Lofty, existential questions run rampant through the cultural conversation about child bearing and rearing. Deep thoughts like when is it more responsible not to have kids? Or, how...
August is here. The time to sort through clothes to figure out what fits and what doesn’t (not to mention what’s fashionable or “so...
It’s not that I don’t love my eldest daughter.
It’s not that I don’t want to support her burgeoning independence in every way possible. It’s...
I recently read an article on Scary Mommy about what it’s like to have a traveling husband. It was hilarious and filled with humor...
Growing up our family never had the misfortune of experiencing lice. I pitied the few that did from afar. There was a stigma attached...
It’s no secret. I’m frazzled. My clothes are wrinkled. My hair is greasy. My floors are sticky.
This is the first summer that I thought...
It is no secret that I have been having a difficult time lately with our 4 year old son, E. Family has seen it...
Every mom has a story to tell.
My story starts on a hot Monday in July, 2005. It was a work day, just like any other Monday. The manager...
A few weeks ago we drove home from a Family Reunion weekend at Lake Honeoye in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. I...
Ok, let me start off by saying that the advice I am about to give comes not from me, but from every high school...
I love food. Preparing it, waiting for it, sharing it. But my favorite dishes are those that are steeped in memories. The cinnamon scent of Mom's...
Towards the end of 2013, I was feeling pretty pleased with myself!
I had spent a good portion of the summer getting into the best...
I have always been a hair experimenter.
It has been long and short, and nearly every color occurring in nature. I was not blessed with...
As a new parent I get a lot of love, support, knowing glances, hugs and advice (some good, some best forgotten) from family, friends...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
