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Baby animals, cider donuts and trail mix

We’ve been going out to Indian Ladder Farm’s Baby Animal Days since we had a baby to bring. Our photos albums are filled with pictures of kids and little farm animals. In one, a small Lucy gingerly holds out one finger, petting a baby chick. Years later, she is holding Elliot as he does the [...]

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Back To Berkshire East Ski Area

Berkshire East Ski Area is a kid-friendly sort of place, well known for programs that introduce children to skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. But given that it’s a 1.5 hour drive to get there from Albany, each way, we don’t go too often. On Sunday, January 22, 2012. my daughter and I returned for another ski [...]

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Can You Believe It’s Been Two Years Already?

by Sandra Foyt

In January, the month of my birth and not coincidently that of Albany Kid, I like to look back and reflect on the past year. It’s a transformative period when I apply lessons learned personally and professionally. For Albany Kid, this means that you can expect a few changes. Albany Kid Family Travel isn’t my [...]

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How To Make Snow Ice Cream

by Sandra Foyt

Now that our yard boasts real honest-to-god snow, it’s time for a classic – snow ice cream. Last year, with a bounty of fresh-fallen snow on hand, my son perfected the most deliciously simple recipe. Snow Ice Cream, Take One Alex was dying to make his own ice cream, but I had been stalling. It’s [...]

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A Tale of a Munchkin Giveaway In Rensselaer County

by Sandra Foyt

As longtime readers of Albany Kid know very well, we like to do giveaways on our blog. But we don’t just do any kind of giveaway. They are a lot of work to host, and we’re not going to do it unless we think that it will be of great interest to our subscribers. Albany [...]

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Kids Ski – Free! If They’re In The NY 4th Grade Ski & Ride Passport Program

by Sandra Foyt

A dusting of snow – finally! – has all the skiers itching to hit the slopes. And now, with The NY 4th Grade Ski & Ride Program, there’s an added incentive for families to hit the slopes – kids ski free! Here’s how the 4th Grade Ski & Ride Passport Program works: Any 4th Grade [...]

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Save the Dates!: Winter Ice Show and Holiday Fundraiser with Silent Auction

by Sandra Foyt

The following events – Winter Ice Show and Holiday Fundraiser and Silent Auction at Arlington House promise a good time for a good cause! The Albany Figure Skating Club will hold its annual Winter Ice Show at the Bethlehem Area YMCA (900 Delaware Ave., Delmar) on Sunday, November 27, 2011 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 [...]

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Redpack Goodie Can Winner!

by Cie McCullough Buschle

And the winner of the Redpack Goodie Can is… Marianne Russell! It pays to enter multiple times, doesn’t it Marianne? Keep an eye in your email inbox for my email, and everyone keep an eye out for our next fun contest.

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Shop Local On Neighborhood Toy Store Day

by Sandra Foyt

On November 12, 2011 toy stores around the nation will celebrate the joy of play on Neighborhood Toy Store Day. ASTRA, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, whose mission is “leading the way through play,” has asked me to share the importance of shopping locally for toys so that we can help save our community [...]

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Monte Carlo Giveaway Winner

by Cie McCullough Buschle

The winner of the Monte Carlo movie and purse hook is… Danielle Hotaling! Congratulations Danielle! Look for my email in you inbox for further instructions. And enjoy the movie and your new purse hook!