My seven-year-old son wants STEAM toys for Christmas this year. What are STEAM toys? STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. STEAM toys...
Winter break is just around the corner for us Vermonters. For Vermont transplants like my family, this is an unexpected week off in February that...
By this point it’s no secret, I love to get creative with my kid. I also love sharing open-ended project ideas that aren’t intimidating...

ShopVT 2017 is Live!

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BVTMB wants our readers to shop local and support families in our community. The holidays are here and as busy moms, we need a few...

Free Holiday Gift Ideas

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It’s November! I don’t know about you, but November is the month I start to think about holiday gift shopping. I prefer to get all...
Party planning is not what it used to be. Back in my own 1980s birthday party heyday we played games like Drop the Clothespin...
Ah, it’s December. It’s time for the good ol’ Elf on the Shelf to come roaring back into social media pics. Yes, Sally, I...
Thanksgiving traditions are on the cutting board this month as I redefine my expectations for the holiday, 2020-style. Just like everything else this year,...
Kids are back in school, the leaves are falling, and stores are decking their halls with holiday paraphernalia. Good, bad or indifferent, soon the...

Why We “Elf”

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It's funny that such a simple, rather benign thing as an elf doll has become such a phenomenon. I remember when I first heard about...
{Disclaimer: We have partnered together with our sponsors, Healthy Living Market and Cafe, to bring you this information about their holiday ordering options!}   We love...
My husband likes things spicy…his food that is!  So I thought I’d step out of my recipe comfort zone and spice things up a...
Ahh the holidays…the food, the decorations, the family…the travel. Any of you ever travel with kiddos in tow? It’s Monday morning and most of...
Halloween is just around the corner... time to start looking for those Halloween costume deals! I love Target. I’m pretty sure the majority of moms I...

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...