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...
This holiday season is proving to be as strange as the rest of 2020, but one thing is still true: I’ll always need last-minute...

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...
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...

Quick & Easy Canvas Art

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My favorite Christmas carol is Oh Holy Night. Every time I hear it, I get chills! The line I love the most is "The...
There I stood, front and center of the holiday candy aisle in my friendly neighborhood Walmart. Not only was I confused about what to...
Now that the temperature has dropped and there is quite a bit of travel in most of our foreseeable futures it is time to...
In addition to Christmas and the Persian New Year, and in an effort to be more multicultural and to help our daughter understand and...
When I think of October, the first two words that come to mind are FAMILY COSTUME. Never mind that the month also includes my...
Welcome to the sometimes cold but always delightful Vermont holiday season! Whether you stay close to home or decide to take a tour of the...
My daughter’s favorite person in the whole world is her Joon. My daughter is almost five and she is one of the most socially,...
Filling that Easter basket can be difficult, as we try to come up with creative ideas and not load it up with sweets. Our...
Everyone has heard of spring cleaning. In my house, I desperately need some pre-holiday cleaning. No matter how much I try to limit the number...
Each year, I search for the perfect holiday teacher gifts for my children's teachers. I can’t think of a better way to show my...

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...