With the current shutdown of schools, including preschools, in Vermont for the remainder of the year, I’ve seen many parents say, “I know what to do...
Picture this.... You're in the kitchen making lunch for your kids and you set it in front of them and they are so excited they...
  I have a confession to make...here it goes...I have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. It's true. You may be wondering to yourself, "How can...
In July, my family moved from Vermont to South Carolina. You can read about our journey. To summarize: my family was priced out of...
Once upon a time I daydreamed about a cute old farmhouse, a charming gentleman, and a beautiful life. Before I knew it that daydream...

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...
All aboard!!! This weekend was the amazing Polar Express event by the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. This is an event I've been looking forward to...
I’ve been thinking a lot about drugs lately. At work, my colleagues and I have been looking at the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to...
kids on ski lift

Trust.

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I stood at the bottom and watched my 5 and 8 year old ride up the mountain. The 8 year old (moments before) had assertively...
In the dead of winter in 1987, on the very first day of the year; I graced the world with my presence (although my...
I am jealous of my daughter’s birthday This week, my brilliant and sensitive miracle turns seven. I won’t ask where the time went, because I...

Back To Me

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I hate to start with a cliche, but man, I can't believe it's already time for back to school. I don't want to believe...
I remember when I was a young adult and feeling like I needed space from my mother.  I do not know if it was...
I miss being pregnant. I loved it. And I recall thinking, after giving birth, I wanted to have a second child right away. Then...

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...