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Teens meet DisneyWorld – really like Epcot


Topiary garden at Epcot
When we got to Magic Kingdom the first day we were in DisneyWorld, it was a little overwhelming. After walking through Cinderella's castle, we were greeted by Hannah Montana more →
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Two teens explore Universal Orlando and Harry Potter’s world


At Wizarding World of Harry Potter by Eva Weinberg
Once we arrived at Universal we met up with Matt, our amazing tour guide, who immediately brought us to our most anticipated attraction, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter more →
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Just a couple of teens on a Disney Cruise


Cam and Eva with Jack Sparrow on Castaway Cay
Jack Sparrow greeted us, along with crystal clear, bright blue waters and white sandy beaches. We walked past the first beach because it was a little crowded, but found chairs AND, much to our content, a water slide at the second beach more →
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Learning local history adds to vacation memories


Old ski image from the Montage in Deer Valley
Since we’re here on a girl’s getaway, we find it amusing that at the height of the mining boom in the 1900 census, there were 22 seamstresses in Park City but only two sewing machines. more →
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A club dedicated to getting moms back on the slopes


Park City Mountain Resort Ladies Club
Welcome to Park City Mountain Resort’s new Ladies’ Club, offered certain days of the week. Women who hadn’t skied in a while, said Martell, “didn’t want a high powered clinic. They just wanted an opportunity to get back on the mountain in a non-threatening way.” more →
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Luxe and lots of powder at Deer Valley UT


Powder skiing at Deer Valley Utah
For those who can afford luxe on the slopes, tt doesn’t get any better than the ski-in, ski-out Montage (with its own Compass Sports rental shop and ski valet where they buckle and unbuckle your boots) and Deer Valley more →
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Good eats in and around Park City UT


The Farm restaurant at The Canyons in Utah
Here as well as at neighboring Deer Valley –which led the industry in providing good mountain eats—we’re seeing ever better food with an emphasis on what is locally sourced. more →
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Meet Holly Flanders – and make time for yourself on the slopes


Holly Flanders and her instructors in Park City
Flanders teaches women’s ski workshops at Canyons—I thoroughly enjoyed one a few years ago—but now has a new mission—to convince women they need to make that time, no matter what else is going on in their lives. more →
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When you take the kids, you take what you can get!


Mel with Eileen before she ditched us at Beaver Creek
When we suggest stopping for some soup, Mel sees her opening to leave us. “I have a PB&J in my pocket,” she says, “I want to keep skiing!” ...So much for family time. more →
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Timeout for some spa time in Beaver Creek, CO


Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Spa Pool
Family ski trips can be a lot of work, especially for moms-all the schlepping, all the shopping for groceries and cooking. Certainly moms deserve some “me” time on ski trips and there’s no better place than a spa like this to enjoy that. more →
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