It’s been a week since I removed all my daughter’s toys from her room and our basement.  She’s still “ok” too. My sister asked her...
A week or so ago, I found myself multitasking away... Making a dish for a potluck, while helping my daughter happily put together a...
I have a love/hate relationship with laundry. I love that all I have to get it washed is toss it in the machine.  It’s just so...
I know some people (myself included) are in the school of thought that too much planning is never a bad thing. “Measure twice, cut...
  Last year, my mother gave me my old schoolwork.  I remember thinking, "What am I going to do with it?"  It didn't hold any...
Purple morning glories

Mornings by Mom

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Mornings are hard now. School is back in session and I am back to work full-time. The easy breezy days of summer are long...
Every year, when the leaves start to fall, I can’t help but get excited. I love all things fall: apple-picking, carving pumpkins, Halloween, baking...
Spring...it's coming soon, although it may be hard to tell after that monster snow storm we just got. I love spring. I long for it...
My parents have both been blessed with green thumbs that would make Mother Nature herself proud. Throughout my childhood, the two of them maintained...
I disliked our entryway since the first time we looked at the house.  My husband and the Realtor convinced me we could make changes...
A while back I discovered this blog called Un-Fancy. It’s all about having a minimalist wardrobe. A capsule wardrobe. Here’s the concept: you have...
Three years ago, I gave birth to a precious baby girl, which has provided me with the opportunity to finally shop in the ninety...
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...
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...

In + Around Vermont

The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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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...