Welcome to our
WINTER
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Owner/Publisher Chad Beatty
Editor-in-Chief Colleen Pierre
General Manager With winter comes a bustling holiday season filled to the brim with activities! The cold doesn’t keep us inside when there’s fun to be had. First Night, Frost Faire, Winterfest and Chowderfest are just some of the area festivities we’ll happily bundle up for!
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2013 will soon fade out and we’ll usher in a brand new year. We are extremely excited to be honoring our first ever SaratogaMama Kid Picks for 2014! You gave us your opinion on the best options for families in Saratoga County. Check out all the Kid Picks winners starting on page 20!
❄ Are you looking to beat cabin fever this winter? Our go-to travel gal Sandra Foyt is back with a fabulous roundup of five mountain destinations all within two hours of Saratoga. Plan your getaway on page 34!
Robin Mitchell
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Are you ready with your resolutions? If yours have anything to do with health, nutrition, or exercise (I know mine do!), don’t miss our Top 6 Fitness Myths (page 38), Meal Planning for Success (page 40), and Medicine Cabinet Makeover (page 52).
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We had the absolute privilege to work with an outstanding group of third graders at Ballston Spa’s Milton Terrace South Elementary School. You’ll adore their helpful advice on page 46! I hope you’re in the midst of enjoying a magical holiday season and are welcoming another fun-filled winter.
Cheers to you and yours, and may everything be merry!
Colleen
Our Cover
Our eager skiers Allie, Alec and Nadine loved getting the first glimpse of the new and improved West Mountain, a community based ski center since 1961. A special thanks goes out to Paige Sidler, West Mountain’s Group Sales and Marketing Executive for letting us be one of the first ones on the slopes… before they opened to the public! Thanks to Mark Bolles for capturing our snowy fun afternoon! www.WestMtn.Net 4 | SaratogaMama | Winter 2013
Managing Editor Jennifer Bloomingdale
Creative Director Jessica Kane
Advertising Chris Bushee, Jim Daley, Cindy Durfey, Dianna Firth
Graphic Design Colleen Sweeney, Jessica Kane
Photographers Mark Bolles
Printing DigitalX-Press
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