There’s no use crying over spilled milk.
Those seven words have been a life’s goal of mine. I have tried my hardest to not let...
I am insecure. Not all the time, and not in all situations, but insecurity is not a foreign concept to me. It's not something I like...
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....
Taking on a bathroom renovation is not for the faint of heart. My husband tried to warn me how much time and money it...
Hello, lovely parents of the Internet! I am Gretchin, mom of a wild two-year-old, Ellie, and new contributor to BVT Moms Blog. I’m so...
A popular saying goes that when couples marry, women think they will change their husbands and men think their wives will never change. Yeah…...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
Today is our 15th Valentine's Day together, and next month will bring our 14th wedding anniversary.
This has been a wild and crazy ride, to...
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
Planning a wedding is what little girls dream of.
As a type-A personality, planning her own wedding, I took things very seriously. I had an...
In every stage of our lives, we are offered advice. As teenagers, we are encouraged to choose a particular college because it was so-and-so’s...
After a short writing hiatus, yours truly is back. Did you miss me while I was gone?
Speaking of "being gone" my 7 year old...
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage
A lot of people have told me that my husband, Mark, and I have “the perfect marriage.” We don’t. Our marriage, like...
Sex with my husband saved my marriage.
Making love connected us not just physically, but also mentally and spiritually. Our lovemaking was a beautiful reminder...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
