winter

Winter is coming, and I couldn't be more excited. I have a treasure trove of recommendations for your next family ski trip. Today, I'm answering the question: Is Sun Valley, Idaho a good place to ski with kids? The answer is an enthusiastic YES! Is Sun Valley Idaho a Good Place ...read more

Travel fuels me. I think my brain just loves the stimulation. It's not that I'm looking for loud showy things, but I long for experiences that remind me it's darn good to be a human. When I'm out in nature during the winter, this is when I collect the moments that make my soul ...read more

February is dragging on. And, baby, it's still cold outside! A plummeting temperature paired with windy conditions has left our skin dry, sensitive, and eczema prone. Your baby’s skin is even more vulnerable than your own, Eczema typically appears as an ill-defined red, scaly ...read more

My first baby, Buckley, was born at the beginning of December, just in time for the brutal New York winter. It can be daunting to brave cold temperatures with such a tiny baby, but after the first few weeks, I knew I couldn’t stay inside my apartment all the time. Cabin fever ...read more

Seeing all these cool photos of your friends shredding fresh powder and experiencing #FOMO? It’s real... Snow sports make for some seriously energizing hobbies; but many are intimidated to take on a new icy experience. Getting up on a mountain is actually a lot easier that you ...read more

Our local library is incredible. Almost every weekend, they host a free art, STEM, or learning workshop for the kids in our small community. They get to make crafts, build towers, and socialize with friends--and there's almost always a take-home treasure.  A few weeks ago, my ...read more

Thinking of teaching your kiddos to ski on the East Coast? Many families head to Vermont to start off the experience with smiles. One of the most beloved places is in Southern Vermont and we're excited to share our beginner's guide to Mount Snow. Whether you plan to ski or ride, ...read more

Eirene Heidelberger, GIT (Get It Together) Mom knows that the winter #struggleisreal--especially when you're stuck indoors with the kids. She's sharing her top tips to survive and thrive. It’s winter. It’s cold. You’re going stir crazy being cooped up with your kids for days at a ...read more

Baby, it's cold outside... and our skin is taking the heat! The plunging temps we’ve been experiencing on the east coast can be a prime trigger for itchy eczema flare-ups, which present as red, scaly patches on skin. The problem: water escapes while irritants sneak in. “People ...read more

When the temperature drops and winter's blustery, brutal blows, that's when dry, itchy skin flares up! A child's skin is particularly vulnerable and sensitive. Nearly 10 million children have eczema in the United States alone. And while the direct cause is not known, low temps, ...read more

Baby, it's cold outside... Like, record-breaking, teeth-chattering, freeze-you-tushie-off cold outside. (What you've never heard that verse?) Winter has made quite the arrival; and this is just the tip of the iceberg... Pun intended.  One thing for parents to note: It is ...read more

December is here! Time to whip out your warmest winter-weather gear: your down coat, those fuzzy earmuffs, and all the fleece and wool and cashmere accessories  you and your crew have accrued throughout the years. When we bought the kids their heavy jackets last year, I sized up ...read more

This little peanut gives me all the warm and fuzzies... After five weeks in a spica cast, she's finally free, and it feels so good to be able to hold her and cuddle her and kiss her up without a giant, fiberglass pair of "pants" getting in our way. Speaking of snuggles, I'm ...read more

Looking for perfect place to ski out West? Mammoth Mountain in California's Eastern Sierras is the ideal place to take your crew to find family amenities, ski-in/ski-out accommodations, and right now, LOTS of fresh powder. As of writing this, Mammoth has received 116 inches of ...read more

I went to college in Syracuse. The snow was ample, the wind was biting, and the winters were cold, bitter, and brutal. (Seriously though, Go Cuse!) Walking to class on a January day required thermal underwear, sweaters, hats, earmuffs, fleece pullovers, and a jacket so bulky ...read more

I have discovered The Zen of Slow Cooking! I've seen lots of posts floating around out there with people sharing their word of the year. That got me thinking, what could my word of the year be? The only word that kept popping in my head was focus. Some days my life feels ...read more

When we lived in Germany we went to a lot of festivals. One of our all time favorites was the chocolate festival that was held every winter in Germany. One of the first things we tasted when we arrived at the German Chocolate Festival was a big cup of their steaming hot ...read more

If you are still living in summer land, it's time to join us all here living in fall land. My favorite time of year! There are plenty of fabulous accessories to wrap yourself in, but why not try out one (or all!) of these fabulous scarves. I chose four completely different ...read more