It’s the first week of December, the tree is up, the stockings are hung by the chimney with care and our menorahs are ready...
Every year for Thanksgiving, my husband and I visit his family in Massachusetts for a couple of days. It’s about a four-hour drive. Never...
I’m not even going to pretend we are a minimalist family. I love cleaning things out and surely feel best in a non-cluttered home,...
We are sharing a run down of our favorite local holiday events to take your families to!
Tree Lightings
Featured Event
Light the Village and Train Hop,...
Festivals and Events
Sam Mazza's Harvest Festival
This harvest festival located at Sam Mazza's has family fun for all! This year they have TWO dates to...
With the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to write about the wondrous joy of gift giving. Seriously, isn't it a joy to...
It’s the holidays and the one time of year we let ourselves indulge in the pleasure of watching the same old movies over and...
1. My kids are another year older, and I still don’t have a picture of them on Santa’s lap.
When the holiday cards and Facebook...
With the holidays here in full swing, Jason, my husband, and I have had several conversations of new traditions we want to start with...
SO? Did you make green bean casserole for Thanksgiving, like I had so heartily suggested in my last post? Well, if not, you still...
Do you ever feel like a fraud when it comes to Santa Claus? I sure do. I came from a household where Santa Claus...
I was driving home one day after picking up both of my boys from childcare. As usual, my oldest was chatting away about different things...
Happy New Year, Everyone!
(insert silver paper noisemaker being blown in your face.)
No, I don’t need to check my calendar. This is the authentic New...
Fall, for many reasons, is my favorite season of the year. Not only is it a time for family, food, and festivities, but a...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
