Local Businesses

Okay, folks. Here it is…a last minute gift guide for children seven and under! If you’ve finished your Christmas shopping, please use this as a guide for upcoming birthdays and spend your extra time helping me wrap! If not,...

I don't know about you, but I love a good nail polish. Somehow that little bottle of colored goodness can bring me out of the frumpiest of moods and make me feel like a whole new woman. So now...

All aboard!!! This weekend was the amazing Polar Express event by the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. This is an event I've been looking forward to for months and months and MONTHS! What's a mom to do with an event as exciting...

Confession time: I'm not one of those mommas that feels immediately connected to her baby upon finding out she is pregnant. I'm excited, for sure, but I don't experience that strong sense of connection that some other moms have expressed...

I'm excited to share this wonderful local business run by a wonderful local momma with all of you! I first met Laura through twitter. I perused her Facebook page and fell in love with her adorable handmade baby items....

As many of you dear readers already know, I LOVE Etsy! I have found so many wonderful crafters and artists since starting this blog and I love perusing their Etsy shops and making my wish lists. You all probably also...

First, congratulations to our Halloween Costume Contest winner, batman Jack! That is one cute batman!! The winner has won a personalized ornament from a wonderful local Etsy shop called White Lillie Designs. Drawing elegance and strength from natural beauty, White Lilie...

It's our final week of winner's for our 30 days of giveaways! Congratulations to all who won and thanks for making our first month so fabulous!  Please contact us at [email protected] no later than Wednesday evening to collect your...

The Little Purple Cake Shoppe  is a local business located in Colchester that is run by a mom who began baking because of her kids. She loves to bake cakes, cupcakes, and cake pops and each of her creations are...

Giving birth is a truly beautiful and wonderful experience. But let me be honest...one of the things that I didn't really like was the hospital gown I had to wear. Those things are TERRIBLE. Now that I know about...

Nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont is a family based business called Green Mountain Wee Woolies.  Doesn’t that just sound like it would be nestled in the mountains?  Sounds sweet, fluffy, and happy!  Green Mountain Wee Woolies specializes...

Right in the middle of Church Street is a sweet little shop called Bella Boutique.  I can’t think of one reason not to LOVE this store!  A Burlington favorite since 1993, Bella is a community based and locally owned...

Another week of giveaways completed and another group of winners! Congratulations to all who won!   Gosia Meyer Jewelry- Lindsey Fitzpatrick Wild Clover Photography- Jenny Coates Learning Express- Katie Marchessault Regal Gymnastics- Jenny Dutil and Renee Paquette Sweet Avenue Jewelry- Tasha Lehman The Crafty Hedgehog- Erin...

Learning to knit has been one of those things on my to do list for a long time. I started once when a dear friend volunteered to teach me, but the project ended up getting set aside as the...