My cousin's wife Hannah is the best! She's such a fun and creative mom. She's always doing something cool with the kids - baking, cooking, playing outdoors, painting. She is so completely in love with her husband and they are the most adorable couple. I only wish I saw them more!! They are the greatest! :)
1. How did you meet Andy? What do you love most about him?
I met Andy at Castleton State College. We were radio disc jockeys for WIUV, college radio. I had definitely noticed him around campus and thought he was adorable and interesting and when he started giving me “the eyes” I couldn’t believe that he would actually be interested. Well, the first time we even spent time together he told me he was interested in having a long term relationship with me. I fell head over heels for Andy really quickly. He has always been so sweet and committed. What do I love the most about him? I pretty much love everything about him, but I have to say that seeing him as a father has given me an even larger perspective of what a wonderful person he is.
2. Why did you decide to become a vegetarian? Why did you decide to introduce meat back into your diet?
Andy and I became vegan when I was working at Healthy Living in South Burlington. A lot of the other employees had alternative diets and I was interested in trying it out. At the time it made the most sense to us when we thought of environmental, ethical and nutritional issues. With both of my pregnancies I craved meat and dairy so intensely and decided to just go with it. We eventually realized that we love meat and that it can be done in a better way. We feel pretty good about our choice to eat meat that we raised ourselves or purchased locally from farmers who let the animals graze in the fields. Our bodies feel good and we know we are having a positive impact on the environment and local economy.
3. What is your favorite part of living where you do?
I love being in the country. I love walking out my door and going snowshoeing or exploring in the woods. We don’t have to drive to nature because it is all around us! I love that we have our own home and enough land to raise chickens and have a large garden. It is great being able to wade through the stream that runs through our land on a hot day. I love knowing that our children are growing up surrounded by nature and experiencing it so fully.
4. What do you love most about your children?
I love how they always keep things interesting for me. They are both such funny little people and they have me in stitches most of the time. It is so great to see the creative work of young minds and to be able to join them and be a part of that fun imaginative world. I enjoy them and appreciate them so much.
5. If you had 3 hours to yourself, what would you do?
My desires are pretty simple. I love lying around with a good book and a cup of tea or watching a good movie with Andy.
6. What is your perfect date night?
I would love to take a day trip with Andy and go to a nice restaurant, but I am also more than happy to stay in and relax together in our home.
7. What is the hardest part about being a mom?
It is really hard being the number one caregiver and being with the kids all the time. I get away to do Pilates or have a hair cut once in awhile but I really don’t get much time to myself. Don’t get me wrong, I would not change what I do but it can be stressful and draining.
8. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I see us living somewhere else in Vermont and building our ideal home. I imagine that the kids will be home schooling and that hopefully I will have figured out and achieved a career for myself at that point.
9. What is your favorite hobby?
That is something I am trying to figure out. I love to sew, but I am still not very great at it. I am learning to knit and I love music. I think at some point I will be playing and performing as regularly as I used to. It does bring me great joy. Andy and I both love to be in the kitchen cooking and concocting new food ideas. We have a food blog that we try to update often. It is http://www.vermonttable.blogspot.com/
10. If you could give one piece of advice to Harvest and Esther, what would it be?
I just want them to always do what makes them the most happy and successful and I want them to make choices that will help them to have healthy relationships.
I met Andy at Castleton State College. We were radio disc jockeys for WIUV, college radio. I had definitely noticed him around campus and thought he was adorable and interesting and when he started giving me “the eyes” I couldn’t believe that he would actually be interested. Well, the first time we even spent time together he told me he was interested in having a long term relationship with me. I fell head over heels for Andy really quickly. He has always been so sweet and committed. What do I love the most about him? I pretty much love everything about him, but I have to say that seeing him as a father has given me an even larger perspective of what a wonderful person he is.
2. Why did you decide to become a vegetarian? Why did you decide to introduce meat back into your diet?
Andy and I became vegan when I was working at Healthy Living in South Burlington. A lot of the other employees had alternative diets and I was interested in trying it out. At the time it made the most sense to us when we thought of environmental, ethical and nutritional issues. With both of my pregnancies I craved meat and dairy so intensely and decided to just go with it. We eventually realized that we love meat and that it can be done in a better way. We feel pretty good about our choice to eat meat that we raised ourselves or purchased locally from farmers who let the animals graze in the fields. Our bodies feel good and we know we are having a positive impact on the environment and local economy.
3. What is your favorite part of living where you do?
I love being in the country. I love walking out my door and going snowshoeing or exploring in the woods. We don’t have to drive to nature because it is all around us! I love that we have our own home and enough land to raise chickens and have a large garden. It is great being able to wade through the stream that runs through our land on a hot day. I love knowing that our children are growing up surrounded by nature and experiencing it so fully.
4. What do you love most about your children?
I love how they always keep things interesting for me. They are both such funny little people and they have me in stitches most of the time. It is so great to see the creative work of young minds and to be able to join them and be a part of that fun imaginative world. I enjoy them and appreciate them so much.
5. If you had 3 hours to yourself, what would you do?
My desires are pretty simple. I love lying around with a good book and a cup of tea or watching a good movie with Andy.
6. What is your perfect date night?
I would love to take a day trip with Andy and go to a nice restaurant, but I am also more than happy to stay in and relax together in our home.
7. What is the hardest part about being a mom?
It is really hard being the number one caregiver and being with the kids all the time. I get away to do Pilates or have a hair cut once in awhile but I really don’t get much time to myself. Don’t get me wrong, I would not change what I do but it can be stressful and draining.
8. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I see us living somewhere else in Vermont and building our ideal home. I imagine that the kids will be home schooling and that hopefully I will have figured out and achieved a career for myself at that point.
9. What is your favorite hobby?
That is something I am trying to figure out. I love to sew, but I am still not very great at it. I am learning to knit and I love music. I think at some point I will be playing and performing as regularly as I used to. It does bring me great joy. Andy and I both love to be in the kitchen cooking and concocting new food ideas. We have a food blog that we try to update often. It is http://www.vermonttable.blogspot.com/
10. If you could give one piece of advice to Harvest and Esther, what would it be?
I just want them to always do what makes them the most happy and successful and I want them to make choices that will help them to have healthy relationships.
2 comments:
Thanks Jen. This is so nice. :)
Great interview! Really enjoyed reading about Hannah!
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