Andrew Jacobsen's Marine Antiques. Deals in ship models, paintings, prints, artifacts, photography, navigational instruments, scrimshaw, out-of-print books and ephemera. For a closer look, browse the online catalog.

Bluewater Books and Charts. America's largest nautical bookstore and chart agency with over 35,000 nautical books and charts in stock, including the world's largest selection of cruising guides and a $500,000 in-stock selection of electronic charts.

A Guide to Maritime History Information on the Internet. Soon to be retitled "How to do Maritime History Research on the Internet," this site features a wealth of links to maritime history sites covering such topics as museums, ships, maritime literature, nautical archeology, maritime education and many others.

The Peabody Essex Museum. The New York Times described the Peabody Essex Museum as "a cross-cultural marvel." Founded in 1799, it is the country's oldest continually operating museum and now one of New England's largest. The founders, bold entrepreneurs who sailed across uncharted oceans to China, Japan, India, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the northwest coast of America, created a unique museum dedicated to presenting works of art and culture collected from beyond the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn.

TAMH: Tayside A Maritime History. Tayside is an area on the east coast of Scotland, with trading links over the centuries to many countries around the world. The TAMH site has mariner and voyage records, trading port information, historical background on people, places and events from Tayside's history, an image archive, online tours, an interactive map interface, and much more.

The Maritime History Virtual Archives. A bibliography and library of sorts for maritime related information. Very detailed.

US Coast Guard Barque Eagle. Jon's training ship. The academy's website and the USA's proud training and public relations tall ship.

Maritime History. A wide-ranging collection of articles covering all aspects of maritime history. Emphasis on naval history.

Women.com. A large site detailing all aspects of gardening and home decorating.

Gardening Links. A great starting point for more gardening information.

Plants for a Future. A resource for rare and unusual plants with edible, medicinal or other uses with an emphasis on creating an ecologically sustainable environment.

Gardening to Preserve Maine's Natural Landscape. Provides information on the impact of non-native plants on Maine's native plant and animal habitats and offers valuable advice to those interested in preserving native species and natural areas.

Garden Gate. A carefully-selected and well-organized collection of links to informative and interesting horticulture sites around the world.

Garden Line. An online gardening source for all aspects of gardening.

Garden Web Forums. The largest community of gardeners on the Internet. Whether you're a new gardener or an old master, you'll find like-minded people and friendly discussions here.

The Weather Channel - Home & Garden. Features maps, message boards and other resources for home and garden.

Chick Click. A fun place to put your two cents in or just hear what other women have to say on topics from shampoo to national politics.

Home-Based Working Moms. A national association of parents who work at home and those who would like to. Chosen by "Family Life" magazine as one of 20 GREAT Parenting Web Sites, HBWM is an advocate of home employment and home business to allow parents to spend more time with their children.

Home-Based Working Moms. A national association of parents who work at home and those who would like to. Chosen by "Family Life" magazine as one of 20 GREAT Parenting Web Sites, HBWM is an advocate of home employment and home business to allow parents to spend more time with their children.

Journey Woman - The Premier Travel Resource for Women. Winner of an Apex 95, 96 & 98 Award of Excellence, this quarterly is jam-packed with exciting gal-friendly city sites, an international travel tip bazaar, lots of women's travel tales from women around the world, love stories, what should I wear, and JourneyWoman's online travel classifieds and links.

Independent Women's Forum. Promotes the full participation of women in the exercise of public power, in the pursuit of economic success, in the creation of strong families, and in the building of our culture.

Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility. MBSR believes in the unparalleled power of business as an agent of positive social change. Its mission is to educate, advocate for, and encourage profitable and sustainable businesses in Maine.

FundAlarm. A free, non-commercial website that provides objective information to help individual investors make the mutual fund "sell" decision.

Morningstar. A well known company that rates all companies in the stock market for use in investing wisely.

Quicken. Quicken's investment center carries a wealth of information for investors and market-watchers. Use these guides to increase productivity.

Motley Fool. A popular and unconvential financial forum which aims to inform, entertain and help people make money. Check out portfolios and stock ideas and even get a broker.

Quilt Guilds Worldwide. Find a quilting guild no matter where in the world you are! This site lists all the quilt guilds in the world as submitted by guild members. Get contact information, meeting times and locations for quilting guilds in Maine.

Quilt in a Day Patterns. If you're new to quilting, this is an excellent place to start ... but Quilt in a Day offers much more than beginning instructions. Look for quilting news and views, find out about the latest Quilt in a Day titles, and even download a free pattern!

Jinny Beyer's Fabrics and Patterns. One of the leading fabric designers and quilters in the country. Can't say enough about her use of color!

Quilting Resource. Informative resource on block quilting.

Quilt and Needlecraft of Freeport, Maine. One of my favorite stores. Catch them on the drive up or down, or shop online.

Quilt and Needlecraft of Freeport, Maine. One of my favorite stores. Catch them on the drive up or down, or shop online.

On Board Fabrics of Edgecomb, Maine. One of the best fabric selections in the area. Catch them on the drive up or down, or shop online.