Katja

Katja Presnal lives in New York, but is originally from Finland, where she competed in cross country skiing when growing up. Katja is a mother of three children, who were all born in different countries. Her husband¹s helicopter pilot career has taken the family around the world, and the couple taught their children to ski while living in Durango, Colorado. Skiing is a passion everyone in her family shares.

Katja inspires modern moms to live life to the fullest at her blog http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com and she is a Home channel editor at LifetimeMoms.com and a PR consultant.

 

Posts by Katja

Ski Trip Pack List

Ski Trip Pack List

Posted in Planning Smart on August 10, 2011

Print out our Ski Trip Pack List for easy packing!

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Good Luggage Matters

Good Luggage Matters

Posted in Planning Smart on April 21, 2011

I travel a lot, and have come to a conclusion investing in good luggage is worth the money. Ideally it is an investment that lasts for a lifetime – or at least for a decade.

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Money Saving & Packing Tips

Money Saving & Packing Tips

Posted in Planning Smart on April 8, 2011

Here are my tips how (and what) to pack – and how to let go and be ready to be flexible and travel for less – with less stuff and for less money.

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Easter Egg Hunt: Katja's Trip Diary Day Four

Easter Egg Hunt: Katja's Trip Diary Day Four

Posted in Trip Diaries on April 5, 2011

Park City Mountain Resort has a cool Easter tradition; every year they host an Easter Egg Hunt, for kids and adults alike. And while today wasn’t Easter Sunday, it was Easter on the mountain.

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Katja's Trip Diary Day Three

Katja's Trip Diary Day Three

Posted in Trip Diaries on April 3, 2011

We were on a good ski trip routine this morning.

Everyone got up early, and got ready for the day with one mission in mind: Get some skiing done! The

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Katja's Trip Diary Day Two

Katja's Trip Diary Day Two

Posted in Trip Diaries on April 2, 2011

It was April Fool’s Day on our second day of skiing, but there was no fooling around in the morning when we woke up.

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Arrival: Katja's Trip Diary Day One

Arrival: Katja's Trip Diary Day One

Posted in Trip Diaries on April 1, 2011

I decided to take three kids, aged 8, 9 and 11 for a ski trip on my own, without my husband. This is the first ever trip I have done alone with the kids.

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Easy Condo Quiche and Blueberry Pie

Easy Condo Quiche and Blueberry Pie

Posted in Good Eats on March 3, 2011

On our ski trips I prefer getting a place to stay with a kitchen, so I can cook myself. I enjoy it, and it’s more relaxing after a long day of skiing not to have to get dressed up to go out for dinner.

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East vs West: Which Mountains are Best

East vs West: Which Mountains are Best

Posted in Discover Park City on February 22, 2011

When our family is asked, as we often are, "So what's your favorite place to ski?" we all say Park City.

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Tips for Happy Helmet Wearing

Tips for Happy Helmet Wearing

Posted in Ski School on February 11, 2011

Sure your kids need to wear a helmet on the slopes for safety. The key is to make the kids proud and excited to be helmet wearers.

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Low Price and High Quality Clothes for a Ski Trip

Low Price and High Quality Clothes for a Ski Trip

Posted in Planning Smart on January 25, 2011

You know how you never can find what you really want and then you make your best discoveries when you aren’t really looking?

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Ski Lodge Tortilla Soup Recipe

Ski Lodge Tortilla Soup Recipe

Posted in Good Eats on January 14, 2011

Tortilla Soup is our family's traditional ski trip soup and it’s great when you’ve got leftovers too. Every time I make my soup for friends, they always ask my recipe. I change it a little bit each time because it is the most versatile soup ever.

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Edible Snowmen

Edible Snowmen

Posted in Good Eats on January 6, 2011

Sometimes, my kids are so tired they don’t even want to eat and then they get cranky. That's why we try to keep enough snacks ready. Here are some of my favorite fun snacks. A bonus: they look like snowmen.

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First Christmas Trip to Park City

First Christmas Trip to Park City

Posted in Discover Park City on December 26, 2010

Last Christmas was our first Christmas away from home. We were lucky enough to be in Park City for the holidays--the perfect mountain town where you feel the Christmas sprit everywhere.

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Ski Clothing 101 - The Essential Clothing Needed for Slopes

Ski Clothing 101 - The Essential Clothing Needed for Slopes

Posted in Ski School on November 25, 2009

The essentials of ski clothing - how to stay warm and comfortable in the slopes.

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6 Things to do in October to Get Ready for Ski Season

6 Things to do in October to Get Ready for Ski Season

Posted in Planning Smart on October 21, 2009

It's October! It's not just time to get ready for Halloween, it's time to get ready for upcoming ski season! As the month turned to October, Park City Mountain Resort got snow, and the resort is getting ready for November 21st opening. What this means to you and me - it's our time to get ready for ski season too!

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