Why Give Thanks?

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It's that month again-that getting serious about socks month where there is really no turning back to bare toes and questions of scarves.  The...
These are days that I will remember for you. These are the days that I will recall many times while you are growing up. These...
Just recently, my town experienced the loss of one of our beloved community members. He was a bus driver at our school, but for many...

From One To Two

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My son, Xander, was just about to turn two years old when I found out I was pregnant again. It was planned, as much...
Yesterday, sitting in my warm car with my youngest child, I was truly shocked. Shocked by the fact of only one child in my car. Shocked...
I'm just a mom, trying to get through this life one day at a time. This is my "day in the life." Some days I...
Last year, I had a no good, very bad, ridiculous day with my daughter. But... it actually wasn't terrible. Here's how it started: I was off...

Meet Elissa…

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I felt empowered, womanly, strong, incredible after giving birth to my first son, Eli. “Girl, you’re a rockstar,” my midwife said as I sat...
I have a lot of requirements when it comes to my makeup, but being multipurpose is my number one requirement. To know that I’m...
Remember that sound? The sound that can strike fear into the hearts of all parents? That tiny cooing somewhere in the darkness at 2AM? Nope,...
As I sat awake last night at 2am, my teething 2 year old snuggled soundly in my arms after 2 hours of gut wrenching...
My daughter is the opposite of me. I've often joked with my sister because her daughter is like me "everything in it's place" whereas my...
Species: Mama Extroverta. Age: 30 (but might accidentally say "27" if you ask.) Status: Rescued from a (semi-) wild twenty-something life in the big city. Currently...
Many books have been controversial over the years and some have even been banned from libraries. Such classics as The Great Gatsby, The Adventures...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...