Travel: Indy Pass for Skiing and Snowboarding
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Travel: Indy Pass for Skiing and Snowboarding

New York is home to the most ski areas in a single state and close to many others in the northeast.  Skiing and snowboarding   for a family is not a cheap family sport, between the gear, tickets, lodging. Resulting in many families only making 1-2 trips a season when not local to a mountain.  This year…

Back to School- At Home
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Back to School- At Home

How kids are attending school and when they are starting this year is different in every district throughout the state and country.   Parental choosing of hybrid and remote was given to some also.  Every family had the hard decision of picking what works best for their children.   For many Back to School is…

6 APPS for Your Summer Adventures
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6 APPS for Your Summer Adventures

I am always on an adventure with my kids. There are 6 APPS I use for my summer adventures, they make planning, logging and my adventures possible.  Get these apps (free or nominal fee) on your phone and get outdoors and play today!   All Trails We have been hiking a lot more as a…

What Moms Learned from Distance Learning
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What Moms Learned from Distance Learning

After over 3 months of distance learning I am sure you can agree we all learned kids need school. They need it and we need it.  School provides so much more than just academics, which we learned can be done remotely.  What they need school for is emotional learning, social skills and routine.  As much…

Mom Sanity Check In During Social Distancing
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Mom Sanity Check In During Social Distancing

While we are all stuck home and turned into teachers for our kids, I wanted to reach out.  I know I am looking up additional ways to keep them engaged and busy without turning into hours on their phones and Xbox, which honestly has happened more days than I would like to admit.  I have…

Travel:  GORE MOUNTAIN
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Travel: GORE MOUNTAIN

Day 8 &9 of our 19-20 Season were spent at Gore Mountain in New York.  Roughly 3 hours from the 684/84 interchange and roughly 20 minutes from the i87 exit 23. Just past the Lake George area.  A new to us mountain we went on a Monday and Tuesday to ride as a family, Gore…

Northeast Ski and Snowboard Mountains and Vacations
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Northeast Ski and Snowboard Mountains and Vacations

As we continue to snowboard many of the Northeast Ski and Snowboard Mountains and Vacations, we want to share with our readers the places we go and feedback.  Last season we set a goal for the kids is 10 mountains and 30 days on the slopes. We hit 18 mountains and did 47 days on…

Let’s Go Places with Toyota Corolla Hybrid
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Let’s Go Places with Toyota Corolla Hybrid

I went places with the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid around the Atlanta Georgia area with A Girls Guide to Cars Fall 2019 Conference. One of my first cars in high school was a Toyota and it was all mine.  Now twenty-seven years later there is another new model the 2020 Corolla Hybrid LE, much sassier…

My Need for Speed at the Porsche Experience Center
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My Need for Speed at the Porsche Experience Center

Disclaimer: This is a paid opportunity with Porsche and A Girls Guide to Cars. They hosted our media drive and lunch. All opinions and thoughts are my own.   Traveling to Atlanta, Georgia and visiting the Porsche Experience Center was a dream come true.   The building is located just outside the airport and seeing cars…

A Night Out with Parents Magazine and Momtrends
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A Night Out with Parents Magazine and Momtrends

This post is sponsored by Momtrends. I have been a Parents Magazine fan since my first issue at the OBGYN, and I think I will be receiving new issues until I am an empty nester.  Even with my elementary school age kids, there are always useful columns, ideas and tips.  As an early childhood educator…