I recently heard a talk by a local pediatrician and something he said really stuck with me.  "Rather than tell a child that something...
My husband, T, and I have been together for over five years. We have a four year-old son, a house, a joint checking account,...
How much stuff do your kids have? If you’re like me, your immediate answer is, “Too much!” And if your kids are anything like...
The first time I ever tried knitting, I was a wee Girl Scout in elementary school. I knit a headband.  My mom cast on...
There's no need to be afraid. There's no need to be bashful. That's what I tell myself. What I'm wearing in the photo is no...
Dedicated to my lovely daughter as she enters the double digit years. You must have known how cold it was on your due date ten...
On a blissfully sunny day in October, me and my two little ones were meeting another mom and kiddo trio at Shelburne Farms for...

Finding the Profound.

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There's this hidden gem of profound interaction. At the most unexpected of places. A Weight Watchers meeting. In Williston. On Sunday mornings. A cold, hard, fact: I am a...
As I sat awake last night at 2am, my teething 2 year old snuggled soundly in my arms after 2 hours of gut wrenching...
I’m just getting back from a girls’ night out with some friends, and I was reminded tonight like I am after most nights spent...
I’ve read countless articles about how daily affirmations can improve your life. It’s said that daily affirmations can improve your way of life or even...
A few days before my youngest son’s second birthday, in 1998, we moved to Southern Africa. We’d been feeling cold and were facing some hard...
A few years before I even began to think about having a baby, I went with a friend of mine to help her do...
This past week we had Kindergarten orientation.  My son rode his bike there as my husband and I followed behind pushing the baby in...

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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...