In the August 1991 issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Demi Moore graced the cover nude and pregnant. This memorable portrait beautifully broke down the barriers that had women hiding their pregnancies under shape-less clothing. Annie Leibovitz was the photographer for this...
Lately, marshmallows are all the rage at our house.
Forget candy and cookies; my kids want marshmallows! I guess, like ice cream, marshmallows are the quintessential summer treat. I have fond memories enjoying marshmallows during the summer as a kid....
Well, the season of holiday fails is upon us, friends. The pressure to cook, create, and concoct amidst time constraints and cranky in-laws apparently is a real-life recipe for disaster.
This month, I gathered our writers’ best stories of holidays...
There are few things in this world that make my blood boil quite like being called a “Pinterest Mom.”
I actually don’t mind being associated with Pinterest, but I do mind the implied tone that comes with the “Pinterest Mom”...
I learned how to sew some 20-odd years ago, and have spent the last 15ish years as a professional seamstress, first as a costume seamstress for a large theme park down in Florida, then in the Plattsburgh and Burlington...
It's day 2 of our local holiday gift guide, Shop VT 2013, and today we are bringing you gifts for the expectant mom and babies, gifts for kids, and gifts for the family, and the chance to win them...
Are you looking for a little Valentine's Day inspiration? Have you been scouring Pinterest for the perfect card, craft, snack, etc? Well I've done the scouring for you and compiled a list of my favorite Valentine's Day finds!
Cards and...
Each year my goal is to be done Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving. I've never actually met the goal but it's one I like to make for myself. I usually start brainstorming in October and will gradually make purchases along...
Between work, two kids, trying to be an attentive wife and wanna-be Suzie Homemaker, I find myself taking pictures to keep my life in focus. Luckily for you, I’m the sharing type.
This past week was filled with memories, new...
The countdown is on, only 8 more days until Halloween! Where did this month go?
Well I have been diligently working on Aden’s Bumblebee costume and to be honest it hasn’t been as bad or as difficult as I thought...
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent three magical days in Cozumel at a little bed and breakfast. We rented a jeep...
Before having kids, I never made a big deal out of Valentine's Day, but now I fully embrace the opportunity to have another day to spread love. The only problem is that when preschool classes celebrate Valentine's Day, you...
Two years ago we bought a house that was built in 1860, was a foreclosure, and had been sitting empty for a couple of years.
It was literally one of the cheapest houses in the area and probably the house...
What do you do with old Christmas and holiday cards once the holiday season is over? Do you recycle them? Put them in a box for safe keeping and look at them once every ten years? Give them to your...
In + Around Vermont
7 Favorite Sugarhouses in Vermont: Get Your Maple Sugar On!
It's that time of year again... as the weather starts to warm a bit, the flowing sap reminds us that spring is not far...
