Between work, two kids, trying to be an attentive wife and wanna-be Suzie Homemaker, I find myself taking pictures to keep my life in...
Birthday parties are almost a childhood rite of passage. I understand that. I truly do. And while you might expect a mom to post...
I’d first like to say that this is NOT one of those judgmental parenting posts, where I think my method for discipline is better...
Since my first post about Duct Tape Parenting, we have come a long way in learning a new way to do things around here....
Let me begin this post by saying I have the utmost respect for teachers. A few of my closest family friends teach elementary school...

Top 10 Parenting Perks

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There are so many wonderful, beautiful, life-changing reasons to have kids. But there are quite a few "bonus" reasons for having kids around, too. Whether...
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....
When I lost my second child through miscarriage, one of the things I found incredibly difficult was validating their existence. It seemed particularly sad...
I personally want the world to stop telling me to love my body. Spoiler alert: I don’t currently love my body. I do love my...
Before the pandemic struck, there were many situations I wish I had a manual for: how to navigate raising teenagers, how to stop my...
There's nothing like a homemade meal, right? Well, let's be honest here. There's something to be said about the sheer delight of driving to...

Waiting for Life to Happen

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We slipped casually into autumn. One day suggestions of fall were muttered under the warm breath of summer, crisp and chilly morning air and...
It's time to make a fun fall craft with your kids! My kids love to decorate for the different holidays and seasons. Since I don't...

On Naming A Baby

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I once knew a boy named Sunshine.  He was dreamy and slung back and could pull it off with yellow rays of style.  Then there...

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...