Teaching your children to do household chores is a great way to build family relationships, communicate our values and impart life skills. Over time, teaching...
Yesterday, the kids and I colored monster pictures.
Maggie is into patterns these days and so alternated coloring her monsters turquoise and brown. Sophia, having...
This post was made in partnership with Future For Football, an initiative of the National Football Foundation, created to highlight the lessons and values...
A while back I told you about my daughter who has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. I talked about how this doesn’t define her. It...
I often ask myself if I’ve been good enough or if we have enough to make it through the day.
Was dinner good enough or...
“I’ve decided today is Christmas,” I said to my spouse, who was still bleary-eyed and thought he must have misheard me. “Ok, it’s not actually Christmas, but we’re going to have joy in this house today.” I explained.
Tit for tat is usually a term referring to exchanging blows in a fight.
While my boys are certainly becoming experts in that regard (giant...
What’s your love story? Do you have one? On Monday, my husband and I will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary. We have...
Ah, motherhood. It can be the most fun, joy-filled love fest ever created. It can also be the most depleting and chaotic job in...
Hi fellow mom... I’m just stopping by to give you a reminder in case you forgot (like I did.) You are the mom, and guess...
Starting kindergarten isn’t new in our household, but we sure do get a refresher this year.
Our youngest is starting kindergarten, and I’m amazed...
Has your family graduated from enjoying picture books to also reading chapter books aloud?
But are your kids’ age and interests wildly divergent? Sure,...
Almost a year ago, I breathed a sigh of relief when Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race. Amidst all the talk about...
As part of a New Year’s resolution, my daughter and I completed the 13 Wish ritual. The short version is: you write 13 wishes...
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...
