As I write this, we have been in a state of emergency for 185 days. I know that because it started the day my second child was born. In those past 185 days, I have learned something very important...
We know that it can be easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to feeding our families. When you are contending with picky eaters, time constraints, and sleep deprivation, meal planning and food prep can often...
Before we moved to Vermont, my husband and I had our holiday schedule streamlined. When we had kids, we decided that we would not run around and try to see everyone on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We...
It’s 12:51 p.m. on a Tuesday. The kids are finishing up their lunch and my husband's car is rolling in the driveway. He is fresh off of a 9-hour shift at work and has been up for 12 hours....
Ever since it was legal for me to work, I had a job and often times I had two. I always enjoyed working and have had so many jobs, I can't even count them all. When I started dairy...
Currently, my husband of 13 years and I are on the precipice of something we haven’t had any interest in until now. Homeownership. We have two children, one six and one nearly four. We have rented our entire relationship...
I will be proud if my kids grow up to be garbage men. Louder now for the people in the back!
Yes! It’s true.
Frankly, I’d be proud if my kids grow up and work in any trade. Plumber, electrician, carpenter,...
I have a confession: I love clothes and I LOVE to shop!!
Earlier this year, I blogged about our family getting serious about reining in our spending and one of the things that had to change was my shopping habit....
It’s my fault my family is in debt.
Grabbed your attention didn’t I? Let’s visit the me of several years ago.
You see, I liked material things. I craved the momentary comfort and thrill that I felt when I purchased...
My husband always says that “Vermont is the greatest exporter of young people'' and now we’re living it. Even though we make a decent income, we’re finding we can’t afford to live here anymore. My family has been priced...
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We have partnered with VHEIP and Vermont Lake Monsters CHAMP’s Kids Club for a summer-long effort to encourage more families to begin to save...
My student debt has me trapped, and I’m paying for a degree that I don’t even use.
I just had a birthday, and each year as I inch closer to 35 I think about my dreams. I review the plans...
This past week, my family, along with many of our fellow Americans, received our first payment in the Advance Childcare Tax Credit.
We were excited to see it appear in our bank account and right away my husband and I...
It’s a fear we’ve all had.
For us, it began once we placed our sweet babies in daycare. For others, maybe it struck in the checkout line while purchasing diapers, or at the pharmacy, picking up yet another antibiotic, or...
In + Around Vermont
Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams
My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.
While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
