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...
We are excited to be participating in the Booking Across the USA project as Vermont's representative blog! In an effort to showcase regional books, blogs...
My daughter started middle school in 2021, just after the global Covid-19 pandemic, as kids returned to full-time in-person schooling. She is smart, resilient,...
My sweet son comes off the bus. I watch him walk down the steps smiling proudly at me and all I can think is,...

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...
Before we know it spring will be here. The cold will fade, the days will lengthen and the snow will melt (I know it's hard...
There is a never-ending list of topics we should talk to our children about. One topic that doesn’t usually come to mind immediately is...
The other day while cleaning the house with my two kids, my son desperately asked if we could take a “reading break” and my...
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...
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...

The Grocery School

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I used to be fearless. I toted three young children to the grocery store by myself. One up front in the cart, one in the...
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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...
It’s summer time, which means that a lot of families will be hitting the road.  Last summer my family went on a 3 week...
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Healthy Living’s “Kids in the Kitchen” tomato starters and pizza class. I had been wanting to...

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...