Your home office is a breeding ground for paper. It seems to multiply overnight causing the piles to close in around you. It doesn’t have to...
With the current shutdown of schools, including preschools, in Vermont for the remainder of the year, I’ve seen many parents say, “I know what to do...
Full disclosure: I am the Interim Director of the Bixby Memorial Free Library in Vergennes, so it should be obvious that I am a...
Are you on the hunt for a good childcare facility and/or school? Our hope is that this guide will make things easier for you...
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The Preschool Bully

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Like most moms, I can easily turn into scary mama bear when somebody threatens to, or actually hurts my child. There have been times at...
During the last three years, I have worked as a substitute teacher, and it has become more and more apparent to me that people...

My First Love

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I'm a born reader. My earliest memories include laying upside down on a couch or a chair, my feet slung up on the back and...
Many of us have heard that the process of finding and applying to college is difficult, for both the student and their family. I...
It happened again the other day. I was in my classroom and my kiddos had just returned from art or music, or someplace else outside...
Joining the PTA, PTSA, PTO, PTSO, Boosters, or whatever your school calls their parent/teacher organization is a great way to support your child's school,...
There are times that my husband and I joke that the real reason for having kids is so that we have an excuse to...
Reading is a big part of our family life. We started reading books out loud every night when our firstborn was just an infant, and...

Cut the Paper Clutter

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Do you feel like you're always surrounded by paper? Let's tackle that paper once and for all! Supplies: 1. Manila folders 2. Trash/Recycle/Shred containers 3. How Long Do I Keep...
A new statewide school cell phone ban in Vermont has become a hot topic of debate. I have big feelings about this and want...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...