At the beginning of my third trimester, I failed the glucose tolerance test. Every pregnant person takes it and the grade is either pass...
I watched the pilot episode of Grey’s Anatomy in June 2020. I was six months pregnant and we were in an unprecedented pandemic. I’d...
We are approaching that time of year again. The new year where everyone resolves to get fit, drop those extra pounds and set some...
This summer, my four-year-old son, Manny became obsessed with the number 11. He counts out blocks, toy cars, and candy pieces to 11. He...
I have always had a tumultuous relationship with makeup. In high school I wore a lot of flannel, doc martin boots, and converse shoes....
If you haven’t been to visit Regal Gymnastics in their new Essex location lately then you should. My son thought their facility in Winooski...
It's that time of year again....
How many times have you done this - January rolls around, and after weeks of holiday parties, family time...
Dear friends, I have been sick. Not "sick and tired," but really, truly physically sick.
It is hard for me to write and not give every single...
The weather! Let me say it again, with more specificity…the weather in Vermont these past two weeks! Can I just get a collective, “Amen?”...
Not long ago, a fellow Vermont Mom writer shared a piece of writing about the importance of “looking your best” even now, during Covid....
When I was a new mom, the thing I wanted more than anything else was a working set of opposable thumbs. I wanted to...
There are a select few things that really upset me. They are:
Being ignored.
Having my hair pulled.
Someone eating all my food (or being unable to...
Some clothing items are optional but for now, in the age of COVID, a mask is a must! So, now that I am used...
As parents, we are always concerned about our children meeting their milestones. We spend a lot of time worrying if their skills are up...
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...
