The Mom Olympics

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The 2016 summer Olympics in Brazil are just around the corner and I am super excited! I love the Olympics, both winter and summer.  For the...
Years ago I sat across the table from a mom at a parent/teacher conference chatting away about how her daughter Bella* was doing in kindergarten. We...
"Mom, I have an engineering problem." Nell yelled to me while I was cooking supper one night and it was a statement that warmed my...
Every parent expecting a new addition to the family has had this thought: Is the new baby going to steal the spotlight away from my firstborn?...
Congratulations - you have a Mom Cold! If you don’t currently have a Mom Cold - don’t worry, you will. The cold and flu season...

Maple Sugaring at Home

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It's started out so innocent. Then 3 taps, 2 Sugar Maple trees, eight 5-gallon food grade buckets, 2 propane tanks of gas, 1 turkey...
You probably heard that Mattel came out with three new body types for Barbie in addition to the “Original.” These new types are supposed...
If you are on Facebook or Instagram you have certainly seen the TASTY video posts by BuzzFeed. For those that have no idea what I'm...
{Disclaimer: We have worked with Burlington Hyundai to bring you this post.} Even if we are the best prepared, most organized and efficient person in...
{Disclaimer: We have partnered with Lake Champlain Waldorf School to bring you this  information.} Lake Champlain Waldorf School is excited to announce a two-day conference...
I always heard my mom talking about mom guilt when I was growing up. I never understood what she meant. She’d try to explain,...
While for the most part I don't miss the newborn stage, the sleepless nights, constant feedings, I do have moments where I think the...

What I Did For Love

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Back in November I had the exciting opportunity to travel away from home and go to Florida to present at a national conference. This conference...
A few days before my youngest son’s second birthday, in 1998, we moved to Southern Africa. We’d been feeling cold and were facing some hard...

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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...