Kindergarten stole my sweet child. He left on a sunny, late-summer morning and another kid returned  in his place. He is cranky, moody, grumpy,...

Boys, boys, boys

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The build up is finally over.  This past week we found out the sex of baby number two... It's a boy! When I was pregnant with...

Waiting for Life to Happen

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We slipped casually into autumn. One day suggestions of fall were muttered under the warm breath of summer, crisp and chilly morning air and...

Simple Homemade Baby Food

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I have this reputation among my family for being somewhat...crunchy. I cosleep when my babies are young. I cloth diaper. I babywear. I (try)...
Luckily, Clark and Dean go to daycare at Kid Logic Learning in South Burlington three days a week. The best part of my day...
I've had three beautiful babies in less than four years. I don't have to spend more than a breath explaining the life changes that...

Meet Sandra

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Greetings! My name is Sandra. I am truly honored to be a new contributing writer for the BurlingtonVT Moms Blog, and thankful to its...
You know you're a mom when you get your daily inspiration from the side of a box at Costco. Today's parenting encouragement came from...
In the dead of winter in 1987, on the very first day of the year; I graced the world with my presence (although my...
Lately I’ve had a serious case of writers block. It’s not like my life is for want of drama, transition, malaise, humor, poopy diapers,...

The Things We Carry

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Each and every morning we walk into the hours ahead with the things we carry from the days before.  Everything from our childhood experiences...

Meet Elissa…

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I felt empowered, womanly, strong, incredible after giving birth to my first son, Eli. “Girl, you’re a rockstar,” my midwife said as I sat...

What’s in a Name?

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As we come into the 30th week of pregnancy, my husband and I have many lists going. A list on things to get done,...
Last week I had one of those days. You know. We all have them. The bad ones. The ones we don't like to acknowledge...

In + Around Vermont

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...