Category Archives: You’ve Got Moxie!

Everything you ever wanted to know about The Moxie Festival in my hometown, Lisbon Falls, Maine!

A Lovely Summer Shower

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I think I’ll write another blog post about “life getting back to normal after The Moxie Festival.”  Why not?  If you read last Thursday’s post, you probably thought things were all “spic and span” here in Moxie Town and it … Continue reading →

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They Showed Up

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

About a month or so before Moxie, I took a walk up the big Maple Street hill and down to my Surprise Garden.  I usually plant annuals in the spring tulip portion of the garden.  But this year was different … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the Moxie Pocketbook

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Sunday afternoon, after The Moxie Car Show, I went to a party.  In our little town, class and family reunions often take place during The Moxie Festival.  It’s a good weekend for a homecoming, a pig roast, or even … Continue reading →

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The Moxie All Nighter

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s been a busy, busy week here in the epicenter of the Moxie universe. Duh. Yesterday afternoon, I went to pick up some things at a party shop in South Portland.  OK, that’s not exactly what happened.  Sure, I “went” … Continue reading →

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Hugs

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night, at the Lisbon Community School, a few members of the Moxie Festival Committee (past and present) hosted a barbecue for the Warrior Marching Band.  They’d come all the way from Lake Mills, Wisconsin, via Ontario and Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Show is Rolling

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

No sleep until Moxie! (Photo courtesy of Joya Martell Anderson.) Think Moxie, Drink Moxie, and meet me in Lisbon Falls, Maine!

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The Moxie Festival Schedule

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Lots of people ask me about The Moxie Festival.  When does does the parade start?  Can I get a hot dog?  Are there any vegan food options?  Where’s the car show?  Is that a Moxie flower? I strive to provide … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Moxie

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday on Facebook, I suggested that Monday, June 30, 2014, was “Moxification Monday.” Here’s what I posted: Time to get those home Moxie fires burning! Moxie up, friends, tomorrow is Moxification Monday.  I love my hometown! According to my brother, … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Full Nutty

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Friday, and it’s not just a beautiful day in Maine.  It’s an incredibly beautiful day in Maine, the kind of day when a man or woman might call in sick to their job.  I’m not that kind of woman, but … Continue reading →

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Shaking the Moxie Maker

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Some blog readers might recall that I live on a family compound.  It’s not my family compound, not technically.  But by virtue of growing up in this small town and six degrees of AYUH, I feel like I’m part of … Continue reading →

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