We’re on Spring Break! So today, a guest post from freelance writer, Hilary Smith. California and neighboring Nevada have recently experienced near record-breaking rainfall along with some serious flooding. All this precipitation has brought a ton of snow up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and lifted the spirits of many snow-goers anticipating an enormous pile of fresh powder just […]
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Why We Love Skiing: A Perspective from Third Grade
The school year is coming to a close and the long hot days of summer are on the horizon. Recently, I found this post that I had written in 2009, but never published. In honor of the end of school and with a hearty thank you to the teachers that have made such a difference […]
Please Don’t Eat The Snow!
As a mom, the phrase “Don’t eat…..” has come out of my mouth more than I would like and care to remember. When my sons were younger, the “Don’t eat…” phrase was especially useful, as in “Don’t eat the bright red berries on that bush…they will kill you!” Or, my personal favorite: “Stop! Don’t pick […]
The Pineapple Express Diary: Skiing Park City Mountain Resort
Okay, I lied. Last week, I said there would only be one post this week. Then we went skiing in Utah. I just can’t help myself. I have to share. Cheers! We blew into Utah last week and ran headlong into the Pineapple Express. The first three weeks of December had been ridiculously warm in […]