Holidays

It's what we do anyway, without naming it anything special. Wrapping lights around poles and chopping down evergreens and paying much attention to peppermint. It's...

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.

A few months ago, I stepped on the scale at my yearly check-up. I noticed that the number on the scale was about 25...

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...

Did you notice that it was Women’s History Month? Have you celebrated yet with your daughters and sons? No? Well delay no longer! I’m...

Attention all those looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for those special moms in your life; I know just what you’re looking for! While...

  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...

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...

Every year for Thanksgiving, my husband and I visit his family in Massachusetts for a couple of days. It’s about a four-hour drive. Never...

Halloween is just over a week away, and there are a ton of family events taking place this weekend! Here are a few of...

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...

There I stood, front and center of the holiday candy aisle in my friendly neighborhood Walmart. Not only was I confused about what to...

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...

Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love and romance. A day for kisses and hugs, and wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s a...