During these cold months, I have been tyrannical in scheduling activities over the weekends, to avoid being cooped up in the house, plastered to TV and electronic devices. Last weekend, I booked a stay at Woodloch Pines Resort, for some skiing, snowboarding and fun in the snow. With two big…

With temps practically below zero last week, I wanted nothing more than to hop on a plane to get to some warm weather and let the kids release all that pent up energy from being stuck inside the house. Unfortunately school schedules and work obligations  just won’t allow that so…

Last Friday, we escaped town and headed up to Mount Snow for some fun on the slopes. Jason had been away on business for the majority of January, so this family time was much needed. Over the past few years, I’ve started to wonder if his work-travel may have something…

Our family usually spends the week between Christmas and New Years out in the Hamptons. It’s something Jason and I have done since Ryder was born, and you know how much I like to keep up with traditions. But this year I was ready for a change. We thought about…

For the kids’ birthdays, I always try to create a special day which takes them out of their usual daily routines and activities. With so many attractions, and so many events going on in New York City on any given day, staycations have become a favorite pastime for our family…

As much as I cherish summer, I’ve grown to appreciate the arrival of fall. Living in New York City, I am grateful that we can experience the change of the seasons—it always feels like a new beginning. For families with kids, fall brings new schedules, new teachers, new fashions, not…

Winter is just around the corner, along with school breaks, and family ski trips ahead. I love keeping the kids active and winter, so ski trips are a must for our family of five. Skiing is such a great activity and it’s been incredible watching my kiddies tear it up…

Peeling off time  to travel during the fall and winter is particularly difficult now that the kids are back school. Last minute getaways need to be mindfully planned, as I navigate days off and breaks from public AND private school. Our first excursion this fall was an all girls trip…

During the summer, our family literally hits the road running. Living in the northeast, we’ve grown a special appreciation for the warmer months, so long drives up north and out east in Long Island to enjoy the outdoors are always on the agenda. When the summer ends, that doesn’t mean…

So many of our friends and neighbors have continued to funnel out of Manhattan, so our trips to Westchester have become more frequent. Most of the time we are only there to visit their houses, so we haven’t had many opportunities to explore, apart from some fall apple and pumpkin…