Every year, it amazes me how fast the holidays approach. I mean, didn’t we just start back to school yesterday?! And, what, tomorrow is...
Food is one of those things that has the power to evoke very specific and detailed memories for all of us. When it comes to...
My favorite memory of my dad is not one particular event. I can't tell you how old I was, or what day of the...
Date Night. This magical phrase is a close tie for first with the other magical phrase “sleeping thru the night.” Hopefully you have experienced...
Father's Day.
In my nearly five years of being a single mom, Father's Day has become a day I have learned to dread.
What is there to...
My husband’s birthday and Mother’s Day are just one week apart. Over the past few years of celebrating both occasions in such close proximity,...
Summer break is just around the corner here in Vermont. I love having my kids home with me and look forward to all of...
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...
Halloween is kind of a big deal in our house.
All three of our children claim it as their favorite holiday, and it is not...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I love Christmas, I mean I LOVE Christmas. It’s always been my most favorite holiday and...
Are you traumatized by current events? Feel like you and everyone else are wrapped up in it, and yet you cannot find footing? Did you just trip on your rotting jack-o-lantern on the way down your front steps to get the latest 25lbs of gift catalogs in the mail?
Don’t get overwhelmed. I’ll help you get through these 2 months of Christmas preparations with advice from someone who has never celebrated Christmas.
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...
December is a wonderful time of year, full of holiday traditions and time spent with family and friends.
It’s also the most expensive time of...
Thanksgiving dinner is a wonderful time for families to get together, but it's also a ton of work!
Growing up, my grandmother was in charge...
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...
