Blended families are not uncommon. Although there's debate about the actual divorce rate, and the  statistic of 50% that generally gets quoted may be overstated,...
As the weather gets warmer, we all start to think about spending more time outside. Studies have shown that outdoor time is crucial for...
Happiness seems so fleeting nowadays. Especially when exhaustion sets in. Sometimes I hate motherhood. I love my daughter. I really do – even when she’s...
Honestly, I'm not a fan of Mother's Day. Don't get me wrong-I love that my mom and I go out and get a pedicure...
As a working mom, weekends are precious, protected time with my family. I look forward to the mornings I don't have to rush around the...
An ode to tiny things, a haiku: Tiny things are here In the baby's mouth they go Who didn't pick up? When we had our first child, our...
It's that time of year!  Kindergarten registration is open... Many schools are about to have an open house for incoming kindergarten parents.  Perhaps your district has already...
This is the not the blog post where I pretend to be the voice of my generation. Because I’m not. As one of the 65...

Business & Family

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Before there was Maia, before there was my husband, there was my bakery. I started Butterfly Bakery of Vermont only a year and a half...
Today is one of those days. I was woken up many times by a body the size of a 4 or 5 year old...
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...
I’ll start with a confession: when my daughter was a baby, I faked it. Every night, often multiple times, I faked it and my...
Sometimes I'm not sure what I spent more time planning, my wedding or my daughters' birthday parties. Luckily, you can throw a fantastic bash for...
Each year, I feel a sense of dread creeping up on me as the middle of April approaches. It's time for my son's birthday...

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...