Heather Polifka-Rivas
Heather is originally from upstate New York but her family returned to Vermont 4 years ago. They have lived in NYC and Chicago the past 10+ years and are happy to be back in Vermont. Heather's previous jobs as a starving actor in NYC, package design guru at Estee Lauder, and advisor to fortune 500 companies at Chicago’s top business school have not prepared her for her current job today: stay at home mom to Henry (7) and Ruby (3). A self proclaimed foodie, Heather spends her "many" hours of free time preparing elaborate meals, eating out, tending to her garden, canning it's bounty and willing her one tapped maple tree to weep more sap. She is also a mother runner.
Dance Dance…too much booty in the pants
I like dancing.
I’m not talking about Dancing with the Stars, merengue, salsa, ballroom nonsense…I’m talking about going to a club, and dancing like no...
How I Became a Mother: Still a work in progress.
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of Mother’s...
When someone you know has cancer…
My sister cousin has breast cancer.
She’s also my best friend. She’s not the kind of best friend where we coo about how much we...
Mom Patrol
Last Saturday night I went out with a friend whom I’ve known since nursery school. Thirty-six years (thirty-seven in her case, but who’s counting?!)...
Becoming a stay-at-home parent: tips for a mindful transition.
Recently a former colleague of mine (and friend) emailed me out of the blue to tell me she was pregnant with her third child...
50 Shades of Sleep: The Sleep(less) Train to Crazytown
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like an elusive treasure,...
One Pot Meals: Easy and Less to Clean
I usually don’t put up blog posts of recipes, mostly because I don’t ever invent my own culinary taste adventures. Well there was that...
All Boy? So Girly? My response to a post about being a mother to...
The other day, while at my son’s dance class I overheard him and few other boys talking about butts. I looked at another mom...
Developing Roots in Our Community: Yoga Roots in Shelburne
Have you been to Yoga Roots in Shelburne yet? If not, well you should go. I love yoga. As a runner, not many other...
Making good parenting decisions…and making a few bad ones too.
I could regale you with tales of how my self-diagnosed seasonal affective disorder is making me grumpy and manic all at once.
Or how the...
Body After Babies: A Work in Progress
Last week I was reading a book to my 15-month old daughter. I don’t remember which book it was or whether she even sat...
What’s in a name?
To quote the great William Shakespeare: “What is in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as...
Holiday Cards: Making Enemies One Blog Post at a Time
Hold on to your hats for this one. I’m fairly certain I’m either going to make enemies with this blog post or at least...
A New Take On Being Thankful
Last weekend I ran 26.2 miles in NYC. This was my third marathon but still a challenge nonetheless. And before you roll your eyes...