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Creative Baby

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Even before I had my daughter, I began to dream about the art projects we would do together. I have such fond memories of painting, drawing, and sewing with my sister. Most of our time growing up was spent...
I recently polled friends and family on social media to ask their thoughts on creative projects with kids, and what keeps them from doing these projects with their young kids. Here’s what they said: “It’s messy.” “I wind up...
Between work, two kids, trying to be an attentive wife and wanna-be Suzie Homemaker, I find myself taking pictures to keep my life in focus. Luckily for you, I’m the sharing type. First, I need to share some sad news....
It's day 2 of our local holiday gift guide, Shop VT 2013, and today we are bringing you gifts for the expectant mom and babies, gifts for kids, and gifts for the family, and the chance to win them...
When I returned to work after maternity leave, my husband switched to working second shift so he could be at home with our 4 month old son during the day. I’m not going to lie, the idea of leaving...
Like lots of teachers around the state, I am currently teaching from home while watching my 3-year-old every day. My husband, who is a postal worker, is still working outside of the home and while we are fortunate to...
Between work, two kids, trying to be an attentive wife and wanna-be Suzie Homemaker, I find myself taking pictures to keep my life in focus. Luckily for you, I’m the sharing type. Happy (belated) Valentine's Day! Usually, Valentine's Day is...
Hello from North Photography! It has been a busy few weeks capturing portraits amongst the beautiful Autumn foliage! It may have been slow to arrive, but it has certainly stuck around! I just love it. :) Follow along on Facebook...

DIY Baby Wipes

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Anybody have a baby with a tender tushie?  I certainly do!  After 2 horrible yeast infections in about 2 months time I decided that I needed to change something.  I was thinking about going all the way to cloth...

Gaga for Goodwill

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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,...

Paint Birthday Party

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Pinterest has made kids birthdays a competitive event and I have to admit I've fallen into the trap. For the past three years, I've spent hours planning, crafting and implementing a perfect party for my daughter.  I've made my daughter's...
Decorating for the seasons is something that I love doing. I feel that it makes the house feel so loved and cozy. For Easter this year, I am making a new garland to go over my fireplace. This Easter...
When I was younger, time went by very slowly. It felt like decades before I graduated high school and I always wished things would hurry along. Now that I am an adult, I wish things would slow down. :)...

The Christmas Eve Box

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I love traditions, especially around the holidays.  Last year we started doing advent bags.  In each bag there contains a scripture and a small activity to do for the day.  We had such a good time doing them last...

In + Around Vermont

Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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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,...
A featured image for a blog post about hating fall.

Why I HATE Fall… Y’all