Preppin' for the Slopes

My Little Skier and his Teacher.jpgWe've been back from the mountains for a few weeks and I've got a ski-obsessed little guy on my hands. We had planned another lesson for this weekend but it was just too cold for little fingers and toes so we're holding off for now. In the meantime, I figured that I'd start my research on family-friendly mountains so that we can plan our next trip ... with Mommy and Daddy getting in a few runs as well.

Since we're in the Northeast, day-trips are pretty painless. Here's what I've uncovered. If you have tips or suggestions, do share!

Ms. Airplane Copter

Hello. My name is Alyson. And I'm an "airplane-copter".

I realized, while in the mountains with family and friends this past weekend, that I have become a total lunatic when it comes to my kids. Seriously. I've turned into that wanna-be super-Mom who isn't any fun, is stressed all the time and sucks the life right out of everyone around her. I'm a total helicopter-mom; or, as my son would say an "airplane copter".  UGH! (click here to find out if you are too!)

And on to the Next

And on to the next.

I'm happy to say that I'm starting this New Year off with a positive attitude, excitement about some great stuff going on at work and lots of new milestones being reached at home. The baby is breaking through new teeth (yes, the older one is now breaking a sweat while he's having these temper tantrums that would put the Devil to shame but I digress .....)and is on the verge of crawling. We've ditched the diaps for the big kid and he's got this hysterical personality on him that is making this newfound imagination just a riot for DH and me to experience.

Like I said, good stuff all around.

The End of the Year Whirlwind

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There's so much "stuff" to cram into the last few weeks of the year - last minute shopping, my year-end review at work, holiday parties, shopping for said holiday parties .. you get my drift.

Well, I know that we're all busy but please - add this to your list this year: the Local Nation contest call for entries ends on December 31 and I'd hate for you to be left out in the cold! Write your essay about why you should be selected and, published on the Women on Their Way website, writing about your travels. Seriously - go and get that entry in now!

Relationships on the Road. Doomed or Divine?

Business Woman waiting for Plane.jpgYou simply can't avoid the Tiger Woods media flurry right now, whether you're on FaceBook, watching CNN, standing at the office coffee bar or listening to the radio on your way to run errands. Everyone is talking about him, his family, his alleged indiscretions ... what a debacle!

As a professional athlete, he's away from his family for the majority of the year for work. Granted, his wife goes to many of his tournaments but he's working, not just hanging around with her. If you've ever watched Tiger play in a tournament, he is completely focused on getting the job done - I'm going to take a calculated guess and say that during his round, he's not chatting it up with Elin about the kids or where they should go for dinner. 

Carpe Diem

Hiking-Woman 207x291.jpgI don't believe in saving the "good wine" for a special occasion or using paper plates when hosting a party instead of the china simply because it makes for an easier clean up. I think that Saturday mornings are for playing on the floor with the kids and that the holidays should be taken slowly, with much thought put into gifts, traditions and shared time. I think that our time is finite and I don't want to miss one opportunity to grow as a woman and a mom, to create memories with my family and to show those around me how much they mean to me.

Though I've always felt that way, my priorities didn't always reflect it.

One of my biggest regrets is not traveling more when I had the time. No, I didn't have the money but I had my freedom - as a single and child-free woman, I had my chance to study abroad while in college and then after graduating, to backpack through Europe. I turned both down. Frankly, I was afraid that I'd miss something during my senior year at school and couldn't bear the thought of being away from my friends. After school, I had my sights on a job and graduate school and couldn't believe that taking even a few weeks away wouldn't be detrimental to my future.   

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