How to Dress for Winter Sports

Last winter, I wrote about learning to enjoy winter in New Hampshire, citing winter sports as a key factor, and Hans is working through a series of posts introducing the basics of skiing (downhill & cross-country). His posts will tell you what you need to know about gear (skis, poles, etc.), but you may still be … Read more

How I Threw a Frugal(ish) Bachelorette Party

Welcome to wedding season, everyone! If you’re like my poor friend, Jenni, and had a wedding planned for 2020, I imagine things didn’t look quite like how you imagined. This particular couple opted for a smaller-scale backyard wedding and postponed the big event and all pre-ceremony activities by a year. And now here we are! … Read more

Cross-Country (Nordic) Skiing: Skate

Just the other week I wrote about Classic skiing, a discipline of winter sport under the “Nordic” umbrella. Hopefully you’ve given that article a read, but maybe you passed it over because you already know how to Classic ski – or perhaps because it isn’t fast enough for your tastes. Either way, you’ve landed here … Read more