As I sit here, sipping my lime White Claw and binging Girl Scout cookies after a rare smooth, and easy bedtime routine with my kids, I realize spring is finally coming! To some, that thinning layer of snow, the...
Winter is coming. Or, given the snowflakes falling outside my window and the below-freezing temps as I write this, it’s already here. If you’re new to Vermont and looking for some ideas of what kinds of winter gear you'll...
Spring forward, fall back.
Daylight Saving Time ends soon, and we will turn the clocks back in favor of brighter mornings, early darkness, and an extra hour, once a year.
The day we “fall back” reminds me of a day decades...
Autumn is a magical time of year in Vermont.
The weather may be cooler, but there are so many outdoor autumn activities that your whole family will love. The colorful leaves make a wonderful backdrop for pictures. Grab your sweaters...
Backyard camping is an easy way to bring some fun to your summer when everything else has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
While backyard camping is fun, it is also safe and inexpensive. There's no travel involved and...
Since moving to Vermont almost 4 years ago, my family has really become a “ski family.” You’ll catch us at the mountain no fewer than 2 days a week. My kids ski all day Saturday and Sunday plus any...
Fall is here! Hooray!
Fall is a lovely time of year. The weather is crisp and cool and the leaves turn into a magnificent rainbow of colors. Fall also brings many fun activities which are only around this one special...
Fall fashion is my jam. Yup, I just said that. I actually don’t think I’ve ever said that out loud and only ever thought it with a certain level of self-consciousness. Can moms say “jam” or does this date...
I didn’t always love Vermont. Writing those words, I realize how odd that may sound to people. But the truth simply is, I didn’t love Vermont.
You see, I’ve lived in Vermont since I was born, except for those few...
Before deciding to move to Vermont, we had visited the state about six times. All six times, we stayed in the Waterbury-Stowe-Morrisville area. Aside from the things we experienced and observed on those six trips, the majority of our...
Cooking has always been one of my passions. It’s how I show love, how I heal, and how I experience new cultures without leaving my kitchen. My muffins are a great example of this.
For a long time, my dream...
There's a certain sense of nostalgia aroused in my taste buds involving Jello and dips and chips when I recall summer picnics and pool parties that my parents hosted for our friends and family when my brother and I...
Ticks.
The mere mention of the word, “ticks” makes me cringe.
In general, I am pretty squeamish. I don’t like spiders or snakes or frogs. (How it is that I married an outdoorsman, no one will ever understand). But my fear...
Its spring! We made it through the long, harsh New England winter.
Today, I threw open the windows, opened the back door and released my toddler out into the warm morning air. He runs around the yard playing with...
In + Around Vermont
My Rural Vermont Community Is Worth the Sacrifice of Convenience
I am a born and raised Vermonter.
I was born in Burlington, grew up in Colchester, went to school in South Burlington, graduated from UVM,...
