The holiday season has arrived. The first snowfall always brings excitement. There really is something magical about snowfall in the holiday season. I have been listening to my friends, co-workers and even my patients discuss all the things that...
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 just no point adding to the enormity of what he already received. On my side...
7 days from now 136 million Americans will be bracing themselves as they head out on the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday.
If this is you… keep reading (and hey, even if not, we have some...
Free and easy Halloween costumes are the best costumes.
My children love Halloween! Mostly, they love candy. They enjoy dressing up in costumes, but they have no interest in making their own costumes. I have no interest in shelling out...
The Burlington Vermont Moms Blog owners got the opportunity to take on Disney World- with City Mom Collective. Or were we taken over BY Disney? You be the judge!
Wow - our trip was a complete whirlwind! To say...
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.
I’ve always loved getting dressed up even when I was little and my mom made Halloween costumes for us based on a specific theme. Peep these cute duck Halloween costumes!
When I was in...
Confession: I've been playing Christmas music since November 1st.
I can't help it. I love Christmas and the Holidays. I love everything about it. Even the cold, and that's saying something! (After New Years, though, I'm done and ready for...
I have been enthusiastic about celebrating holidays ever since I was a child.
I really enjoyed all the routines and traditions that go along with them. Both of my children take after me in this respect and they both love...
While the weather is still winter-like in many ways, it is technically spring and I thought it would be a good time to discuss outdoor toys.
I have recently made a few shopping trips (due to an influx of birthday party...
Ditching carbs and getting a good wine buzz are secondary to my New Year's resolution list. Achieving total happiness is at the top of my chart for the New Year and it's a happy resolution worth repeating!
Historically, the New...
This holiday season is proving to be as strange as the rest of 2020, but one thing is still true: I’ll always need last-minute Vermont gifts. Because I love my friends, and I love Vermont.
Like many Vermonters, I’m partial...
How many times do you come home from a walk with your child and end up with a pile of nature? It can't just be me, right?!? It’s pretty common for me to find a treasured leaf resting on...
My mother in law doesn't know that Pinterest exists. I think someday soon I should introduce her, though, because she employs an ancient technique for keeping up with and sharing craft ideas-magazines and scissors. She gets the magazines at...
December 23rd - Day 1 - I spend most of the day trying to convince my kids that Christmas is not tomorrow.
They still don't believe me, but they will probably get the message when there are no presents under the...
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,...
