If your family enjoys the tradition of picking out a real tree for Christmas you know there are a lot of choices out there! We...
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...
There I stood, front and center of the holiday candy aisle in my friendly neighborhood Walmart. Not only was I confused about what to...
Vermont families may not be able to attend some of our favorite Easter egg hunts and family dinners, but that doesn’t mean we can’t...
We had a blast at our Moms Night Out with Snowflake Chocolates two weeks ago! Snowflake Chocolates  based in Jericho, with a second location in...
I was driving home one day after picking up both of my boys from childcare.  As usual, my oldest was chatting away about different things...
Can we talk about Easter? My children are 3 and 6 and we celebrate Easter as a family. This is a holiday I both...
Why can’t you just be like everyone else? Because I’m not like everyone else. Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday celebrated in December (usually)*, is all about being...
Pre-pandemic, one of the most popular gift trends for birthdays and holidays appeared to be experience gifts. I think we will start to see...
Does an Elf on the Shelf visit your house? I’m going to tell you right now that whether you’re an elf novice or a...

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...
I never expected to be a father. I made it to my mid-40s without having children. I was single and leading a pretty leisurely...
Bad Valentine’s Day gifts ruin the romance. There is an image of Valentine’s Day as the most romantic day of the year. Couples eat candlelit...
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,...

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...