First, congratulations to our Halloween Costume Contest winner, batman Jack! That is one cute batman!!
The winner has won a personalized ornament from a wonderful...
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, right? Then why do families constantly struggle with gifts, even going as far as opening...
Chanukah 2021 is here (AKA: Our second COVID Chanukah)! At least this time we can actually have socially supported gatherings. Phew.
I don’t know about...
There are a lot of suggestions for holiday gifts hovering around out there on the interwebs.
From the cute and snuggly, to the weird,...
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...
Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers. There are hearts, chocolate candies, cute little cards, and flowers everywhere. For many people, it’s also a...
Early one Halloween morning way back in the dark ages (okay, the late 70s), my mother’s water broke.
Because she was on the downhill side...
Ditching carbs and getting a good wine buzz are secondary to my New Year's resolution list. Achieving total happiness is at the top of...
Pumpkin pie is an essential part of a Thanksgiving meal. But not for my family.
My husband and kids hate pumpkin pie. While I like...
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...
Hold on to your hats for this one. I’m fairly certain I’m either going to make enemies with this blog post or at least...
Before we moved to Vermont, my husband and I had our holiday schedule streamlined. When we had kids, we decided that we would not...
I come from a pretty patriotic family. My grandfather served in the Army in World War II . My grandmother, his wife, held down...
It all started a long, long time ago… kidding! The first COVID Christmas happened to coincide with my kids being the ripe old ages...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
