by Betsy Stern | Mar 12, 2021 | uncategorized
For the past year, packing lunches has been a LOT less common in my household. In fact, I haven’t packed a school lunch for my kids since March 13, 2020. But, as things inch closer to normal and the warm weather brings hope of picnics and day trips, there’s hope that... 
by Betsy Stern | Mar 12, 2021 | uncategorized
We are one year into the pandemic. ONE YEAR. In some ways, it feels like the past year was a blink – I can barely remember some of the things we did last spring, summer or fall. But in most ways, the past year felt never-ending, and incredibly hard. Local... 
by Betsy Stern | Mar 12, 2021 | uncategorized
The snow is melting, birds are chirping and temps are inching up slowly but surely…spring is on its way! After a long, Covid winter, there’s nothing better than feeling like there are warm (and better) days ahead. With Spring Break only a few weeks away, many... 
by Betsy Stern | Feb 26, 2021 | uncategorized
Swimming is a lot of things – excellent exercise, fun and relaxing, a way to cool down on a hot day and an activity to tire out your kids! Ha! Many people think of swim lessons as a summer activity – hitting the local pool on one of our sweltering... 
by Betsy Stern | Feb 26, 2021 | uncategorized
I can still remember my son’s first swim teacher at SwimWest. Her name was Allison and she was incredible – both as a teacher, and as a person. My son was not always easy in those early toddler years, but she handled his personality with ease and got him to both...