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Diving In
The grey sky loomed over us on a Monday afternoon in June. School was still in session, but the temperatures cried summer as we...
A Cheap Escape: Reading!
I know being a parent leaves less time to do things you did before you had kids. One of my favorite things to do...
Homemade Peanut Butter
With three boys in the house, we go through a lot of peanut butter around here.
A LOT.
I can buy the cheap peanut butter...
The Only Resolution I’ve Ever Kept
I've started calling my two year old daughter Fickle Pickle. I swear, she gets it from me and outwardly I'm all apologies over it....
Balancing the Holidays & Fitness
The holidays are filled with fun, good cheer and many, many treats. While we love the season and cherish the memories, this time of...
Spice up your Dinners: Baked Turkey and Jack Cheese Chimichangas
I am stuck in a food rut - does that happen to you?
You are eating the same things for dinner week after week?...
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....
Last Minute Christmas Gift Guide for Kids
Still looking for fabulous gifts for the kiddos? Look no further, I've got some ideas up my sleeve!
BOOK
Eucalyptus Wings
Local author J. Alison James writes a...
My Biggest Worry for My Kids
After each of my kids were born I went through the normal worries of a new mom. I would check on them in the...
Who’s Raising Who? Or, My Little Live-In Zen Masters
I was in the parking lot of the Williston Shaws on Sunday, the sun hanging dangerously low as it does on winter afternoons, when...
The Newborn Time Warp
Before having a baby, there was never enough time in the day. I found myself constantly wishing for a few more hours in which...
Happily Ever After . . . or is it?
I think back to the days when my husband and I first met - when I would stare at his face admiringly for hours...
Vermont Charities to Support During the Holidays
We've all heard the phrase "It's better to give than to receive" and during the Holidays, I think that phrase means even more.
While most...
3 Ingredient All Purpose Cleaner
I've been making this for years. I love it. I could literally spray this in my mouth and not die (don't do that), AND...