Holidays

  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...

December is a busy month. In the middle of all the shopping, planning, and traveling, I want to bake Christmas cookies. How on earth can...

Updated for 2025! Are you new to Vermont and wondering where you can cut your own Vermont Christmas tree this year? Or maybe just pick...

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...

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.

The Christmas season is one of my favorite times of year and I love that there are so many family friendly events in VT...

It’s the holidays and the one time of year we let ourselves indulge in the pleasure of watching the same old movies over and...

I’m not even going to pretend we are a minimalist family. I love cleaning things out and surely feel best in a non-cluttered home,...

Does anyone else ever create resolutions for the new year, only to not follow up on them? I always have the best intentions on...

How many times do you come home from a walk with your child and end up with a pile of nature? It can't just...

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...

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...

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...

Confession: I've been playing Christmas music since November 1st. I can't help it. I love Christmas and the Holidays. I love everything about it. Even...