I am a former wedding and portrait photographer with a dirty secret: I now take almost all of my photos with a cell phone.
My...
Did you know that this Friday (March 1st) is Dr. Seuss' birthday? It's probably one of those things that only Elementary school teachers or...
I don't know about you, but to me it feels as if time is moving at warped speed. I can hardly believe it is...
Two days and counting! Halloween is almost here and when last I wrote I was in a painting dilemma for Aden’s Bumblebee costume.
Crisis averted! ...
Party planning is not what it used to be. Back in my own 1980s birthday party heyday we played games like Drop the Clothespin...
Three years ago, I gave birth to a precious baby girl, which has provided me with the opportunity to finally shop in the ninety...
At some point in the fall, I was observing my two kids (ages 6 and 7, at the time) playing with LEGOs. They were...
I love art!
Unfortunately I don’t have an eye for it and my tastes are pretty varied. I also don’t have one of those houses...
When I was little, my mom taught me how to sew. Since then, I have made many different items with fabric, but one of...
When I discuss inventions, I love to ask why it’s important to let kids take things apart:
"If you were to design a drill to...
A few weeks before starting my new job, I realized that my current wardrobe, heavy in yoga pants, jeans and skirts was not going to...
My family recently had a full portrait session with Kirstin LaMonde, owner of LaMonde Photography, and the results she produced were, in a word:...
As a Spanish teacher, I spend quite a lot of time planning curriculum around national holidays and culture. Every year around this time, my...
I consider myself to be rather crafty. I can hold my own when it comes to DIY projects. But the one thing I hadn't...
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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
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...
