Being Prepared for Joy

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Winter is coming. That statement alone makes me squirm. Suddenly, one day, I looked up to see a skein of geese making their journey...
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...
Rape is in the news. It’s in your Facebook/Twitter feed. People are talking about rape. And last night, I had to teach my 9...

Finding Rest

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A couple of weeks ago I heard an inspiring sermon at church about rest. My first thought was, "What is this rest thing you speak...

Talking To Kids About Race

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Before we started our family, both my husband and I had experience with being different and not quite belonging. We are both immigrants to...
{Disclaimer: We are working with Vivid Coffee Roasters to bring you this post, however, all our opinions are our own!} Motherhood and coffee go hand...
I used to love the first day of school. The anticipation of the unknown mingled with the excitement of seeing my friends always created...
It’s true! You read the title of this blog correctly! I, Meredith Gordon, used a boxed cake mix for my son’s birthday cupcakes and...
A friend asked me how I was feeling the other day, to which I replied, "great!"  But then immediately admitted it to be an...
My six year old gets anxious in numerous situations. For instance, leading up to the first day of school, he was very vocal about...
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Top 10 Posts of 2016

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2016 is coming to a close! We wanted to share our 10 most popular blog posts that were published this past year. We hope you...
In the whirlwind of managing work, family, and personal well-being, busy moms constantly seek ways to strike a balance. Is that even possible?  While there's...
We talk about the weather.  I am sure that you do too.  It seems like the weather is all we have in common, some days.  No...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...

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...