As parents, we have some common goals: to raise happy and healthy kids, to get more time with our family, to spend less on groceries and unexpected life events, and save money. Right?
Recently, I wrote about my tips for...
Are you considering raising guinea hens for tick control on your property? We’ve tried it and highly recommend it.
Beware though, there are a few things to think through before raising guinea hens in your backyard. Here’s what we learned...
My mom still lives in my childhood home.
She won't be there for long, though. By next year, she will be moving into a new place, in a new town, with my brother and sister-in-law. The house is nothing special...
Decluttering and tidying -- they remind me a bit of the chicken and the egg scenario. Which problem really came first? And with the solutions of organization and a minimalist lifestyle being all the rage, how do you know...
I have wanted a kitchen renovation ever since I moved into my house twelve years ago.
However, we kept putting off the kitchen renovation because we had no idea what to expect. My husband had done smaller projects around the...
Early spring is my favorite time of year for so many reasons. Just when the winter blues have tried to suffocate me, I notice the buds swelling on tree limbs, colors of wildflowers bursting through the snow like a...
I finally decided to go ahead and start painting my kids' rooms!
I'm not really big on projects, so the paint on the walls of their rooms is from before they were born. (They are now 8 and 10 years...
Except for two standard-length maternity leaves, I have worked outside the home throughout my motherhood tenure. In the wake of school closures in mid-March and the ensuing “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order, my kids and I, like most parents...
My parents have both been blessed with green thumbs that would make Mother Nature herself proud. Throughout my childhood, the two of them maintained a vegetable garden that was approximately one-quarter of an acre in size and provided our...
One, two, over easy, sunny side up? This is a question I ask my family most mornings. Why? Because we have a coop full of feathery friends who produce the most amazing eggs every day. Do you want to...
As a mom of 3 kids, I always try to stay ahead of potential problems. With my educational and career background as an automotive technician, I am skilled in vehicle maintenance.
While we are all faced with many fears and...
Turkey Chili Stuffed Delicata Squash Mummies
With Halloween just gone by, and Thanksgiving coming, these stuffed squash mummies are a fun way to celebrate the fall harvest with a festive family dinner. Ground turkey, beans, and veggies make this a...
The Chinese art of Feng Shui is based on ancient principles of energy flow. We can understand how acupuncture works by unblocking channels, or meridians, and creating a healthy flow of Qi (energy) and blood. Pressure work on acupuncture...
I am not on board with Marie Kondo, and minimalism is definitely not my thing. Don't even talk to me about a new way to fold.
I am a maximalist, and I want table lamps, extra pillows, snuggly blankets, houseplants,...
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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...
