Two years ago we bought a house that was built in 1860, was a foreclosure, and had been sitting empty for a couple of...
It's the holiday season. And while the stores are piled with all things peppermint, another yearly custom is about to occur. The one where some...
With the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to write about the wondrous joy of gift giving. Seriously, isn't it a joy to...
I love talking about love.
Love is wide blue sky simplicity, and ocean deep complexity. Love is low burning when pain comes stalking cold, and...
I stood in a conference room with about 2,000 other moms as the speaker instructed us to raise our right hand and repeat after...
It is November, and sooner or later we will all be asked the question “What are you thankful for?”
There is so much to be...
I’ve never been someone who demanded a lot of attention on my birthday. And when I turned 40, I really began to regret the...
Daycare provides my boys with fun activities and stimulation while I'm working. And most days when I feel guilty about leaving them and walking...
As we embarked on our first real family vacation last week, it never occurred to me that it would be any different than other...
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Motherhood can be all-consuming.
For many of us it starts with pregnancy when the growth of your little one dictates what foods you should or...
I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too.
Is a large...
Just over three years ago I became a pancreas. Yes, you heard me right, a pancreas.
My daughter Emma was diagnosed with Type 1...
I work in publishing by day, and take on freelance graphic-design work in the evening. It's a bit like Clark Kent by day, glasses...
In + Around Vermont
The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
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...
