Disclaimer: This post is a NOT a sponsored post, nor did the Green Bean Casserole Council of America request that I write this post....
Each year my goal is to be done Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving. I've never actually met the goal but it's one I like to...
Vermont Mom believes in shopping local. We ARE local, written and run by Vermont moms, and we want to keep our money in our...
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...
I don't know about you, but the holidays were crazy at my house. There was a constant flow of family members in and out....
Ready or not, here it comes.
Vermont winters are long. And cold. So to keep my spirit warm and add to the joyful home I...
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...
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...
As I sit here staring at my computer and contemplating how to write this Father's Day post, I find myself struggling with what to...
When I think of October, the first two words that come to mind are FAMILY COSTUME. Never mind that the month also includes my...
The holiday giving season is right around the corner… and it will be upon us before we know it.
Before moving to Vermont, each year...
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...
It's what we do anyway, without naming it anything special.
Wrapping lights around poles and chopping down evergreens and paying much attention to peppermint. It's...
Crafts are an easy, thoughtful gift. That's why I love making these simple and festive Christmas bow wreaths, especially for older recipients like grandparents...

















