We're slated for another snowstorm in the middle of this week. In the suburbs where schools shut down sometimes before the flakes even start to fall and where there aren't always obvious ways to enjoy the snow it can easy to roll your eyes and groan …
Getting into the holiday spirit at Laughing Moon Chocolates
December 1, 2010 4 reader comments
The minute we walked opened the door I could tell that we were entering a Christmas zone, even if it was only the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The warm air was thick with the smell of peppermint, which is of course the principal ingredient in Eau de …
Castles, dinos, and birdhouses on the shores of Lake Champlain
August 13, 2010 4 reader comments
I haven't been taking too many actual pictures during our Vermont vacation this year, choosing instead to take mental photographs. In some ways these are better because I record them with all my senses: The sweet honey scent of freshly mowed grass, …
Mondays are for dreaming: A family-friendly stay at the Hill Farm Inn
May 9, 2010 one reader comment
I don't know about where you are, but May around these parts is all kinds of crazy. Both my boys are playing Little League baseball and between the practices, games, to say nothing of end-of-year concerts, galas, field trips, and family days, there's …
Ski it if you can – wherever you are
February 5, 2010 4 reader comments
I wrote earlier this week about the Mad River Glen ski area, which has what I consider to be one of the more brilliant slogans I've ever seen: "Ski it if you can." As you can imagine, the bumper stickers bearing this slogan are a hot item (my own car …
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