugar cookies in each hand. You hearken back to the wine, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie from Christmas dinner. […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Fa la la la Lewiston!
Bag Lady and Shopping Siren have this image of what Christmas shopping should be. It involves a merry trip downtown with friends, corner carolers dressed as 1800s English folk, hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and whipped cream, a strapping young lad to carry our packages to and fro — if he’s shirtless, so be it […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Hunting for camo to style your dynasty? Duck!
We’ve avoided the topic long enough. It’s time to talk “Duck Dynasty.” Bag Lady’s first encounter with the mega-hit A&E reality series was in Walmart a few months back when the entire photo studio had been taken over by racks of curious, camo’d merch. Shopping Siren first caught a glimpse on TV of a few […]