In Minibury’s “Our Favorite Things” column, Faith Gong – Addison County resident, mother of four daughters, wife of one assistant professor, wrangler of 11 chickens, 6 ducks, and a dog, writer of the “Faith in Vermont” column in The Addison Independent and The Pickle Patch blog – shares some of her family’s favorite things. The […]
Our Favorite Things: Surviving Summer, Part 2 — Games! Read More »
Tonight is the perfect chance to make unforgettable family memories! You know the memories we’re talking about right? The nights your parents let you stay out past bedtime, run around at dusk, sharing a picnic with neighbors, catching fire flies, dancing under the stars….yup that’s all happening tomorrow night and (bonus!) it’s all in the
Pops Concert — 25th Anniversary! Read More »
Now that school is out, and you’re looking forward to summer, Addison County Readers (ACR) needs your and your children’s help to collect books that your children no longer read. Books can be donated to Addison County Readers, sponsors of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Haven’t heard of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? We’ve written
In Minibury’s “Our Favorite Things” column, Faith Gong – Addison County resident, mother of four daughters, wife of one assistant professor, writer of the “Faith in Vermont” column in The Addison Independent and The Pickle Patch blog – shares some of her family’s favorite things. The goal is to highlight items or activities that are
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Summer reading programs are a great way to get kids to read during summer vacation. Book clubs are a great way for children to share books together. By reading books and discussing them, children develop a love of reading and important language and literacy skills. First up is the third annual Middle Grade Book Club (MGBC)! Led
I love books. From the time I was old enough to read on my own, I always, ALWAYS had a book in my hand, or rather, my face in a book, whenever I went or we went as a family. Here I am, at age 7, reading to my grandpa. We would go swimming at
“This book is so good….” Read More »
My name is Martha and I live in Weybridge, Vermont. Because I grew up in small town Vermont on my family’s beautiful farm, in Addison County, I have strong opinions on just how important community involvement is. As a result, I was inspired to apply to be a foster parent in the spring of 2012.
It really does take a village! Read More »
In Minibury’s “Our Favorite Things” column, Faith Gong – Addison County resident, mother of four daughters, wife of one assistant professor, dog wrangler, writer of the “Faith in Vermont” column in The Addison Independent and The Pickle Patch blog – shares some of her family’s favorite things. The goal is to highlight items or activities
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11-year-old Fern lives about a mile outside Colter, a small Michigan town, with her step-dad and two younger siblings. Her mom and youngest sibling were killed in a car crash, but as Fern says, it’s a “really sad story, but everybody has one, and lots of times somebody important in the tale is dead.” Mr. Flores,
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