As the holidays quickly approach, I’ve been brainstorming, crowdsourcing, and researching thoughtful and frugal gifts for teachers and school support staff who all help...
Come Join our team for a spectacular Ugly Sweater Party! This is a holiday party just for the adults! You can make it a Date...
While I love the holiday season, December is always the busiest month of the year. I really enjoy going to cookie swaps, but they...
My mother in law doesn't know that Pinterest exists. I think someday soon I should introduce her, though, because she employs an ancient technique...
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...

Count Your Blessings

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As Thanksgiving nears I can’t help but feel nostalgic. The feelings of gratefulness, thankfulness, and pride are smothering (in a good way). As a Mother...
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...
When I think of October, the first two words that come to mind are FAMILY COSTUME. Never mind that the month also includes my...
Disclaimer: This post is a NOT a sponsored post, nor did the Green Bean Casserole Council of America request that I write this post....
With the holidays here in full swing, Jason, my husband, and I have had several conversations of new traditions we want to start with...
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ShopVT 2015 is Here!

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  Win BIG this Holiday Season   For the third year in a row we have partnered with Try Vermont First  and are thrilled to announce the launch of...
The other day I was in the store browsing through the Christmas decorations when I saw this really cute milk bottle decorated for Santa’s...

Why Give Thanks?

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It's that month again-that getting serious about socks month where there is really no turning back to bare toes and questions of scarves.  The...
I love marking the seasons with my kids and holidays are a great way to do it. I find that holidays are more fun with...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...