Winter is coming. That statement alone makes me squirm. Suddenly, one day, I looked up to see a skein of geese making their journey out of the raw north, honking in flight, the cold veil of winter being dragged...
Fall is here! Hooray!
Fall is a lovely time of year. The weather is crisp and cool and the leaves turn into a magnificent rainbow of colors. Fall also brings many fun activities which are only around this one special...
Autumn is a magical time of year in Vermont.
The weather may be cooler, but there are so many outdoor autumn activities that your whole family will love. The colorful leaves make a wonderful backdrop for pictures. Grab your sweaters...
We slipped casually into autumn. One day suggestions of fall were muttered under the warm breath of summer, crisp and chilly morning air and slanty orange afternoon light – the next day I blinked my eyes and the mountainsides...
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can...
Lately, marshmallows are all the rage at our house.
Forget candy and cookies; my kids want marshmallows! I guess, like ice cream, marshmallows are the quintessential summer treat. I have fond memories enjoying marshmallows during the summer as a kid....
Dear friends,
I have a confession to make. I hate planning.
Did you know this about me? I have an irrational fear of being pinned down by plans, while at the same time, fear the looming abyss of unscheduled time. One...
What is it about summertime that sends my grocery budget flying out the window?
I’ve noticed our grocery bill, and food costs in general tend to increase during the summer months. I guess it could be due to all the...
Well, it's that time of year again when my Facebook feed gets flooded with parents cursing the evils of Daylight Saving. Whether we're jumping ahead an hour in the spring or "falling back," moms and dads seem to consider...
As I sit here, sipping my lime White Claw and binging Girl Scout cookies after a rare smooth, and easy bedtime routine with my kids, I realize spring is finally coming! To some, that thinning layer of snow, the...
Backyard camping is an easy way to bring some fun to your summer when everything else has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
While backyard camping is fun, it is also safe and inexpensive. There's no travel involved and...
Happy New Year, Everyone!
(insert silver paper noisemaker being blown in your face.)
No, I don’t need to check my calendar. This is the authentic New Year. September is the month we truly begin again. While it is nice to have...
Spring...it's coming soon, although it may be hard to tell after that monster snow storm we just got.
I love spring. I long for it after the doldrums of winter start to set in around February. And at the first...
After suffering through six long months of winter, Vermonters celebrate the arrival of spring with abandon. Kids of all ages shed long pants, shirts, and coats in favor of shorts and t-shirts as soon as the sun cuts through...
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,...
