There's a certain sense of nostalgia aroused in my taste buds involving Jello and dips and chips when I recall summer picnics and pool...
When I was pregnant with our son, I was sick from week six until delivery, nauseous all the time and losing my lunch on...
It’s spring in Vermont, and we all know what that means. It’s sugaring time!
The sap starts to flow in the maple trees, not to...
Early spring is my favorite time of year for so many reasons. Just when the winter blues have tried to suffocate me, I notice...
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...
Today was a rough day. I was wrapped up in my own big emotions and stuck in a rut. While running errands, I stopped...
Since I gave up soda and sugary drinks long ago, I mostly drink water or polar seltzer now. However, some hot summer days you...
Disclaimer: This post is a NOT a sponsored post, nor did the Green Bean Casserole Council of America request that I write this post....
There’s something about the chill in the air that just makes me want to brew a giant pot of coffee, put on leggings, and...
1} Stop using the phrase “picky eater.”
Guilty as charged. But when I saw how the phrase was starting to effect not only my own pre-schooler's...
Recently, I’ve “discovered” the vibrant renaissance of fermented foods and the playful process of experimenting with my own ferments. For centuries, fermentation played a...
I have this reputation among my family for being somewhat...crunchy. I cosleep when my babies are young. I cloth diaper. I babywear. I (try)...
My parents have both been blessed with green thumbs that would make Mother Nature herself proud. Throughout my childhood, the two of them maintained...
Crock-pot meals and the crock-pot itself did not grace our kitchen while I was growing up. My mother hated cooking; in fact, other than...


















