The Earth Issue
The Earth Issue: Getting Your Kids Outdoor; Vermont Teachers Leave No Child Inside; 5 Great Nature Centers; Venture VT Outdoor Challenge; Mom and Baby Yoga
Outdoor Education
In late March, my partner and I brought our kids to Shelburne Farms for the annual Maple Open House weekend. All of us love maple…
Milk-Carton Bird Feeder
As spring returns to our lives, so do the warm-weather birds. Welcome some feathered friends to your yard with a homemade bird feeder. We made…
A Tisket, A Tasket
This Easter, put your treats in a one-of-a-kind handmade basket filled with goodies from Laughing Moon Chocolates. Laughing Moon recently teamed up with Randolph basket…
Pizza, the Party Pleaser
Any way you slice it, pizza is a fun finger food. Kids love it. Want to have cake and pies at your child’s next birthday?…
Take It Easy
Between schoolwork and all the pressures of growing up, kids are no strangers to stress. So treat your tot to a special spa day at…
Green Acres
At the end of the month, the Common Ground Center in Starksboro celebrates the opening of the Eco-Lodge, a new structure that complements its existing…
Turn It Off
Can you live without TV for seven days? What about Facebook? Give it a try during Screen-Free Week, April 18 through 24, an annual, national…
Young Adult Adventure
When ad man Jon Voelkel and his family relocated from the UK to Norwich, Vt., he planned to write a marketing book. But he kept…
Keeping Kids Safe in the Garden and the Yard
With the arrival of spring, parents and children are eager to get outside and start working in the yard. But while lawns and gardens are…
Yoga With Baby
I have a confession: Yoga scares me. I know that I shouldn’t be afraid: Yoga is a pretty friendly discipline. It’s not like I’ve had…
Book Review: “Doctor De Soto” by William Steig
Librarian: Mary Graf, youth services librarian at the Brownell Library in Essex Junction Book: Doctor De Soto by William Steig Age range: 4 to 7…
Recipe: Chicken-Veggie Stir-Fry
When I was growing up, we ate what we were served. If we really couldn’t eat it, we were welcome to take a bowl of…
Do kids still get allowances?
Charles Reeves, Shelburne Kids: Jack, 11; Owen, 8 We give our kids an allowance. My wife, Holly, started a program in which they get their…
The Art Of… Irish Dance
Something about Irish dance inspires a special kind of devotion in those who practice it. When about 20 Burlington students of the art form were…
