I'm thinking about signing up for some writing seminars. Like, maybe: Exploding the Moment: Making the Most of the Minimal in Prose and Poetry. Or: Using...
I am Messy Mom. (In spite of my deep cravings for all things simple and clutter-free.) Welcome to my house! Please try not to trip...
I possess expert-type knowledge in several arenas: Star Wars trivia, college football stats of the past two decades, random census statistics, and creative arguments....
What’s your love story? Do you have one? On Monday, my husband and I will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary. We have...

My first babies

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The word family means different things to different people.  For some, their closest family includes their best friends.  For others, it means their spouse...
A few months ago I shared with you about what it’s like parenting my bi-racial children.  They are unique in that they come from...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network.  We have sister sites all over the country with...
People have opinions.  It's human nature.  They start at an early age when your parent looks you up and down and says, "that is...

Reader Survey

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Alright mommas...we want to hear from YOU! We have a very short survey (6 questions) that we would love for you to take a few...
When my first son began to eat solids we didn’t have those fancy pouches they have nowadays.  I sound just like my grandmother don’t...
I think that it is safe to say that we are the most charitable around the holidays. It seems to be a time of...

Summer Growing

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It starts as a cosmic thought, really.  A mostly unobserved energetic grain of will.  Then there is a breaking- a microscopic frenzy of a breaking and...
This Monday rang in our first day of summer. I know, it's not actually summer yet, but it sure is in our house! The...
  Dear Weary Mom, There is something beautiful about spring. After the cold and death that surrounds us in winter, spring is the promise of new...

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...