Tricia Van Vliet
Although I am a Jersey girl at heart, Shelburne, VT is where my family has planted our roots. I’m a mama to three: Sean, Fee, and Maggie. I work in special education by day and can be found reading, running or eating cheesecake after the kids are asleep. (Sadly, I have yet to discover a way to combine all three of my favorite hobbies.) I love food, eclectic fashion, morning coffee in my favorite mustache mug, and am passionate about all things local and Vermont. Although I have yet to learn how to ski, I'm your girl if you need some gas pumped.
Your Best Year Ever:A Marriage Challenge!
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and I felt complelled to write a post about marriage. I decided to brainstorm my post by seeking relationship advice from my family, friends, co-workers and even complete strangers. I was given...
Journey To Motherhood: A Surgical Birth, Part 2: Being Heard
When I became pregnant with my second baby, I knew from the start that I wanted a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarian). After much research, I felt that it was the safest option as...
Journey to Motherhood: A Surgical Birth-When the Plan Goes Astray
By now, you may have read about some of the struggles and challenges other women have faced getting and staying pregnant. My husband and I have been blessed in that getting pregnant was the easy part for...
Cucina Antica: Where It’s at for Shelburne Families
Shelburne Village's Cucina Antica was bustling and cheery and no one batted an eye when my family of three kids under six were seated on a Friday night at 5:30. Before we got a glimpse...
Last Minute Guide to Children’s Gifts
Okay, folks. Here it is…a last minute gift guide for children seven and under! If you’ve finished your Christmas shopping, please use this as a guide for upcoming birthdays and spend your extra time...
Second Chances
I am in shock.
I have just learned about the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that has left over twenty people, mostly children, dead. The hair on my arms is standing up. My stomach is churning....
Family Fridays
I am willing to guess that even the most organized of families still feel some of the chaos of the holiday season within the walls of their home. I have not figured out the...
Confessions of a Working Mama: The Big Leap
I am so late in writing this blog. I am late in contacting the amazing mamas who run the blog with my e-mail of excuses as to why I didn't have it submitted in...
Easy Oats- Freezer Friendly
We all hear that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." While you probably agree with that sentiment you also probably agree that it's not always so simple. We're contending with animal feeding,...
Cucina Antica: Where it’s At for Shelburne Families
Shelburne Village's Cucina Antica was bustling and cheery and no one batted an eye when my family of three kids under six were seated on a Friday night at 5:30. Before we got a glimpse...
A New Method
To really know me, you should understand that writing is at my core. I've always done it, beginning at age five when I discovered how much I adored writing poetry. I'd effortlessly wax about things...