It's here, and none too soon!  It was a great summer but truth be told I'm ready to say goodbye to the humidity and pack away the bathing suits.  It's time to shake out the jeans, pull out the...
I love a good deal. Especially when it comes to baby and kid items.  Before we lived here in Burlington, we lived in Minneapolis, MN. One thing I loved about having my first baby in Minneapolis is that they had...
It's been a busy summer for the Sutphen household. Between adding a baby to the family, living in the newborn haze, and a jam packed schedule at my husband's work, we have had little time to just "be" together....
The past few months we have been working hard at making our house a home. We moved in last January but officially bought it in May, and with the help of my dad (Mr. Handyman himself) we have been...

Gaga for Goodwill

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A few weeks before starting  my new job, I realized that my current wardrobe, heavy in yoga pants, jeans and skirts was not going to cut it in my new hands-on environment. I had to go...pants shopping. For this gal,...

Summer Camp Review

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Back in February I attended the Kids VT Camp & School Fair.  My son Aden was turning 5 in April and my husband and I thought that some summer camps would be a good way to prep him for...
What an amazing first annual BVTMB Family Fun Day! When we first started planning this event we were so excited for the opportunity to be able to meet some of our readers and their families. As we continued to...
My daughter loves sticks. And rocks. And dirt. And flowers. And all living and crawling things. We have a rock collection in front of our door that has turned into a MASSIVE pile. I mean she could build her...
You already know that we here at BVTMB love Boloco on Church Street.  We love them because they serve globally inspired burritos. That means you can get a Thai, or Tikka Masala, or Cajun, or Teriyaki burrito…what!!!  We love...
At the end of last school year, my six-year-old daughter Ruby won some sort of award for being awesome and the prize included tickets to a Vermont Lake Monsters baseball game.  Not only did we get free tickets for...
You  may have guessed by now that I love food. Although I do enjoy cooking and baking it's the eating part that I like best. I'm also passionate about all things local. So when good food + local marry each...
Remember when Friday nights were about going out? Either with friends to a movie or a party, or on a date to a fancy dinner and show? Me, either. While it can be easy to fall into the "what I miss...
All of us writers here at BVT Moms Blog love enjoying a sweet treat every now and then, and Burlington and it's surrounding areas has some amazing options to choose from! So without further ado, here is our list...
I love donuts. Really, my whole family loves donuts. Biting into a donut causes nostalgia to rise up within me as I remember morning runs to the donut shop with my parents. But really, who doesn't love a good...

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