Jessica Stehmeyer
Dear mosquitos, I hate you
My husband and I recently bought our first home. One of the things I have been most excited to discover about our home is that in our backyard, along the far fence, are black...
26 Acts of Kindness
I think that it is safe to say that we are the most charitable around the holidays. It seems to be a time of year that brings out the best in some people, and...
Summer Bucket List
I really adore the concept of creating a summer bucket list. It’s a simple idea; you write down everything you would like to do over the summer to make it a super awesome one....
Creating traditions
There are a lot of things I absolutely love to do with my son, but I think my favorite is reading to him. Logan will grab one of his books off his bookshelf (or...
Building furniture
I consider myself to be rather crafty. I can hold my own when it comes to DIY projects. But the one thing I hadn't mastered, hadn't even thought to try, was building something. I...
Who Needs Makeup?
I admit that I like makeup. I was probably a little too excited when I found out we would be getting a Sephora in Burlington. But, when I agreed to write a post as...
Mommy Must Haves: Unexpected Necessities
Planning for a baby can definitely be overwhelming. When you start to look around and find all the must have items lists, it becomes even more so. I’m a big proponent of the idea...
50 Reasons Vermont is Awesome!
I made reference in my last post to making a list of over 100 reasons Vermont is better than Jersey, in an attempt to convince my sister and her family to move up here....
In A Nutshell…
I’ve made more than one major life decision based on a whim. It’s the only way I can make a decision, really; I’m horribly indecisive. One such decision was moving from California to NYC....