It is hard to believe but another year is almost over! 2014 was an awesome beauty year for me and I hope it was...

A Mommy Mistake

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Abby calls to me to come to her room.  As I enter and see her big smile, I remember I failed as a mother. I...
Recently I was reminiscing on those first few months of motherhood with our first baby. How upside-down my world was turned, and how I...
It's that time of year again: mid December .... "Go time" or in my world.... Procrastination central!! With the holidays just around the corner, it's...
Yes. When I was pregnant with my second son, Declan, I ran through all the typical questions that comes with having multiple children.  How will...
Christmas is my favorite time of year. I deck the house out in decorations and watch every Christmas movie ever made. My Mom has always...

To My Child in the Shadows

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I am a busy mother of three wonderful children, and like most mothers I strive to meet all their needs and show each of...
After his first Christmas, I realized that I never needed to buy my son gifts. Not that I didn’t want to or couldn’t, there was...
When Maggie and Jessi met 18 years ago, in 1993, at high school freshman orientation they never knew the path their friendship would take....
The Holidays are getting closer, here are some of our favorite family activities in the area... Friday, December 12, 2014 Light the Village and Train Hop Don't...

The Picture of Parenting

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I was lifting her up so that she could put the star on our Christmas tree. For some reason, it was that moment that...
Supermom is a Myth. I missed three parent teacher conferences, two dentist appointments, ignored 7 voicemails and neglected to volunteer to make a meal for...
I don't generally enjoy lists about what it is like to raise boys because they typically reduce boys to penis grabbing, death defying, fart obsessed...

Why We “Elf”

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It's funny that such a simple, rather benign thing as an elf doll has become such a phenomenon. I remember when I first heard about...

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...