Affordable skiing for the family

Do you remember, before you had children, going skiing for the day? Lift tickets were expensive at $40-$50+ each!  But what a great time we had skiing with family and friends.
Now, we have a 9 year-old and a 5 year-old and we want to share this activity with them. You could imagine our surprise when we [...]

The 18th Annual Festival of Trees, November 20-22, 2009

Our family officially kicks off the holiday season with a trip to the Festival of Trees in Portsmouth.  One of our favorite traditions is to wander through the Urban Forestry Center and marvel at the gorgeous holiday decorations.
The event features more than 100 trees, all beautifully adorned with lights and spectacular ornaments.  My kids are mesmerized [...]