Halloween is a really exciting holiday for kids and adults alike. It can also be a really difficult time for many children due to allergies, dietary restrictions, special needs, or developmental differences. Two moms are here to share their...
Today is our 15th Valentine's Day together, and next month will bring our 14th wedding anniversary. This has been a wild and crazy ride, to put it mildly. Shortly after we stood in front of family and friends and became...
Halloween is just around the corner... time to start looking for those Halloween costume deals! I love Target. I’m pretty sure the majority of moms I know love Target. I mean, who doesn't love Target? One of the most wonderful gifts this...
It's Day 4 of ShopVT 2013, in collaboration with Try Vermont First, and today we have gift ideas for the foodies, gifts to send afar, and gifts for the adventurer! Be sure to check out days one, two, and...
Happy New Year, Everyone! (insert silver paper noisemaker being blown in your face.) No, I don’t need to check my calendar. This is the authentic New Year. September is the month we truly begin again. While it is nice to have...
Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers. There are hearts, chocolate candies, cute little cards, and flowers everywhere. For many people, it’s also a day filled with loneliness. Once I hit middle school, I started to hate Valentine’s Day because...
5 Must-Have Xfinity Gifts for the Family That Has Everything! Bonus - you can have it all in time for Christmas! 2nd Annual Xfinity Couples Night Out Recap and Must-Have Gift Guide! The 2nd Annual Couples Night Out at Xfinity was not...
I found out I was pregnant with my first child at the beginning of December 1995. I wanted to surprise my husband with that knowledge as a Christmas gift, so I wrapped the little positive pregnancy test up in...
Crafts are an easy, thoughtful gift. That's why I love making these simple and festive Christmas bow wreaths, especially for older recipients like grandparents and great-grandparents. They are unique and come from the heart. I love making crafts with our...
Halloween is in just 2 weeks. Don't get caught off guard when your kiddo (or you!) needs some last minute makeup to finish off that costume. All the makeup I used was pulled from my personal stash and is...
‘Tis the night before Christmas, but in our humble abode All of the creatures are vibrating, on Christmas overload. The stockings were…oh dear, let me see, I meant to hang them up, oh where can they be? The children are hyper, sneaking canes...
Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love and romance. A day for kisses and hugs, and wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s a day when people to give big bouquets of flowers and giant boxes of chocolates to...
If Vermont is known for anything, it’s our sense of community. I always thought this, but after moving out of Vermont for a couple of years, I quickly realized how much this rings true. Vermonters are (mostly) very neighborly, considerate,...
Vermont Mom believes in shopping local. We ARE local, written and run by Vermont moms, and we want to keep our money in our state and support our local economy. We also know that we are all busier than...

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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,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all