My separation and divorce were not a surprise.
My ex-husband and I took our time with the process and worked it from every angle until the end was clear. But I was surprised on the day, months after my...
I am mentally exhausted from all the COVID-19 news, discussion, and debate.
I want to take a social media break. I just don’t think I can leave it right now.
Over the last week, we’ve all tried to sort through what...
We all know that exercise is important for our health.
However, exercise is hard to fit into our schedules. I'm more likely to work out in the mornings, but I also have a hard time waking up early. In the...
In 1997, my sixth-grade PE teacher invited me to join the after-school weightlifting team, a decision that unexpectedly changed my life. That same year, the International Olympic Committee announced that Women’s Weightlifting would debut at the 2000 Olympic Games.
At...
In the last few years, makeup companies have actually made it a little easier for us to put a timeframe on how long we should keep a product. If you look very closely you will find a little jar...
The weather is really warming up, and our favorite events this weekend are the ones that get the family OUTSIDE!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Family Fishing Festival in Grand Isle
Join the VT Fish and Wildlife Department from 9 am to...
The day I turned 36, I told my husband, "I might as well be 40."
He laughed it off, saying I was crazy, but I knew what I was talking about. You see, our oldest, Violet, was born a few...
Has your child ever woken up at 3am, walked into your bedroom and asked to sleep in your bed because he or she is scared? The first night of this is usually met with parental kindness and compassion, “Oh,...
In the laundry list of things we parents worry about, for some reason, my toddler’s daycare lunches have been a troublesome topic for me.
I know it’s silly—there are far greater worries to have—and yet I have spent countless hours...
“The path trodden by wayfarers and pilgrims followed the railway and then turned into the fields. Here Lara stopped, closed her eyes and took a good breath of the air which carried all the smells of the huge countryside....
As much as I celebrate the return of fall and pumpkin spice lattes, it’s hard to forget the boogers and stomach bugs that reappear this time of year, too. With two toddlers and a preschooler, one little bug can...
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 and celebrations, we find ourselves feeling fat and splodgy, annoyed at ourselves and thinking that...
Kombucha is the nectar of the gods, or, at the very least, the gods' favorite fermented tea flavored with fruit. It's delicious.
Can you believe me? You can. I might be a weird mix of contradictions. Freshly manicured nails bring me joy,...
The first time I ever tried knitting, I was a wee Girl Scout in elementary school.
I knit a headband. My mom cast on my stitches for me and, with some instruction, off I went, happily knitting. I wish...
In + Around Vermont
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...
