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...
The start of the school year always reminds me of fresh starts, new beginnings, excitement, and resolutions.
My dreams of sending my daughter, now, daughters to school with healthy homemade snacks often start out like a high-speed race, but end...
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 frankly, the few extra seconds it would take me to rub lotion all over my...
When I told my daughter, Violet, that I would be combining her birthday party with her little sister's last summer, I expected some pouting. Instead, she surprised me by announcing that she wanted a Doctor Seuss birthday party featuring...
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 about the big kid. The 4-year-old was happy as a clam to have extra iPad...
The first time I ever tried knitting, I was a wee Girl Scout in elementary school.
I knit a headband. My mom cast on my stitches for me and, with some instruction, off I went, happily knitting. I wish...
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 houseplants. Then I can have beautiful plants and flowers all year long. Houseplants can really...
We are by no means a devoutly religious household, but my kids love the season of Advent. The 24 days or four Sundays leading up to the celebration of Christmas Day, or the birth of Christ, bring a special...
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 milk. It was so cute but I thought I certainly have enough glass bottles at...
As the days get shorter, and there starts to be a nip in the air, my family turns to DIY crafts and baking to keep ourselves busy.
The timing really couldn't be any better, as we are approaching the...
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...
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 holidays. They also enjoy baking with me and devouring the treats we create. This project...
We live in what I think is the most beautiful state in the country, and while there's never a bad time to hike in Vermont, there is just something extra special about hiking in Vermont in the fall. Vermont...
This past school year, my preschooler was in school four mornings a week for about three hours each day.
There were a lot of good things about that: he got scheduled time to play with his peers, he learned a...
In + Around Vermont
Ultimate Summer Fun for Kids in Milton, Vermont
When we moved to Milton, everyone seemed to have an opinion about the town. Many implied that the town was not pretty, safe, or...
