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...
If you've been in any moms group online you probably know that along with breast milk, coconut oil is often suggested as a cure-all...
helping at market

Maia at the Market

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What? Did Daddy say that it’s farmers market day? OK! Let’s go! No? Oh breakfast first. Toast with peanut butter and bananas? Toast? Toast?...

My Best Friend

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You know those women with one best friend? A friend like a sister, a forever partner in crime, and a soulmate. The sort of epic...
Monday Morning Photo

Monday Morning

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This past Monday morning, my 4 year old spent the 15 minutes between when my husband went to work and when we should have...
My second child is now 8 weeks old, and while I have all the newborn essentials down, I've discovered some newborn "nice to haves"...
Vomit is the worst. The only thing worse that a child throwing up every two hours all night long is the ridiculous and inane advice...
My sweet son comes off the bus. I watch him walk down the steps smiling proudly at me and all I can think is,...
There’s something tragic and comical about being an extroverted stay-at-home single mom. I spend most of my time with my 5 year-old daughter, and...
My daughter hates me, and I couldn’t be prouder. Let me back up a step – my five-year-old kiddo is not hate deranged, and there...

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...