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Gifts, Books, and homegoods inspired by located on N’dakinna (now known as Dover) Driven by , , & .

Writing about imperfect attempts at living lightly, doing good, & being mom.

11/07/2026

Flashback to summer and terns grabbing dinner in Ogunquit.

11/04/2026

A little moment of calm to wrap up the day.

[Video shows waves on a rocky coast]

10/31/2026

Thinking about Mary Oliver's words today...

Poem 133: The Summer Day
Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean—
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down—
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?
—Mary Oliver

10/30/2026

High tide on the Cocheco this evening - so thankful for this space at Nebi Park.

[Image shows the view looking from Nebi Park back towards downtown - the water comes up nearly to the edge of the stone retaining wall]

10/30/2026

Breakfast on the bay - I could watch these guys eat for hours...

[Reel shows a bird feeding in the mud flats of Great Bay]

10/28/2026

🔊 sound on for an amazing experience this morning!

This was just a small snippet of what passed by overhead during our morning walk.

A reminder of the changing seasons, the importance of looking around, and the serendipity of what you might experience by chance.

[Reel shows migrating birds]

10/27/2026

10/24/2026

45% off everything in Eight Legged Octopus this weekend while we wind down our final week.

We're open until 8pm Sat Oct 24 and from 10am-2pm Sun Oct 25. Visit us at 394 Central Ave
(co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY).

Hope to see you this weekend!

10/23/2026

📣FINAL SALE! 45% off everything in Eight Legged Octopus this weekend.

As we wrap up our final week, come help us clear out the shop! We're open 10am-8pm Sat Oct 24 and 10am-2pm Sun Oct 25.

And don't forget it's zombie walk and pumpkin stroll time Sat afternoon/evening too!

Visit us at 394 Central Ave
(co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY)
Dover, NH (N’dakinna)

If you've still got a gift card floating around make sure you use it soon! We'll still accept them online after we close up the physical location, but items will be limited.

Hope to see you this weekend!

10/22/2026

Come by for a visit and grab yourself a book or two before we close up at the end of this month. Everything in Eight Legged Octopus is at least 15% off!

Visit us at 394 Central Ave
(co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY)
Dover, NH (N’dakinna)

🌎 Hours:
Wed-Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-2pm
Closed Mon & Tues
Online 24/7

🌎 www.eightleggedoctopus.com (link in bio)

Shop in store or visit us online for gifts and home goods inspired by planet, people, and place. Local pickup or delivery and shipping throughout the US available. 📦🛍♻️

[Reel shows several book shelves is the shop]

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Dover, NH

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