I first heard Kelly Clarkson's Idol performance of "Piece by Piece" on the way to drop my son off at daycare a few weeks...
When it comes to spirituality, I consider myself a “Jill of all Trades.” I was raised Methodist, am the daughter of a Catholic Deacon,...
Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges! Yes. We. Do. Parental merit badges! I remember being a girl scout. Yup, it's hard to imagine now...
Toddlers-little balls of energy that are still pint-sized and cute; yet can be so destructive. I still refer to our youngest son as a baby,...
We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms are now on sale! ***This Event is Officially Sold...
"Mama, why is my drawing in the garbage?" Violet pouted from behind hurt eyes, her little toddler hand clutched around a scribbled-on piece of ripped-out notebook paper. "Oh,...
I have never been very good at either making or keeping New Years resolutions. I am never ready with my resolutions after a busy holiday...
I bet you're already rolling your eyes at the title of this blog. Dreams? What kind of time do I have for recapturing dreams? I...
It seems like once you are married, everyone starts asking you when you are having a baby.  Then once you have a baby, everyone...
A while back I told you about my daughter who has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. I talked about how this doesn’t define her. It...

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My father came to visit us when I was pregnant with my third child. Fall of 1999. We lived in a one bedroom basement apartment...
Squeeeee, you're having a baby... congratulations! As you count down the weeks, post sonograms on Facebook, and flood all of your friends' newsfeeds with adorable, belly-cradling...
Have you ever smelled something and been flooded with memories of childhood? Ever watched a movie or show, that brought you right back to...
I’m the parent who’s doing nothing. Or that’s what I feel like anyway. When I go out with my toddler to the open gym...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...