It’s that glorious time of year again where we come together and celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and our independence as...
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, right? Then why do families constantly struggle with gifts, even going as far as opening...
While the weather is still winter-like in many ways, it is technically spring and I thought it would be a good time to discuss outdoor...
Chinese New Year is known as the biggest holiday of Chinese people. I compare it to American Christmas. But not many people know the...
Before I became a dad, I had an altogether different view on babies. I was definitely less tolerant of other people’s babies, that’s for...
Welcome to our newest series, Weekend Wednesdays! Each Wednesday we will be sharing a handful of local happenings taking place that weekend that are...
It all started a long, long time ago… kidding! The first COVID Christmas happened to coincide with my kids being the ripe old ages...
While I’m not completely in love with Vermont’s below-zero winter weather, I love pretty much everything else about winter. I love watching the snow...
It's the most magical time of the year! For some people, that means rocking out to "Jingle Bells," chopping down your own Christmas tree,...
ShopVT 2014 is officially here!
So what is ShopVT?
ShopVT 2014 was started by us (BurlingtonVT Moms Blog) and Try Vermont First, and seeks to showcase...
As I sit here eating my kids’ Halloween candy, I am reminded that my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, are just around the corner....
Early one Halloween morning way back in the dark ages (okay, the late 70s), my mother’s water broke.
Because she was on the downhill side...
When my family moved to Vermont in 2011, we found ourselves at home sending our children to Heartworks Preschool in Shelburne. One of the...
This dish is one that brings me back to every Christmas morning I've ever had.
It started when I was a kid, awake way too...


















