Lately I’ve had a serious case of writers block. It’s not like my life is for want of drama, transition, malaise, humor, poopy diapers, that I can’t come up with some sort of witty and/or insightful post. I just...
Each and every morning we walk into the hours ahead with the things we carry from the days before. Everything from our childhood experiences to yesterday's battles shapes the day that lays ahead. Sometimes, we don't even recognize these...
I felt empowered, womanly, strong, incredible after giving birth to my first son, Eli. “Girl, you’re a rockstar,” my midwife said as I sat in bed panting, endorphins rushing through my body, tiny bald baby on my chest, and...
As we come into the 30th week of pregnancy, my husband and I have many lists going. A list on things to get done, a list of things to buy for the baby, a list of things to pack...
Last week I had one of those days. You know. We all have them. The bad ones. The ones we don't like to acknowledge because, well, they suck. Personally, I'd rather pretend that those days never happen, and that...
This past week I suffered a miscarriage. I was technically 13 weeks pregnant but the baby did not make it past 6 weeks. My husband and I knew about it about 2 weeks before it happened, however, even time...
Color me surprised that people want to hear my thoughts on being a mother! Trust me when I say I am always willing to give my opinion but this time I am being asked and I am honored to...
The past few months we have been working hard at making our house a home. We moved in last January but officially bought it in May, and with the help of my dad (Mr. Handyman himself) we have been...
Ask me what's up and I'll say, "nothin' much" or something like that, but what you really should know is that I have a penny in my freezer.
I have very slowly gotten on this parenting bus. There was a...
A few weeks before starting my new job, I realized that my current wardrobe, heavy in yoga pants, jeans and skirts was not going to cut it in my new hands-on environment. I had to go...pants shopping. For this gal,...
So I had the brilliant idea to do something called the Whole 3o. For any of you not familiar with this, it is a 30 day detox plan based of off the currently super popular Paleo diet that focuses...
School is back in session as is my boys' desire to eat all the things. Whether it's, "Mom I was starving at school because I didn't pack enough food in my lunch!" or stumbling off the bus with "Moooooom,...
Look, I am no financial expert. My husband hasn't worked at a for-profit organization since his teenage days in the Wal-Mart technology department. He was a total stud, I wish I had known him then.
Recently I paid our mortgage...
Back in February I attended the Kids VT Camp & School Fair. My son Aden was turning 5 in April and my husband and I thought that some summer camps would be a good way to prep him for...
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,...
