I have been enthusiastic about celebrating holidays ever since I was a child. I really enjoyed all the routines and traditions that go along with...
My husband and I are both artists and we really enjoy being creative with our daughter. Recently, we’ve had fun with some easy fall...
I am broke.  Well, not totally, but broke enough not to be able to afford to buy 20 family members gifts for Christmas. This...
The other day I was in the store browsing through the Christmas decorations when I saw this really cute milk bottle decorated for Santa’s...
We are all going to hear it multiple times this summer, in every long, drawn-out tone imaginable: “Mooooooooom... I’m bored." No matter what we do...

The Christmas Eve Box

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I love traditions, especially around the holidays.  Last year we started doing advent bags.  In each bag there contains a scripture and a small...
In my last post, I mentioned that when I’m getting ready for an outing with my son, I pack something that I call a...
Happy November! Oh my how time flies. :) Lovely to be writing to you all again. Did anyone have a chance to try out...
Kombucha is the nectar of the gods, or, at the very least, the gods' favorite fermented tea flavored with fruit. It's delicious. Can you believe me?...
Every year for Thanksgiving, my husband and I visit his family in Massachusetts for a couple of days. It’s about a four-hour drive. Never...
This year my 4 year old, Aden, finally gets it. Gets what's supposed to happen at Halloween that is. And the thing that is...
Every January, I look forward to watching the Rose Parade. I love flowers and I miss them over the winter. Obviously, I should grow some...
As moms, we all need a helping hand. Everything I need to do as an adult: work, parent, exercise, shop- it’s all overwhelming. When...
Every Valentine's Day approximately 1 billion greeting cards are exchanged. It is the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, (Christmas is the largest...

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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...