Stop right there! Put down the camera. Put down your phone. Put down your iPad. And look at what is in front of you. Technology...
I readily confess that I don’t buy my wife flowers enough.   With a horrible effect which combines the sensation of enameled finger nails on...
I’ve reached the point in the winter where I look outside and say “enough already.” After coming off a vacation in sunny New Mexico,...

A Secret Sisterhood

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It’s bid day and I’ve just been accepted to join you in this secret society known as motherhood.  Yes, I knew that mothers existed...
When my family moved to Vermont in 2011, we found ourselves at home sending our children to Heartworks Preschool in Shelburne. One of the...

Glad to Meet You

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When I was younger, in third grade or so, I wanted to be Amy Grant. In fact, that year at our school's career day,...
1 day, 24 hours, 1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds.  That’s about how it feels you know what I mean?  Ok, so maybe you don’t. Here’s how...
Today, everyone is embracing a greener lifestyle by buying organic food, recycling, and changing out their lightbulbs. We are fortunate enough to live in...
Hi! My name is Tessa and I was born and raised on Shelburne Farms. For 24 years my parents managed the Market Garden on...
  This is what most mornings look like for me...cuddling on the couch watching Curious George with my little. I wouldn't have it any other...
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...
I swear my baby has a hole in his chin!  A few months ago he figured out how to use a sippy cup which...
The statistics are staggering.  You and your family may be completely unaware of what is going on right under your own roof.  In fact,...
 ... to meet you that is! I am so very excited; for today is the day when I get to meet all of you and you...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...