To my dear husband: I see you. I know that’s a strange line to start this Father's Day letter with because of course, I see...
There I stood, front and center of the holiday candy aisle in my friendly neighborhood Walmart. Not only was I confused about what to...
Gingerbread cookies are such a classic treat for the holidays. I have always loved eating gingerbread cookies, but I just bought mine from a store....

The Christmas Eve Box

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I love traditions, especially around the holidays.  Last year we started doing advent bags.  In each bag there contains a scripture and a small...
Chanukah 2021 is here (AKA: Our second COVID Chanukah)! At least this time we can actually have socially supported gatherings. Phew.  I don’t know about...
It's that time of year again: mid December .... "Go time" or in my world.... Procrastination central!! With the holidays just around the corner, it's...
Every year we do a fun family night where we carve all of our pumpkins. It ends up being a lot of work...
As a little girl, I remained blissfully unaware of sad childhood realities like rotating holidays between divorced parents. I came from an intact family,...
So here we are... its December! No matter what you and your family celebrate it is the season of giving. We give to our...
My family and I find December to be a challenging time of year. We celebrate Hanukkah, a minor 8-day Jewish holiday that celebrates our...
The holiday season is upon us, folks! Suck it up. It's happening. Ready or not, here it is! Along with the holiday season comes...
  We've all heard the phrase "It's better to give than to receive" and during the Holidays, I think that phrase means even more. While most...
I just can’t with the Elf on the Shelf. I literally CAN NOT. I am not that mom. Sorry kids. And I’ve made it four...
It all started a long, long time ago… kidding! The first COVID Christmas happened to coincide with my kids being the ripe old ages...

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...