I always had an idea that I would like to give cloth diapering a try on my children, however when I started researching the...

Into the Unknown

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This is the first time that I have used a blog.  I can safely say this is not something I had ever thought of...
Mediocrity gets such a bad reputation. As an overly ambitious teenager, I viewed mediocrity as a disappointment. It meant that I didn't stand out from...
I’ve been waking up at 5:30 AM no matter what time I go to bed. I find myself unable to go back to sleep...

Not Making the Cut

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Middle school arrived with a flourish. A new school year, a new and much larger school, new classmates and a whole host of new opportunities,...
Being a middle-aged woman is the best! Besides the fact that you can literally hurt your back sleeping wrong, you now get to ask...

Making Space

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You came into this world, red wrinkly skin and dark wet eyes, bright world, bustling room, right to my warm chest and suddenly the...

A New Method

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To really know me,  you should understand that writing is at my core.  I've always done it, beginning at age five when I discovered how...
Twins. It's the word that brings fear to most expectant mothers. I know I certainly let out a few four letter words when I...
Nobody thinks that they will end up divorced when they exchange vows on their wedding day. Marriages are hard work and complicated, whether they...
A friend asked me how I was feeling the other day, to which I replied, "great!"  But then immediately admitted it to be an...
It was a typical workday like any other.  I said bye to my sweet baby, drove to work, and started my day.  Too short...
You really level up as a parent when you hit the drop off playdate stage.  My kids are five and seven and we are just...
As I navigate life as a new mom, that age-old saying "nature vs. nurture" is really starting to resonate with me... but maybe not...

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...