Enjoy Super Bowl fun and food

#Middlebury #SuperBowl The new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta isn’t the only place where cheers, chants and songs of loyal fans will be raising the roof for Super Bowl 53, also ... Continue Reading →

Colorful sun catchers brighten winter days

#Middlebury #SunCatcher Make colorful window decorations to brighten your child’s bedroom during gloomy winter days. When the glue has dried, these sun catchers will have the ... Continue Reading →

Make firestarters with recycled candles

#Middlebury #Firestarter Sometimes, as I’m pulling candle stubs and melted wax from candlesticks and votive holders at the end of the holidays or a birthday party, I think about ... Continue Reading →

Turn holiday cleanup into family fun time

#Middlebury It feels anticlimactic: Eating the last of heated-up holiday leftovers, taking down the Christmas tree and hauling tattered boxes overflowing with decorations up to the ... Continue Reading →

Homemade snow globes hold memories

#Middlebury #SnowGlobes There’s something magical about a snow globe. Who can resist shaking a liquid-filled decoration to watch it “snow”? I know families that collect objects ... Continue Reading →

Scented pomander balls add to holiday decor

#Middlebury Inserting whole cloves into a firm apple or citrus fruit to create what is known as a pomander is a lovely traditional craft you might remember doing when you were young. ... Continue Reading →

Make easy French ‘Chocolate Mousse’

#Middlebury #ChocolateMousse French-born Nicole Winters enjoys telling the story of serving her favorite chocolate dessert from her childhood at a Christmas party gathering of over ... Continue Reading →

Cozy up to no-sew polar fleece scarves

#Middlebury Be warm and feel cozy with easy, no-sew polar fleece scarves. Make one for each member of the family – including your dog! – in the same plaid or pattern, and you’ll ... Continue Reading →

Potato latkes aren’t just for Hanukkah

#Middlebury “When the calendar turns to December, we’re a blended family as far as holiday traditions go,” said professional caterer and mom Carole Blumenberg Garrigos. Her ... Continue Reading →

Use leftovers for easy Meatless Tamale Casserole

#Middlebury Over the years, photos, reminders and kitschy magnets have covered my frig door, along with cartoons and sayings. One snippet by humorist Calvin Trillin, often described ... Continue Reading →