A few weeks ago, while stuck in traffic, my 5-year old son asked me from the backseat, “Hey Mom, can I roll down the...
Trade them in for limes and make yourself a margarita.  That's right.  Who needs lemonade when there are far superior beverages out there? It's that...
"Mommy, will you make up a story?" the boy asks. "Sure.  Ok, once upon a time there was a big boy named Jude..." The story always...
It’s Tuesday night and I’m sitting here in front of my t.v. watching So You Think You Can Dance.  I do it every Tuesday...
It’s 9:30 pm and I just received a text from Shannon. “Just wondering if you are working on your post for tomorrow?” Oh. Um. Yep! That’s...
This past week we had Kindergarten orientation.  My son rode his bike there as my husband and I followed behind pushing the baby in...

One Year

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My sweet little baby is officially a toddler.  Aedan turned one year old on the 19th and I cannot believe how quickly this year...
My husband, Mike and I got married when we were 21 and still in college. We loved to dream about the future and where...
There are a lot of things I absolutely love to do with my son, but I think my favorite is reading to him. Logan...
My daughter Wren grinned squinty eyes as we sang happy birthday this morning, then cheered us into an encore as if she knew something...
I loathe her. I want to be her. Oh you know who I'm talking about.  The mom who seems to have it all put together.  You...
The weather! Let me say it again, with more specificity…the weather in Vermont these past two weeks! Can I just get a collective, “Amen?”...
 It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week.  Have you hugged your kid’s teacher?  Have you at least thanked them for their time, energy, attention, care, and,...
I was one of those kids with her nose always in a book.  I remember looking forward to high school because I heard older...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...