Christmas is my favorite time of year. I deck the house out in decorations and watch every Christmas movie ever made. My Mom has always made Christmas a big deal so we have many traditions that we do not skip....
I think many parents have realized that babies don’t need much. Once you start celebrating holidays and first birthdays, you also come to the conclusion that other people love to buy your baby toys and clothes. This is followed...
It's the first official weekend of summer and here are some of our favorite family activities taking place around town! Friday, June 26, 2015 ArtsRiot Truck Stop Every Friday, rain or shine, heat wave or cold snap,  join ArtsRiot at their Truck Stop....
What do you do with old Christmas and holiday cards once the holiday season is over? Do you recycle them? Put them in a box for safe keeping and look at them once every ten years? Give them to your...
My parents divorced when I was six. My parents lived in different states and splitting the holidays literally meant splitting each day in half. Halfway through Christmas Day, I was boarding a plane with an “Unaccompanied Minor” badge and...
Ah, it’s December. It’s time for the good ol’ Elf on the Shelf to come roaring back into social media pics. Yes, Sally, I see that fun idea you just shared about freezing the Elf with Elsa’s powers. I...
My husband likes things spicy…his food that is!  So I thought I’d step out of my recipe comfort zone and spice things up a bit for Valentine’s Day. Below are my 3 favorite recipes for a tasty Thai feast: 1.      Thai...
There is a lot going on this weekend, here are some of our favorite events! Friday, December 11, 2015 Naughty or Nice @ Church Street Marketplace No matter what side of Santa’s list you fall on this year, downtown Burlington is the...

Why We “Elf”

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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 Elf on the Shelf, before I had my own children, and I knew nothing about...
Party planning is not what it used to be. Back in my own 1980s birthday party heyday we played games like Drop the Clothespin in the Jelly Jar and passed out home-popped popcorn in brown paper bags as favors....
It's the final countdown and you are going over in your mind everyone that you will see this week at parties and play dates. You would be such a gracious and thoughtful friend/party guest if you could get it...
Gift-giving can be tough and overwhelming but Vermont Mom's series of posts about our favorite Vermont Made gifts have you covered! We've picked Vermont businesses that never disappoint. Gift cards can be a wonderful option, they put the selection in...
I hate fall. I am apparently the only basic mom out there that despises the cooler air, changing leaves, chunky sweaters, and pumpkin spice anything. But, I’ll tell ya what. There is one thing about fall that I do...
Gratitude is a prevalent and important theme as we begin the month of November. But how do we involve our kids in this mindful celebration and introduce the concept of gratitude, a concept that is often difficult to embrace...

In + Around Vermont

Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.  While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all