You've heard it over and over, from your friends, from Cosmo, from your mother: Don't sweat the small stuff. But is this really the...
Attention all those looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for those special moms in your life; I know just what you’re looking for! While...
"The BVTMB is getting real this week about a sometimes taboo, but important topic...S-E-X!  Our team is sharing the good, the bad, and the...
Recently, I was reading a fellow mom blogger’s post about keeping adult friendships alive and it got me thinking about female friendship in light...
Let's be real here: Valentine's Day isn't exactly topping anyone's favorite holiday list. The phrase "man-friendly Valentine's Day" may seem like an oxymoron. Some...
“It takes a village to raise a child.” While the origin of this proverb is up for discussion, the concept itself is a familiar one...
Three years ago I wrote a little piece called, “I’d Rather Hang Out with My Husband and Kids. Sorry, Not Sorry.” It was shared by...
Dear Friends Who are Pregnant with Their First Child (or Who Just Had Their First), It's Okay. You and I might not have had a chance...
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
After six years of silence, Adele finds her voice, offering up the ultimate divorced moms’ anthem in “Easy On Me,” the first single from...
My husband works for the federal government. When mention of a government shutdown due to the inability of Congress to agree on a budget...

Star Gazing

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My husband is a little obsessed with stars. Stars of Betelgeuse and North fame, not Bullock and Clooney. I don’t think he knows very...
Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love and romance. A day for kisses and hugs, and wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s a...
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...

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...