March is said to either come in like a lion and go out like a lamb or the opposite, come in like a lamb...
Last week I took MJ into the pediatrician for his 3 year well visit. After telling our doctor that we were expecting again, he...
A friend asked me how I was feeling the other day, to which I replied, "great!" But then immediately admitted it to be an...
The riveting performance of Amanda Gorman at the Presidential Inauguration somehow breathed new life into a literary form that is oftentimes overshadowed by fiction,...
Does anyone remember the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume? I do. I remember reading that book from front...
Disclaimer: I did not coin this phrase, but I wish I did, because hearing it puts a smile on my face! Thinking about other...
We’ve all had those days when everyone, especially mom, needs some downtime or a new peaceful activity in order to survive the rest of...
I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too.
Is a large...
"Mama, Zeus is sitting right next to you," Violet tells me from the backseat of the car.
I glance up at the rearview mirror and see...
This may surprise you, but when I'm scrolling through Instagram and see well-lit, gorgeous photos of clean, smiling babies in designer onesies or a...
There is a never-ending list of topics we should talk to our children about. One topic that doesn’t usually come to mind immediately is...
I remember when I was a young adult and feeling like I needed space from my mother. I do not know if it was...
Despite the still warm days and brilliant colors, I feel the anxiety of winter stealing my ability to just fall into the graces of...
Many people are truly surprised when I tell them that I love drugstore makeup. I think the drugstore gets a bad rap …
“I used...
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...
