A Woman’s Color

November 12, 2012

A Woman’s Color A woman’s color can be found in any aspect of the rainbow. Some women, as with the iconic women in a Truffaut film, opt for basic blank. Others lean toward classic female colors and say pink is my obsession. Color is as individual as women are. Even within one color standard, there [...]

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Healthy Living for Athletes

November 12, 2012

Healthy Living for Athletes Athletes in every sport have to rely on their bodies to get them through the hard times. Regardless of what sport you play, you need to be in pretty good shape to be able to do well. Since the athlete’s body needs to be in peak physical condition, living a healthy [...]

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Overnight Fishing Trips Create Treasured Family Memories

November 1, 2012

Overnight Fishing Trips Create Treasured Family Memories Family fishing trips create cherished memories, get the kids away from their video games, and give lessons in living, whether kids learn by visual, kinetic or auditory cues. Nature supplies the perfect conditions for learning about the environment, wildlife, and self-sufficiency. You only need to bait the hook [...]

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Holiday Ambiance

October 26, 2012

Autumn is in full swing and very soon, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here. As we make the transition into cooler weather and family gatherings, adding the right changes to the home interior promotes a festive, inviting feel. These changes may be subtle, such as adding new tablecloths, or bold, such as changing the [...]

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Another cold day in the 802

October 16, 2012

So, after our last cold snap (the first one of the year!), we had about a day and a half of nice weather. Yesterday, I think it actually hit 70 degrees, which is wonderful for Vermont in October. Today, the temperature appears to be falling rapidly. A customer even came into the bank and said [...]

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Winter, it is on its way!

October 13, 2012

So, for the first time this season, we got up to frost this morning. The Burlington Free Press predicted it yesterday, Facebook and Twitter were full of sightings of snow flurries, and when I got up this morning, it was a chilly 28 degrees. As most people know, I’m not a winter person. I’m a [...]

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The Future of the Clean Energy Industry

October 4, 2012

There is little argument that clean energy or renewable energy is something that is here to stay. Initially, many people felt it was a passing fad and that it would lose steam and fade away. However, as the clean energy movement has propagated, it has become more evident as each day passes that it’s not [...]

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Tips for Managing Your Entertainment Budget

October 2, 2012

Managing your family’s money is one of the key steps towards being financially successful. Not only does an organized financial situation reduce stress relating to money, but it also helps you plan for the future to be sure you can handle all of the ups and downs that life has to offer. One of the [...]

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Summer in Vermont

August 25, 2012

So, I keep meaning to blog, and I keep forgetting. Of course, my life is sort of crazy these days. I thought things would get calmer as the kids got older, instead, I find it gets crazier. There’s never a dull moment. School starts next week for the girls, and Nick is starting college (after [...]

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Slowly finding my way back…

July 26, 2012

I keep telling myself that I’m going to start blogging again. And then I never do. I guess part of it is, I got sort of stuck in “niche blogging”…blogging about one subject. So I’ve decided that maybe what I need to do is to just begin blogging about nothing, and maybe I’ll find my [...]

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How to keep the spark alive while being busy

July 18, 2012

Remember when you had all the time in the world? When you went to work and then came home and were free to do anything. You spent it in a carefree daze with your husband, who was probably your boyfriend at the time. Those days were great. Responsibility started with having to put on pants [...]

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Melissa Jenkins~this story just keeps getting weirder

March 29, 2012

When I got home last night and read all the updates on the death of Melissa Jenkins, I was just too stunned to even update. This has got to be one of the weirdest stories I’ve ever heard. From all accounts, Melissa Jenkins was just about the nicest person in the world. A beloved teacher, [...]

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Arrest made in the murder of Melissa Jenkins

March 28, 2012

News sources are reporting that arrests have been made in the murder of Melissa Jenkins. From what I’ve read so far, it’s not what any of us expected, I don’t think. They’ve arrested a husband and his wife. Allen Prue, 30, and his wife Patricia, 33, were taken into custody late last night. A husband [...]

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Press conference on the disappearance of Melissa Jenkins

March 26, 2012

I’m slowly finding information on the disappearance of Melissa Jenkins. Here is the only video that I’ve located so far.

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Melissa Jenkins~an update

March 26, 2012

Well, this is not the update that I wanted to be posting tonight. I had to work tonight, and spent most of the day hoping that this story would have a good ending. Tonight, it looks like that may not be the case. Vermont State Police are reporting that they have found a body in [...]

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