My children love to get advent calendars at the beginning of every December.
Advent calendars help them count down the days until Christmas. They also...
7 days from now 136 million Americans will be bracing themselves as they head out on the biggest shopping day of the year: Black...
Date Night. This magical phrase is a close tie for first with the other magical phrase “sleeping thru the night.” Hopefully you have experienced...
Ready or not, here it comes.
Vermont winters are long. And cold. So to keep my spirit warm and add to the joyful home I...
Do you have an Elf on the Shelf?
We do. Her name is Jingle.
I was super excited to start this tradition when I heard stories...
Halloween is a really exciting holiday for kids and adults alike. It can also be a really difficult time for many children due to...
It's that time of year. The trees are bare. Snow will be covering the ground before we know it. And Christmas. Yes, I said...
Last Easter, when my son was about a year and a half old, I’ll admit: I was unprepared. The Easter Bunny and I did...
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...
Okay, folks. Here it is…a last minute gift guide for children seven and under! If you’ve finished your Christmas shopping, please use this as...
Vermont Mom has finished our 2021 series of favorite Vermont Made gifts with what matters most - time spent together exploring our Brave Little...
In addition to Christmas and the Persian New Year, and in an effort to be more multicultural and to help our daughter understand and...
My favorite Christmas carol is Oh Holy Night. Every time I hear it, I get chills! The line I love the most is "The...
It's funny that such a simple, rather benign thing as an elf doll has become such a phenomenon.
I remember when I first heard about...

















