A few months ago, I felt like I had my first real adult doctor’s appointment. I’m currently 37 years old. Oh, don’t get me...
First, let’s get the obvious out of the way: it feels weird to be writing about seemingly normal things amidst a global pandemic and...
Backyard camping is an easy way to bring some fun to your summer when everything else has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
While...
Dear Dad,
Happy Father's Day.
I know this past year has looked different for us. Our hearts are heavy with the burdens of life during a...
To my dear husband: I see you.
I know that’s a strange line to start this Father's Day letter with because of course, I see...
I have two children ages five and seven and a half. So, why am I reacting to the sound of a random stranger’s baby...
As you know, Mother’s Day was several weeks ago, and I am glad I didn’t write this article about my hurt feelings in the...
DIY projects, or, for the uninitiated, do-it-yourself projects, are my current addiction, and I don’t see them going away anytime soon.
I don’t know if...
The other day, I scored big time at a local consignment shop. I got “Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls,” for a mere $4! This...
Over the past few weeks, our family has experienced a reopening society in Oslo, Norway.
I’ve written before about what it was like to choose...
I really needed a COVID vacation. So I took one.
When the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order began in Vermont, I had incredible anxiety. COVID-19...
Racism is a huge problem in this country.
I wish there was an easy way to solve this horrendous problem, but there is no easy...
If you had asked me a few years ago if I would go someplace I’ve never been, to do an activity I’ve never done...
Summer is my favorite time of the year.
I look forward to summer every year. I work as a substitute teacher, so summer means a...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
