Before I had a baby, I’d scoff when people would tell me how disregulated their kids were after the holidays. These routine-bound parents struck me as rigid and uptight. Everybody deserves a little fun, right? Extra treats, running wild with cousins, playing fast and loose with bedtime – it seemed like the frothy good stuff, […]
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The first snow has me feeling excited for winter — and aware that the holidays are right around the corner! This time of year can be wonderful, filled with family, friends and traditions. But it can also be… a lot. Busy schedules, late nights and endless to-dos can make things feel more hectic than joyful.
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I’d peg last weekend somewhere between the perfect American Dream and “Groundhog Day.” With Independence Day on a Friday, it was destined to be a packed weekend no matter where in the country you were, but I think Addison County — and my own little family — might have outdone ourselves. We kicked things off
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Feeling stir crazy? Here are a few things going on Thanksgiving weekend (and read on for all the holiday happenings coming up in December.
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Somehow it’s already Santa-visit season. Here’s where you can meet the Clauses in Addison County this year: December 4: Downtown Middlebury, from 9 to 11 a.m. — plus: horse-drawn carriage rides, a special take-and-make wreath craft from Ilsley Library, caroling on the steps of the Congregational Church, AND the train display at the Sheldon Museum.
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The weekend before Christmas, my family and I hosted a physically distant holiday extravaganza called the CocoaPort. Inspired by COVID restrictions — and the lack of a downtown hot cocoa hut — we created a series of magical, mechanical contraptions to deliver cocoa fixins to friends and family at a distance. We also had a miniature
When I called Wayne Smith to ask about his magnificently over-the-top holiday lights display, which I had visited for the first time the night before, he said, incredulously, “How long have you lived in Addison County?! And this was your first time?!” Wayne and his wife, Diane, have created an outrageous wonderland of illumination on their Salisbury
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Brandon will be the home of the very first and largest “Reverse Parade” in New England on Sunday, Dec. 20, 5-6 p.m. In response to the COVID crisis, the folks at the Brandon Recreation Department, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, the Brandon Free Public Library and the Brandon Area Toy Project have developed an event
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Want to make sure every kid in our community has a special holiday this year? Here’s one way: Every December, HOPE runs a free Holiday Shop, where low income parents can select toys, games, and books for their children. If not for this program, many local children would receive few, if any, gifts at the
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