When it comes to spirituality, I consider myself a “Jill of all Trades.” I was raised Methodist, am the daughter of a Catholic Deacon,...
For me, it is important to be authentically myself. Do you know what I mean? Really think about it for a moment. Are you authentic?...
She's almost five and this is her first thing. The ballet clothes I bought last year have smudges and picks and are starting to stretch...
When my boys were about nine and 10 years old, I began to experience what I can only describe as a “pre empty nest...
We, as a family of four, are flying to Florida in two weeks. Let’s quickly recap what our family of four looks like: Mom (28), Dad...
1 day, 24 hours, 1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds.  That’s about how it feels you know what I mean?  Ok, so maybe you don’t. Here’s how...

The Mom Olympics

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The 2016 summer Olympics in Brazil are just around the corner and I am super excited! I love the Olympics, both winter and summer.  For the...
My daughter hates me, and I couldn’t be prouder. Let me back up a step – my five-year-old kiddo is not hate deranged, and there...

Family Fridays

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I am willing to guess that even the most organized of families still feel some of the chaos of the holiday season within the...
You’ve heard this a thousand times already, but I’ll tell you again: being a parent changes you. Before kids, everything was different. I got...
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep.  Like...
Mimi, Nona, Papa, Gaga, Grandpa….The many names of the grandparents that love and adore my son. With Grandparents day this month, I’m feeling especially grateful...
It’s 11:59 PM, the end of Mother's Day 2017, and I’m writing this post with full knowledge that I won’t have time to finish...

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...