i'm in a deer valley state of mind...
Hmm, lots of equipment, an early start time, and it's cold - these three things often add up to a kid deal-breaker, but somehow skiing transcends this list of dislikes...
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2012 resolutions
For me, New Year's resolutions aren't so much a commitment to doing something new, but more a return to goals gone off track during the impossibly busy stretch of time...
mommy, can I skype santa?
While Christmas Eve remains cookies-and-milk low-tech, there have been some changes in the ways that our kids ("digital natives" as they're called) want to communicate with the Pole. It seems...
holiday shopping
I have to remind myself each year not to let the holidays get hijacked. Parties and shopping can take over, leaving not nearly enough relaxed time to enjoy the holiday...
please and thank you and all that
Statistically speaking, our kids will meet, greet, and eat with more people in the month of December than any other month: grandparents, aunts and uncles, even our co-workers. This has...
staying fit, fancy, and healthy
Now that Thanksgiving, with all its good food, is behind us, it’s a long distance sprint until New Year’s Day. Parties, shopping, eating, drinking…. December is an endurance event (a...
belle's birthday scavenger hunt
The big question: How to plan a New York City birthday party that’s down-home, different, and fun? Answer: SCAVENGER HUNT. It was was my husband’s great idea to celebrate Belle’s...
ask stacey
Amongst the stream of “mom conversations” I have during the course of any given day, (afterschool scheduling problems, academic anxieties, and what to make for dinner), I come across a...
a playhouse of one's own
Ever since seeing this article in the New York Times a few months back, I’ve been obsessed with playhouses. With wallpaper, drapes and fridges, some of the pictures made me...
giving thanks - cookies for kids cancer
With all the preparation that goes into Thanksgiving - travel plans, turkey brines, and table tops - it's pretty easy to lose sight of the whole point of the holiday. ...
essential halloween instant dance party
Because after your kids have eaten 37 Kit Kat bars, there’s nothing to do but dance! Halloween begins with good intentions and a few ground rules. The goal is to...
madeline has moved in with us
My daughters have, I'd say, well-stocked closets (their mom has a kid's clothing line so there's sample overflow). And then, we do a little shopping circuit: cords and cardigans from...
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