I do love spending time with my children; after all I am a stay at home mother. However sometimes there are types of “play” that...

On Being a Working Mom

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For as long as I've been a contributing writer on this blog, I've wanted to talk about what it means to be a working...
I have had an earworm for a few days now. It's Kahlil Gibran's poem "On Children" or rather the Sweet Honey in the Rock song...
When my boys were about nine and 10 years old, I began to experience what I can only describe as a “pre empty nest...
As parents, we eventually have to ask ourselves, where should we send our kids to school? Everyone has an opinion and no one agrees....
Halloween is coming and there are a ton of fun activities happening this weekend. Here are a few of our favorites... Friday, October 17, 2014...
girl, face painting, heart face paintine, sequin headband, tween

That Friend

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Growing up I counted myself lucky. I had a family, a home, and some pretty spectacular friends. It wasn’t until I had my own children,...
Do you suffer from resting b***h face? Have you even heard of resting b*t*h face? Resting b*t*h face is also referred to as, “b*t*hy resting...

Not Making the Cut

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Middle school arrived with a flourish. A new school year, a new and much larger school, new classmates and a whole host of new opportunities,...
Parents, Katie and Andy, welcomed their son, Connor, on September 14th. Connor joined big sister, Ella, in their shared bedroom.  The first step to...

Top 10 Parenting Perks

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There are so many wonderful, beautiful, life-changing reasons to have kids. But there are quite a few "bonus" reasons for having kids around, too. Whether...
 "In vain you rise early and stay up late..." (Prov. 127:2) How many hours of sleep do you get? How many do you dream of...
It's the first weekend of October. Get out with your families! Here are a few of our favorite happenings this weekend... Friday, October 3, 2014...
Recently I have been witness to wonderful things happening all around me.  I'm talking about people giving back, charity work, donating, and volunteering.  Through...

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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...