A visit to Strawberry Hot Spring Park in Colorado

A visit to Strawberry Hot Spring Park in Colorado

Nestled in the hills about 10 miles outside the town of Steamboat Springs, Strawberry Hot Springs is a natural hot springs fed by heated underground aquifers that come to the surface to make a number of heated pools

Combining ski vacation and dude ranch in the Colorado Rockies

Combining ski vacation and dude ranch in the Colorado Rockies

This year, I decided to mix it up—opting to spend half our winter ski week at a dude ranch, Vista Verde Ranch, on 500-plus gorgeous acres about 25 miles outside of Steamboat Springs and as far away from the crowds and tumult of a major ski area as you can get.

Taking the stroller set to Disney World and Orlando

Taking the stroller set to Disney World and Orlando

Who knew that Walt Disney World had so many attractions for the littlest park goers not yet in kindergarten — 80, with more coming this summer when the much-anticipated “Frozen Ever After” family adventure opens in Epcot’s Norway Pavilion.

Storytime at New Orleans Museum of Art

Storytime at New Orleans Museum of Art

Head to the New Orleans Museum of Art on select Saturday mornings where authors, actors and artists read or act out a story followed by a family art activity.