My days start at least an hour before I'm ready for them to. I wake up to Luna's grinning face inches from my own, because I caved the night before in a state of bleary eyed exhaustion and brought...
When my husband first applied for an MBA program, we had just moved to Seattle, were newly married and childless. He was elated when he was accepted and they made sure to pursue him hard and lure him with...
What are you afraid of? I’ll wait right here while you think about what scares you the most.
For me, I’m afraid of a lot of things. Like zombies. They terrify me. The idea of sprinting from zombies is scary....
There are certainly different paths in life and each day we make decisions that lead us down these varying and winding paths. Sometimes, we end up in a place that we quickly try to reverse out of for any...
OK, so I'm taking a risk here.
I'm about to to tell you all how I really feel about breastfeeding, and I know that I run the risk of making some mommas unhappy; especially living in a state that...
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we thought we’d put together a few of our favorite breastfeeding “Must Haves”.
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BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network. We have sister sites all over the country with teams of Moms doing exactly what we’re doing right here in Burlington. Today I’m going to...
Sometimes there is fire in her eyes the color of her hair. A low burning red. You wouldn't have known it 26 months and 15 days ago when she came whispering into the world at that quiet hour of...
We knew the month of July was going to be a bit “full” when we planned my son’s summer camp schedule back in early April. And by “full” I mean 3 family trips, a business trip for my husband,...
Somewhere sandwiched in between the summer of rainstorms and flooding there was the summer of heat, humidity, and sun. With our air conditioner on the fritz, I packed up the kids in the car and headed south on RTE...
I must admit, like many of us, I have some procrastination issues from time to time.
Today is one of those days. I'm quite tired and have little motivation to do, well anything.
Two years ago I would have likely given...
Do you want to write for Burlington VT Moms Blog? We will be adding to our group of regular contributors beginning in September and we’re looking for fresh, local voices to join our team!
This is a volunteer position (with some fun...
I'm thinking about signing up for some writing seminars.
Like, maybe: Exploding the Moment: Making the Most of the Minimal in Prose and Poetry.
Or: Using Structure to Enhance Meaning in Creative Non-Fiction.
Or how about this one: Block This! Priming the Pump for...
I am Messy Mom. (In spite of my deep cravings for all things simple and clutter-free.)
Welcome to my house! Please try not to trip over the assortment of shoes and boots as you enter. I do have an organizational system in...
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,...
