Life in Vermont

The munchkin is doing better these days but his encounter with the flu earlier this month isn't 100% gone. His health is one of the reasons I haven't posted much - he hasn't been up to more than a few laid back activities. But we've still done some things that I wanted to share. Read More

Halloween is kind of a big deal around here. This year we hosted a preschool Halloween party complete with Jack-O-Lantern cookies, an egg hunt and a spookily decorated Step2 cottage! Read More

The family room has a fireplace mantel and I couldn't resist taking a break from unpacking to make a quick Halloween mantel. Every time the munchkin sees it he exclaims: Halloween is almost here! Read More

We have exciting news around here: we bought a house! Moving day is tomorrow and we'll be back to our regular posting schedule as soon as internet access is restored. There's lots of Halloween goodness, art projects, recipes and giveaways coming up. :) Read More

For a few years I wrote a blog called Baking and Books and in 2009 I published this maple scones recipe as part of a post about Vermont. That entry was taken down with the intention of moving it here, but I never got around to it until now. Thanks to everyone who has emailed me Read More

It's been a while since I posted a snacking garden update, so I thought I'd share a few photos of our morning harvest. I think the only one happier than our plants is the munchkin! (And me.) Read More

The other day we discovered a horde of aphids infesting our purple basil and pansy plants. But we saved our garden by combating these pesky bugs with an organic arsenal of homemade anti-aphid spray and a ladybug army. 1,500 ladybugs, to be exact. Read More

No words. Just pretty pictures and a recipe for strawberry shortcake. :) Read More

A couple weeks ago Apartment Therapy wrote about our snacking garden and ever since then I've been getting emails from people asking for garden updates. :) I'm happy to report that our garden is thriving! Remember those tomato seedlings? They're not so little anymore. In fact, Read More

Today we discovered a robin's egg nest, took kaleidoscope photos and added strawberries and mini pumpkins to our container garden. Altogether an awesome day. Read More

Spring is here and we were finally able to do something I've been looking forward to for months: plant those seeds we started back in April and setup a toddler snacking garden! (Plus an herb garden for mommy.) Read More

I love this photo of the munchkin, which was snapped quickly with my iPhone as he ran and jumped and explored this morning. Read More

I'm a born and raised city girl so to me, it's pretty cool that a flock of newborn lambs is 10 minutes from my home. But they are! And we visited them today. Read More

I Traveled Over Land and Sea is a fun action song based on a traditional Norweigian carol called Jeg gikk meg over sjø og land. From clapping to jumping to tiptoeing, there's lots to do with this catchy melody! Read More

This morning we went on a scenic drive to the Charlotte Berry Farm in Charlotte, VT. With Halloween only two weeks away, it was finally time to get our pumpkins! We had an amazing time and who knew getting a pumpkin involved so much running around and exploring? Where do toddlers Read More