The only thing cuter than watching a baby laugh - is watching four of them laugh. Enjoy!

This came from the Caribou Police Department....

New Drug in Schools - Please Pass it on URGENT
This is a new drug known as 'strawberry quick'.
There is a very scary thing going on in the schools right now that we all need to be aware of. There is a type of crystal meth going around that looks like strawberry pop rocks (the candy that sizzles and 'pops' in your mouth). It also smells like strawberry and it is being handed out to kids in school yards. They are calling it strawberry meth or strawberry quick.

Kids are ingesting this thinking that it is candy and being rushed off to the hospital in dire condition. It also comes in chocolate, peanut butter, cola, cherry, grape and orange.

Please instruct your children not to accept candy from strangers and even not to accept candy that looks like this from a friend (who may have been given it and believe it is candy) and to take any that they may have to a teacher, principal, etc. immediately.

To all media who continually believe McCain has won the female vote for placing Sarah Palin on his ticket - please read: Just because there's a woman on the ticket, does not automatically mean that women vote for that person. I don't vote based on gender. Ever. I vote based the likelihood of effectiveness, a candidate's history and the real issues. I'm sure Mrs. Palin is a nice lady, and all 5 of her kids are just lovely but being a small town governor and a mother of five (despite its difficulty) is not exactly real leadership experience on the global level. She asks "What does a vice president do anyway?" I don't know.... ask Dick Cheney. Or don't...he'll probably talk you into a hunting accident accompanied by a media frenzy. Great, she can shoot a moose and gut a fish. Just what the world needs when we're dealing with nuclear proliferation, a record economic deficit and the weakest dollar in decades. Needless to say - McCain's "camp" must be comprised of all men to think that women would vote blindly without wanting to get to know her, learn about her experience and her stances. Now don't get me wrong - I am also disappointed with the democratic ticket. Where in the world did Hilary go? Seemed to me she was a shoe-in for VP. Did Barack honestly feel there wasn't enough room on the ticket for two minorities? He should have buried the hatchet and united the party. Interesting choice tapping a man who agrees you DON'T have enough experience to be president...hmmm. Needless to say my vote is up for grabs. And with true leadership experience lacking on both tickets, I am being extra cautious and critical this year to avoid a "dubya dubya III". As a woman and mother that is something I CAN respect and appreciate...the ability to watch the debates and vote for the BEST man, woman or combo ticket that is truly qualified to run our country. Needless to say, I'll be anxiously tuning in.

After a recent shopping trip to the wonderfully empty parking lot of Walmart (please note SARCASM), I have come to realize just how lazy and inconsiderate Maine drivers are.  And just think, the holiday season is just around the corner - oh joy, can't wait!

Nope, just a new contributor, Heather(AKA Mom on Coffee). I am the mom everyone warns you about in your Lamaze classes or in Kindergym. I am a homeschooling, non-vaxing, caffeine swilling, opinionated, mouth like a sailor mother. I frequently open my mouth at the most inopportune times and spew the most inopportune things from the giant hole in my face.

My husband, Jake and I have three amazing(read: busy, messy, loud, smelly) children. We live over in the Western Mountains of Maine. Our small town doesn't even have one of those fancy blinking lights for traffic. It takes me twenty minutes just to get to Walmart; Oh, the HORROR...I know.

There really aren't many guidelines for my posting here, so I'll warn you ahead of time that I will most likely not make sense, especially if if its an early morning post. I will ramble. I will offend someone at some point. I am a mother, but that isn't all that I am, so my posts won't always be about how much I adore being a mom and a wife(read: slave) ;) They will however, always end with something fun or educational going on in Maine.

I'm thrilled to be a part of MaineMommy.com and I hope you'll come back from time to time and see what's happening!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sept. 17: Bug-Maine-ia, Maine State Museum in Augusta- A HUGE exhibit for kids, all about BUGS! You'll even get to hold some HUGE ones!

Tammy, a MaineMommy.com blogger, just moved from Mass to Rockport in June.  She is seeking out moms and their kiddos in the Rockport area to start a play group.  She is a stay at home mom of 5: ages 13, 12, 6, 2 and 1!  WOW!  Anyone interested?  Post here.  :)