Here is the next installment of the informational video series featuring local experts discussing the importance of quality early childhood experiences for Vermont’s children. In this Growing Bright Futures video, Shayla Zammuto, Field Coordinator for Let’s Grow Kids for Addison County, talks about the Let’s Grow Kids campaign goals, and what is happening both statewide and locally, […]
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Have you ever felt like a short order cook? Do you long to cook just.one.meal for everyone at the table? Between busy schedules, picky opinionated eaters, and the inevitable food related melt down, sitting down to a single meal together can often be an incredible challenge for families, especially at the end of a long day. But a
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Play dough is decidedly a preschool activity, just smelling the stuff brings back whimsical images of napping on mats and building blocks. But why pigeon hole this awesome stuff to preschoolers? If you haven’t made a batch of play dough is ages, go ahead and watch the magic that happens when you plop a big blob
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Are you ready to make a nutritional change? ‘Tis the season right? With the holidays well behind us now and New Years Resolutions already failing apart, today we focus on how to make healthy nutritional choices. Dr. Matthew Perchemlides of Riverside Natural Health Center, shares his Diet Blueprint, which aims to help his patients make healthy, lifelong nutritional choices. We
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Susanne is back! Suzanne is the chef at Mary Johnson Children Center in Middlebury and we can personally attest to her remarkable ability to engage children in all aspects of food making and eating. Today she’s sharing an easy, kid tested – parent approved recipe for sweet potato hummus. This delicious hummus is a great dip for
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You better get to planning the three (or four day — ACSU, ANESU + ANWSU have Monday and Tuesday off) weekend is quickly approaching! Whatever your plans, consider checking out a few of these hots spots in and outside Addison County this weekend. *this post has been updated because Saturday swim at Mt. Abe has been canceled this
Remember last year, when Vermont passed a law (Act 166) to provide 10 hours of publicly funded high-quality prekindergarten for any 3, 4 or 5 year old whose parent/guardian enrolls them in a prequalified program? yes/no …. well, don’t let your eyes glaze over quite yet, we have some important news for you! On January 25, 2016
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It’s in our childhood nature to play, to immerse ourselves in direct experience. But our adult nature wants to be good at things. This can lead us to value being good over simply being. -BO Forbes, PsyD from her book Yoga for Emotional Balance (Shambhala Publications, 2011) We’re bursting with exciting today because we convinced Kelly
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Just imagine: uninterrupted adult conversation, relaxing music, great food and drinks, plus that warm and fuzzy feeling you’ll get knowing you’re supporting one of our most valuable local resources, Porter Medical Center.* Wondering what we’re talking about? An Evening for Porter, the annual event hosted by the Porter Medical Center Auxiliary on February 5ᵗʰ at Two
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