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  • BUYING BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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    BUYING BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

    ByEileen Ogintz December 23, 2008July 5, 2021

    Emily, who lives in a Portland, Oregon suburb, is miserable without a good book. Emily and her mom, Patti Zebrowski, were part of the group traveling with us in Costa Rica last summer and Emily was never without a book, even in the pool. I know how she feels. I can’t think of anything worse than being stuck on a plane or in a hotel room without something to read.

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  • Finding an affordable last minute holiday getaway
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    Finding an affordable last minute holiday getaway

    ByEileen Ogintz December 14, 2008July 16, 2021

    Finally, some good news for traveling families. If you thought the ever-worsening economy meant you should forgo a holiday or post-holiday getaway with the kids, think again. The reality is that this may be the year to travel.

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  • Gingerbread house building at Mohonk Mountain House
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    At Mohonk, the spa gathers its own witch hazel

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2008July 10, 2021

    It must be the witch hazel. My daughter Mel and I had the best facials we’d ever had at Mohonk Mountain House (www.mohonk.com). The Mohonk-…

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  • A castle is a great place to time-travel
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    A castle is a great place to time-travel

    ByEileen Ogintz December 10, 2008July 10, 2021

    After 9/11, families who didn’t want to venture far from home discovered Mohonk—just 90 miles from NYC. The owners hope in this economy that will happen again but I think they will need to rethink their price structure for families with young kids — just as I think all resorts should right now.

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  • Historic Mohonk Mountain House not far from New York City
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    A trip to a castle — Mohonk Mountain House

    ByEileen Ogintz December 9, 2008July 10, 2021

    I love castles. I’ve stayed at a centuries-old castle turned bed and breakfast in Wales and visited castles wherever I go — France, England, Austria…

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  • Lifting confidence and self-esteem through adaptive skiing
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    Lifting confidence and self-esteem through adaptive skiing

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2008June 28, 2023

    Haley Woodland may be freezing but she’s all smiles. So is her mom Eilizea. Four year old Haley has Cerebral Palsy and has just come…

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  • Traveling greener
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    Traveling greener

    ByEileen Ogintz December 7, 2008July 5, 2021

    The kids hate when I nag them about getting up early or posing for next year’s holiday card. But now I’ve got new motivation to nag, and I don’t think my environmentally conscious gang will complain about — traveling greener. If we turn out the lights when we leave home, why not in a hotel room, asks Herve Houdre, the general manager of the historic Willard Intercontinental Washington in Washington

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  • Surviving the holiday travel crush while you are watching every penny
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    Surviving the holiday travel crush while you are watching every penny

    ByEileen Ogintz December 1, 2008July 6, 2021

    Another Thanksgiving weekend, we got back to Chicago with our crew after visiting the relatives to discover that the battery to our minivan was dead — in the airport parking lot. We waited a long time that cold night for AAA. Isn’t holiday travel with the kids fun?

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  • To Park City for some fun in the snow
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    To Park City for some fun in the snow

    ByEileen Ogintz December 1, 2008June 29, 2023

    Plenty of light fluffy snow—close to 400 inches a season. Plenty of sunshine. A place that really loves families.Welcome to Park City, Utah, home to Park City Mountain Resort, famous for its world-class parks and pipes that tweens and teens especially love, as well as innovative children’s programs that are changing the way kids learn to ski and snowboard.

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  • Debunking Thanksgiving myths at Plimouth Plantation
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    Debunking Thanksgiving myths at Plimouth Plantation

    ByEileen Ogintz November 24, 2008June 28, 2023

    There’s no better place than Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth Massachusetts on a sunny fall day to debunk the myths of that first Thanksgiving and learn more about the adults and kids who lived here then. Just in November, some 70,000 people from around the world visit, some staying to dine with the Pilgrims. (Book early. The dinners, especially the traditional Thanksgiving Day feast, often sell out far in advance.)

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