Looking to add a little spice to your next date night? Do you have a love for cajun style food? Then you might just want to head on over to Applebee's and try out their new dishes from their...
I will be honest right up front. When trying to choose a 'must have' in my role as Mother, I became completely stumped. Thinking, thinking, thinking. I recall how much I loved my boppy pillow when nursing my newborn. And how...
As Tasha shared yesterday, we mommas are taking the next few weeks to share our favorite baby/kids items. Now, I know everyone has a different opinion of things that are necessary or helpful for their baby, so please remember...
It's day 2 of our "Mommy Must Have" series, and I'm here to share my Top 5! Surely there's a lot to consider and think about as you wait for the arrival of your little bundle of joy. 'What type...
There is so much excitement surrounding a woman's first pregnancy.  And what's more exciting than creating a registry for that new little bundle of joy, it comes second only to your wedding registry right?  But then you walk into...
I have always had a tumultuous relationship with makeup. In high school I wore a lot of flannel, doc martin boots, and converse shoes. My favorite outfit was a flannel shirt on top and long underwear underneath a pair...
It was a typical workday like any other.  I said bye to my sweet baby, drove to work, and started my day.  Too short of a time later, I realized I was supposed to pump. Fifteen minutes ago. I packed...
I am a feminist. As a teenager, I lived my persona out loud with shaved head, pierced nose and political t-shirts. I was outspoken in school, ready to defend the feminist perspective any chance I got. The way I looked...
This week we here on the BVT Moms Blog delve into the topic of beauty.  What does that mean to us personally?  Who defines beauty?  What makes one beautiful?  So a challenge was issued…one (1) week WITHOUT makeup. “The most...
To quote the sage Dowager Countess of Grantham, "one forgets about parenting; the on and on-ness of it."  Downton Abbey, people.  Sometimes parenting can feel like an endless string of days tied together by one lonely soul who lives...
Between work, two kids, trying to be an attentive wife and wanna-be Suzie Homemaker, I find myself taking pictures to keep my life in focus. Luckily for you, I’m the sharing type. First, I need to share some sad news....
As I journey my way through the third trimester of this pregnancy and find myself longing for a spring that is not quite here yet, I've found that it is the little things that have been bringing a lot...
Stop right there! Put down the camera. Put down your phone. Put down your iPad. And look at what is in front of you. Technology truly is a blessing and a curse. :) The fact that we can hop on our...
I readily confess that I don’t buy my wife flowers enough.   With a horrible effect which combines the sensation of enameled finger nails on a chalk board and a paring knife to the navel, she has become quite skilled...

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