While the weather is still winter-like in many ways, it is technically spring and I thought it would be a good time to discuss outdoor...
Look in the mirror. Now look around you and think about what you see. If you live in Vermont, chances are that while you...
(Co-authored with my very own strong girls, my 10 year-old daughter, Nell, and my 7 year-old, Libby)
In honor of Women’s History Month, (this is...
While my kids often wake up early on weekends to take advantage of their rare opportunity to watch television or play video games, allowing...
Recently, we let some laundry pile up… okay, a lot of laundry. Like, four clean loads to fold and at least that many to wash....
If you have a toddler at home, you know that they are very busy and make a lot of toddler noises.
There are some toddler...
As a result of being a member of the Two Toddler Club, I am in desperate need of a break.
Do you live with two...
When I told my daughter, Violet, that I would be combining her birthday party with her little sister's last summer, I expected some pouting....
Here I am, at 8:15 pm, sitting in front of my computer, having just finished Act 1 of my kids’ bedtime. I say Act...
Dear Angry Little Person,
This evening was a doozy, my angry little person. You fought with your brother over the placement of game pieces in...
Kindergarten registration has begun. I'm sad.
It’s true that my “little baby” is now five years old. She is growing up quickly. I’m amazed at...
We talk about the weather.
I am sure that you do too. It seems like the weather is all we have in common, some days. No...
My family and I live in a rural community, a twenty-five minute drive from the closest major city. There are dense forests, steep mountains, dirt...
Last year we had so much watching the Harlem Globetrotters at the Patrick Gymnasium and we are excited to share with you that they...


















