Tag: Christmas
Celebrating the Holiday Season with Festive Family Traditions
While I’m not completely in love with Vermont’s below-zero winter weather, I love pretty much everything else about winter. I love watching the snow...
Traditions and Holidays: Raising My Children in an Interfaith Family
Growing up Jewish and living on Long Island, I never put any thought about what it would be like to raise children as part...
Top Ten Holiday Teacher Gifts That Any Teacher Would Love to...
Each year, I search for the perfect holiday teacher gifts for my children's teachers.
I can’t think of a better way to show my...
Baby Gifts for the Holidays: What to Consider Beyond Toys
I think many parents have realized that babies don’t need much. Once you start celebrating holidays and first birthdays, you also come to the...
December, 2017: Holiday Fun In and Around Burlington
As I sit here eating my kids’ Halloween candy, I am reminded that my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, are just around the corner....
Costco Mom Hour 2017 | A FREE Shopping Event in Vermont...
The BurlingtonVT Moms Blog team is THRILLED to present our Costco Mom Hour 2017. This will be one of the biggest and most awesome...
Holiday Carols for Parents: ‘Tis the Season for Laughter
Are you sick of "Deck The Halls"? Can't stand "The Twelve Days of Christmas" one day longer? Well, here are some holiday carols just...
Ten Things I Learned While Taking My Children’s Holiday Photos
Every year, I become excited about dressing my kids in festive clothing and capturing perfect holiday photos for our Christmas card.
You know exactly what I...
A Tourtiere Tale: Christmas Comfort Food From the North
Food is one of those things that has the power to evoke very specific and detailed memories for all of us. When it comes to...
Meaningful Gift-Giving: A Strategic Guide
Having children changes how we view the world; we all know this to be true. During the holidays, that cliche holds even more truth....
Ode to Abu — When Your Babies Lose a Grandparent
It's that time of year when all of the blogs are spewing out feel-good holiday posts about creating new family traditions, executing the perfect...
7 Christmas Traditions to start with your Kids
Christmas in our house always seems hectic! There is shopping, wrapping, decorating, and attending holiday parties, in addition to all the normal Christmas stuff.
Our...
Managing the Holidays with a Broken Family
I can clearly remember Thanksgiving at my grandmother's house when I was growing up.
The table was nearly too long for the dining area, and...
Where to Buy or Cut Your Own Christmas Tree In and...
If your family enjoys the tradition of picking out a real tree for Christmas you know there are a lot of choices out there!
We...