“Math is fun. MATH IS FUN!” I regularly say, shout, chant, and sing to my kiddos. What they’ll never hear me confess is: “I’m...

A Hair Story

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There are many adjectives that can be used to describe my daughter’s hair: curly, twisty, kinky, coily, afro, poofy, big, natural, 4C and nappy...
Before I had kids, I was cool. Ha - Made ya look! No, I was never cool. I was a chubby arty geek girl with...
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...
Remember getting dressed for gym class or sports practice in the girl’s locker room at school? When you changed into workout clothes did you...
There are many sleepless nights in parenthood.  The most obvious segment is the newborn phase up until that blissful day when they finally start...
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...
I don’t know when I stopped being able to read. Don’t get me wrong, I can physically read- I’m in the last semester of Nursing...

Being a Woman

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When I went in for my 20 week anatomy scan with my second child, I was excited. Of course I was. It was the...
Unleashing your mom power can turn a meek and mild Mindy to a badass Betty. And, at the same time, unleashing your mom power...
{Disclaimer: We are working with Davis Studio to bring you this post, however, all opinions are our own!} Dear Diary, We did it. I’m a little shocked,...
Did you see this post buzzing around Facebook over the summer?  If you are in my age demographic of 30 (cough, cough, 30-something) then you...
As I head to pick up my son from school I find myself singing Alice Cooper School's Out and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the...
I recently read a blog post about a mom who felt adding a second baby to her family was a breeze. Well, great... I...

In + Around Vermont

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...