The holidays are fast approaching and I am getting excited. I am one of those people who loves everything about the holidays and sharing them with family. The whole aura of the Christmas brings me joy. This includes the...
According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), one in every thirteen children has a food allergy. They say that’s an average of two kids per classroom. Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency...
Vermont is a wonderful place to raise a family, especially for special needs families. As a transplant to this incredible state, I am often asked if I will ever go back home, and I always respond with the answer...
Food insecurity, or the lack of resources, often financial, to acquire nutritious food for every meal on a consistent basis, impacts one in ten Vermonters. The federal government sponsors an entitlement program, known as food stamps or the supplemental...
I’ve got some pretty ridiculous parenting nightmares floating around in my head. For instance, my biggest fear while pregnant was that my kid would pretend to be an animal all the time. (Totally freaked me out and of course,...
We had a fantastic time celebrating new and expecting moms at our 3rd Annual Bloom Event held at the Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort and Spa a couple of weeks ago! Presenting Sponsors This event would absolutely not have been possible without the support of Sweet...
We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our 3rd Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms are now on sale! *UPDATE: TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT* Who:: This event if for any mom who is currently pregnant, trying to...
On a cool crisp fall day in 2012, I made my first ever trip to the Child Development Clinic. My son’s early intervention team who was working with him due to being born at 30 weeks premature had seen...
My son, Grayson, was born three days before his due date. He was six pounds twelve ounces of perfection. Grayson was holding his head up by two weeks old, sitting up by three months, crawling by six months and...
When I got pregnant I didn’t even really know the terms “babywearer” or “babywearing.”  I did however know most of my friends had registered for a Moby and Bjorn so it just seemed like what you do.  I didn’t...
Please note: ALL tickets must be bought before the event online. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. We expect tickets to SELL OUT quickly, so please don't wait to purchase your tickets! We are so excited for you to join...
We had a blast at our Sip and Savor 2016 Soiree event at Shelburne Museum! Thank you to all who joined us! Venue First, a huge thank you to Shelburne Museum for hosting this event in their fabulous Pizzagalli Center! This gorgeous space is open year-round...
{The BVTMB team is thrilled to do a regular series on local non-profit organizations in our community. We will highlight a different non-profit with the hopes to educate and support all of the fabulous things they do. We encourage...
{Disclaimer: We have partnered with The Great American Milk Drive to bring awareness to the need for milk in the Vermont Foodbank.} Today is Giving Tuesday which kicks off the season of charitable giving during the holidays. We love nothing more...

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