There appear to be three different kinds of Valentine’s Day people. You either love the day, despise the day, or if you're like my...
Filling that Easter basket can be difficult, as we try to come up with creative ideas and not load it up with sweets. Our...
While I love the holiday season, December is always the busiest month of the year. I really enjoy going to cookie swaps, but they...
It’s Halloween! Time to dress up the kids, walk them door to door, gather a bag full of candy, and try not to eat...
The punchline of Australian comedian Jim Jefferies’ Father’s Day joke is the reason he doesn’t want a gift for the occasion: he can’t bear...
I'm here to talk to you today about Alternative Mother's Day.
Now, just so there is no confusion, this is not a post dedicated to...
Pre-pandemic, one of the most popular gift trends for birthdays and holidays appeared to be experience gifts. I think we will start to see...
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, right? Then why do families constantly struggle with gifts, even going as far as opening...
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...
Since I became a mom, I’m finding that I need my mother now more than ever, and the meaning behind celebrating Mother’s Day has...
Turkey Chili Stuffed Delicata Squash Mummies
With Halloween just gone by, and Thanksgiving coming, these stuffed squash mummies are a fun way to celebrate the...
COVID-19… did this one ever turn the world on its butt!
What were the other big events during this mother's lifetime, you ask?
If you were...
The Christmas season is one of my favorite times of year and I love that there are so many family friendly events in VT...
Last Easter, when my son was about a year and a half old, I’ll admit: I was unprepared. The Easter Bunny and I did...
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...
