Tag: Christmas
(Far From) Home for the Holidays
This year will be the tenth time I have celebrated the holidays in Vermont after moving away from my hometown in Ohio.
I moved here...
Why Santa Doesn’t Visit Our House
Our family loves Christmas.
A typical night in December will find us all huddled around the kitchen table with me addressing holiday cards and our...
The Accidental Christmas Tradition
Christmas is my favorite time of year.
I deck the house out in decorations and watch every Christmas movie ever made. My Mom has always...
The Advent of Christmas
It's what we do anyway, without naming it anything special.
Wrapping lights around poles and chopping down evergreens and paying much attention to peppermint. It's...
Why I Never Bought My Son Christmas Presents But By December...
After his first Christmas, I realized that I never needed to buy my son gifts.
Not that I didn’t want to or couldn’t, there was...
Deck the halls with crispy latkes!
SO? Did you make green bean casserole for Thanksgiving, like I had so heartily suggested in my last post? Well, if not, you still...
Why We “Elf”
It's funny that such a simple, rather benign thing as an elf doll has become such a phenomenon.
I remember when I first heard about...
2014 Burlington Family Holiday Guide!
We are sharing a run down of our favorite local holiday events to take your families to!
Tree Lightings
Featured Event
Light the Village and Train Hop,...
Holiday Fun Play Date Event {Tickets on Sale Now!}
Join us for a Holiday Fun Play Date!
When: Saturday, December 13
Where: Kid Logic Learning, 72 Ethan Allen Dr. #2
Time: Two time slots available: 8:30am...
Elf on the Shelf Planning Calendar 2014
Do you have an Elf on the Shelf?
We do. Her name is Jingle.
I was super excited to start this tradition when I heard stories...
Healthy Living and the Holidays
The holidays are fast approaching and that means delicious meals and spending time with family and friends. Are you looking for the perfect local...
Last Minute Gift: Infused Sea Salt
It's the final countdown and you are going over in your mind everyone that you will see this week at parties and play dates....
Shannon’s Top 10 Holiday Movie Picks
It’s the holidays and the one time of year we let ourselves indulge in the pleasure of watching the same old movies over and...
Puffed Apple Pancake
This dish is one that brings me back to every Christmas morning I've ever had.
It started when I was a kid, awake way too...