Category: Lifestyle
Verdant start to spring April 1
| March 27, 2013 | Filled under Home & Garden, Lifestyle |
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The Shelburne Charlotte Garden Club will meet Monday, April 1 at 9:30 am at the Pringle Herbarium, Torrey Hall, on the UVM campus. Participants will learn about the purpose and history of the Pringle Herbarium and the preservation of plants for the collection. All are welcome. For further information about this interesting program, please call Ann Mead at… Read More
Dutch Mill: fresh from the family kitchen
| March 27, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini As they wind up for another busy summer season, Jamie and Michael Bissonette have revamped their breakfast and lunch specials. A number one sell is the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and baked beans, one of many recipes adapted from Grandma. Both the beans and pork are cooked multiple times before served.… Read More
Tips for bringing home a puppy
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Pets |
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Seventeen million Americans bring home a new pet each year, according to the American Humane Association – and a lot of those pets are adorable puppies. “It’s exciting to bring home a new puppy, but there are several things you need to think about before you do,” said Dr. Simon Starkey, PetSmart veterinarian. “To get… Read More
Spring flowers dangerous for cats
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Pets |
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by M. Kathleen Shaw, DVM With the spring holidays of Easter, Passover, and Mother’s Day, lilies will be present in many homes. This summer, daylilies will grace many gardens. They are favorite flowers to many of us: their color, fragrance, and beauty are hard to beat. However, what you may not know is lilies are… Read More
Sweeten the deal at Shelburne Farms
| March 13, 2013 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Headlines, Lifestyle |
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The weekend of March 23 and 24 is Maple Open House all over the state and Shelburne Farms will host two days of fun and sugary activities, exploration, education, and good eating. A highlight both days is the annual Shelburne Explorers 4-H Club Pancake Breakfast, a delicious meal of syrup, pancakes, sausage, juice, and… Read More
Sugar on Snow party this weekend in Shelburne
| March 13, 2013 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle |
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Come gather with family and friends for an authentic Vermont experience and share a tradition that has been in the Palmer family for over 50 years. Watch the maple sap boil and turn into Vermont liquid gold. Tempt your taste buds with the traditional sugar on snow including a traditional doughnut and pickle. There will… Read More
Sugarhouse Fete Vermont Maple Festival
| March 13, 2013 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle |
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By David Scherr The quiet stillness of late winter in the forests of Vermont masks a bustling harvest, the largest of its kind in the United States. Maple trees are tapped, plastic tubing strung through leafless woods, and maple sap drips through the lines into sugarhouses across the state. Ramshackle sheds and slick new sugarhouses… Read More
Pauline’s Café: Popping over for brunch
| March 13, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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If you haven’t spent a Sunday morning at Pauline’s Café in a while, you’re in for a treat. Executive Chef and Owner David Hoene premiered his brunch menu just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. And as Easter approaches, he’s putting the finishing touches on the spring eats. The restaurant is regarded as “contemporary… Read More
Top tips for creating your wedding registry
| March 1, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle |
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by StatePoint Recently engaged? Before those wedding bells ring, you’re going to do lots of planning in the months ahead. While most of your preparations will only matter on the first day of your marriage, your wedding registry will impact your happily ever after. Wedding experts say to ensure domestic bliss, make the most of… Read More
Five gifts to ensure happy, healthy dogs
| February 20, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Pets |
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By Dr. Rod Block Today’s modern world shows how much our relationship with animals has changed. Back before the mechanical wonders of industrialization, we relied upon animals to carry the brunt of our work. Their primary purpose was to haul loads, plow fields, and chase down prey. Today, tractors and other marvels of the post-industrial… Read More
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