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...
This week I watched my daughter play with a handmade doll that I played with as a kid. Later that night I tucked her in...
Party planning is not what it used to be. Back in my own 1980s birthday party heyday we played games like Drop the Clothespin...
This is Caroline’s first Christmas, which is also the first Christmas for my side and Jason’s side of the family to have a grandchild/niece/nephew...
I hear it all the time, "I look terrible in photos!" and I say it all the time, "Looking great in a photo is...
Sometimes I welcome a "bad weather day" in the summertime. Don't get me wrong - I love being outside with the children as much...
I recently had the pleasure of flying across the country with my 4.5-year-old son, M.J., and my 14-month-old daughter, C.
I wasn't at all worried...
“Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy
Slapped on the shoe polish left and...
‘Tis the season for crafting! We’re a project-loving household over here. I love to create, and my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Reagan, is no different. Sprinkling...
Let’s celebrate Halloween with a fun treat!
This cute Halloween spiderweb cake is easy to make and delicious to eat! My kids absolutely love celebrating...
My 3-year-old is now making some pretty wonderful artwork. She is clever, creative, and loves splashing paint and making scribbles! She's also starting 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...
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent...
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
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...
