Vermont

My family and friends are always on the lookout for new places to go out and play. There are so many awesome trails in Vermont that we’ve explored or that we have on our bucket list to cross off...

If you have a calendar and/or you follow any "eco-friendly" companies on Facebook, you know that April is Earth Month and April 22 is Earth Day. It's the time of year we all decide to focus on easy ways we...

Another week of giveaways completed and another group of winners! Congratulations to all who won!   Gosia Meyer Jewelry- Lindsey Fitzpatrick Wild Clover Photography- Jenny Coates Learning Express- Katie Marchessault Regal Gymnastics- Jenny Dutil and Renee Paquette Sweet Avenue Jewelry- Tasha Lehman The Crafty Hedgehog- Erin...

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 back with day 3 of Shop VT 2013, your local holiday gift guide, brought to you by us and Try Vermont First! Today we have one stop shops, gifts for the parent, stocking stuffer ideas, and gifts for...

Confession: I've been playing Christmas music since November 1st. I can't help it. I love Christmas and the Holidays. I love everything about it. Even the cold, and that's saying something! (After New Years, though, I'm done and ready for...

New to Vermont or thinking about moving to the state? Here are some tips for new Vermonters based on my experience moving to Vermont 5 years ago. I moved to Chittenden County with my family 5 years ago. Chittenden is...

You came into this world, red wrinkly skin and dark wet eyes, bright world, bustling room, right to my warm chest and suddenly the pain subsided, my brain slipped into an ecstatic, swirling euphoria as I surveyed your body...

Giving birth is a truly beautiful and wonderful experience. But let me be honest...one of the things that I didn't really like was the hospital gown I had to wear. Those things are TERRIBLE. Now that I know about...

I used to be the kind of person who filled each day to the brim with a diverse array of activites and commitments. Confined chaos, unpredictability, and sprinkles spontaneity. I desired to accomplish as much as possible, and in...

In March of 2021, a year or so into the Covid-19 pandemic, our family felt like we had reached our limit of “indoor togetherness”. Netflix had been binged, board games had been played, and “The Easiest Healthy Kid-Friendly Recipes”...

{Disclaimer: We are working with ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain to bring you this information. However, all opinions are our own.} I come in contact with a lot of moms through BurlingtonVT Moms Blog events, music and story times,...

7 days from now 136 million Americans will be bracing themselves as they head out on the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. If this is you… keep reading (and hey, even if not, we have some...

Are you looking for a place to have your kid’s birthday party in the Greater Burlington Area?  Well, one of our readers posed that very same question to us and we asked YOU!  And you responded with a multitude...