I loathe her. I want to be her. Oh you know who I'm talking about.  The mom who seems to have it all put together.  You see her at music class with her two kids.  She's the one with perfectly blow...
The weather! Let me say it again, with more specificity…the weather in Vermont these past two weeks! Can I just get a collective, “Amen?” Even if you’re not religious, let’s just say it together, “Amen!” Springtime in Vermont might...
 It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week.  Have you hugged your kid’s teacher?  Have you at least thanked them for their time, energy, attention, care, and, well…love that they give your kids each and every day? We here at BVTMB wanted to...
I consider myself to be rather crafty. I can hold my own when it comes to DIY projects. But the one thing I hadn't mastered, hadn't even thought to try, was building something. I mean something legitimate, something that...
I was one of those kids with her nose always in a book.  I remember looking forward to high school because I heard older kids complaining about having to read a long list of books in their literature classes,...

Older.

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Do you have a favorite age in children? One that you are particularly fond of? When I lived in Arizona and was starting my life life as a mother, I met a friend. We were the exact same age, both...
Hello BVTMB readers!  We've got 2 (two) new series here on this blog and we want to hear from you. In our monthly series the "Daddy Diaries" we feature a Dad who has something to say about fatherhood.  Here are...
  This is what autism looks like in our house:  A few weeks ago, we ordered a new lunchbox for my son, Will, for the start of his new EEE preschool program. I found a lunchbox with a solar system...
When I decided to start Aristelle, an upscale bra-fitting and lingerie store in Burlington, VT, it was not without some trepidation.  First there were the stereotype perceptions, if not warnings, of ‘retail’: long hours, no holidays, inventory, and the...
I’d like to think that you, gentle readers, follow along in reading all of my blog posts. If so, you’ll recall that in January I talked about finding “me” time. If not, I’ve so conveniently linked the blog post...

Simply Magical

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When I dreamed about motherhood I thought about all those big "firsts" in my child's life that I would cherish.  I knew there would be first steps, birthdays, school days, and many other big moments to look forward to...
Let's be honest here, we were way more civilized when we were single or married without kids.  I remember the "art" of conversation.  I remember being able to hold my own in a group of adults discussing current events,...

From One To Two

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My son, Xander, was just about to turn two years old when I found out I was pregnant again. It was planned, as much as anything in life is. John and I had always wanted to have more than...
I’ll never forget the first time I was asked “The Question”.  We were stopped at a gas station filling up when this woman approached me and simply asked, “Your son is beautiful!  Where did you get him?”  It took...

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