Education

I know being a parent leaves less time to do things you did before you had kids. One of my favorite things to do is curl up in bed and read.  I spent the last few months of my...

My son Aden got the bug for snowboarding last year when his grandmother bought him one of those cheap plastic snowboards from Target.  We only used it a few times last year but that was enough to plant a...

Still looking for fabulous gifts for the kiddos? Look no further, I've got some ideas up my sleeve! BOOK Eucalyptus Wings Local author J. Alison James writes a dream-like fantasy book about a young girl who wishes to fly. The breathtaking illustrations are accompanied by incredible...

Let me start by saying that taking a music class from Green Mountain Music Together at the Flynn Center with my one year old daughter has truly been the best "mommy and me class" I have taken to date....

My son, Charlie, loves to cook. He's always asking to help in the kitchen! At first, it was hard for me to let him help because while he's a great little cook, he's awful messy! I've learned though that...

Nature has always been an important part of my life. I remember climbing trees and building forts in the strip of woods behind my house, camping overnights with the Girl Scouts, watching bugs, building terrariums for ladybugs and caterpillars....

I had no idea how hard it was to find a great daycare/preschool option, especially if you are looking in the middle of the year, but I recently discovered this as I was looking for a place to send...

Back in February I attended the Kids VT Camp & School Fair.  My son Aden was turning 5 in April and my husband and I thought that some summer camps would be a good way to prep him for...

My daughter loves sticks. And rocks. And dirt. And flowers. And all living and crawling things. We have a rock collection in front of our door that has turned into a MASSIVE pile. I mean she could build her...

I used to love the first day of school. The anticipation of the unknown mingled with the excitement of seeing my friends always created a sleepless night and an exciting morning! As a former teacher I also loved the first...

School lunch. Those two words are enough to make some parents shudder. I was among the gaggles of parents who dreaded the chore with a passion. But when our house went from one packed lunch to three, my husband and I...

It's time to start getting ready for back to school here in Vermont. One of the many things I love about the school my boys attend is that they do not ask you to send in a bazillion items...

Have you ever considered homeschooling? When it was time to send my oldest to kindergarten I was considering homeschooling but all the information and rules seemed completely overwhelming.  What I learned over time was that there is a great...

BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network.  We have sister sites all over the country with teams of Moms doing exactly what we’re doing right here in Burlington.  Today I’m going to...