Let me start out by saying that I don’t use lotion. I don’t like the feeling of it, I dislike having greasy skin, and...
We’ve all been there. Bad days. Sometimes, for no reason, they start as soon as we wake up. Or, maybe you had a great...

My Pin-Up Photo Shoot

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A few weeks ago, at the Divas on Deck event, I received a voucher from Michael Rork and his wife, Athena, of Zinfandel Photography,...
Maybe the title is a little harsh. You are probably neither lazy nor dumb, yet you just can't ever get that cake to look...

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...
It's time to make a fun fall craft with your kids! My kids love to decorate for the different holidays and seasons. Since I don't...
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...
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K-Cup Mailbox

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We've been desperate to come up with some new, fun indoor games during these summer storms and too-hot  days. Lately, my two-year-old daughter is really...
Oh my goodness.  I mean it, oh my goodness.  You all need to stop what you are doing right now and run over to...
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...
When I was little, my mom taught me how to sew. Since then, I have made many different items with fabric, but one of...
The hubs and I are no strangers to large renovation projects. Our first house was a tiny (900 square feet!) place just outside of...
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...

Paint Birthday Party

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Pinterest has made kids birthdays a competitive event and I have to admit I've fallen into the trap. For the past three years, I've spent...

In + Around Vermont

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...