Happy New Year, Everyone! (insert silver paper noisemaker being blown in your face.) No, I don’t need to check my calendar. This is the authentic New...
At some point in the fall, I was observing my two kids (ages 6 and 7, at the time) playing with LEGOs. They were...
My husband likes things spicy…his food that is!  So I thought I’d step out of my recipe comfort zone and spice things up a...
Some of my favorite gifts to both give and receive are experience-based gifts, but I have to admit that this is a relatively new...
The holiday season has arrived.  The first snowfall always brings excitement.  There really is something magical about snowfall in the holiday season.  I have...
If Vermont is known for anything, it’s our sense of community. I always thought this, but after moving out of Vermont for a couple of...
Gratitude is a prevalent and important theme as we begin the month of November. But how do we involve our kids in this mindful...
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...
Holidays are stressful times for our pets. So what can you do to give your pets a happy Thanksgiving? Pets often get overlooked on Thanksgiving....
It all started a long, long time ago… kidding! The first COVID Christmas happened to coincide with my kids being the ripe old ages...
I knew today was my day to post something but to be honest with you I had no idea what to write about.  I’m...

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...
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...
With springtime springing, we know that Easter is right around the corner, and it's time to dye some eggs in our house. This year,...

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...