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...

Puffed Apple Pancake

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This dish is one that brings me back to every Christmas morning I've ever had. It started when I was a kid, awake way too early, and lying in bed, waiting waiting waiting for it to be Time. Time to...
Everyone has heard of spring cleaning. In my house, I desperately need some pre-holiday cleaning. No matter how much I try to limit the number of presents I buy my kids, Christmas morning always brings in a new mountain of...
I think many parents have realized that babies don’t need much. Once you start celebrating holidays and first birthdays, you also come to the conclusion that other people love to buy your baby toys and clothes. This is followed...
I’m not a recipe braggart. I swear. I fully get that my favorite go-to recipe could be your gigantic failure (although if you don’t follow my recipe, but still complain to me that it failed - so help me...
The holidays are fast approaching and that means delicious meals and spending time with family and friends. Are you looking for the perfect local turkey to complete your meal? Or maybe cooking just isn't your thing and your are looking...
The holidays are fast approaching and I am getting excited. I am one of those people who loves everything about the holidays and sharing them with family. The whole aura of the Christmas brings me joy. This includes the...
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...
My children love to get advent calendars at the beginning of every December. Advent calendars help them count down the days until Christmas. They also give them a little surprise every day so they don't explode with the stress of...
Before we moved to Vermont, my husband and I had our holiday schedule streamlined. When we had kids, we decided that we would not run around and try to see everyone on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We...

Holiday Sparkle

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This holiday season add a little sparkle to your makeup routine! Here are few easy ways to change up your regular makeup for that extra glam look. Glitter! I love adding touches of glitter to my makeup. I know that glitter...
We had so much fun at our Holiday Fun Play Date Event last Saturday at Kid Logic Learning! We wanted to put on an event that would allow kiddos to experience some of the magic of Christmas and get...
As Moms we resolve to make positive changes in our lives with the dawn of each New Year, always seeking to improve ourselves, our relationships and better our family and circumstances. Somehow however, every year, ambitions are too high,...
Here we are! It's officially the holiday season! And do you know what that means? I'm taking some time off of stepping on the scale. Now, let's get it straight... I'm still diary free, so there's an easy weight...

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,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all