Working in the Workouts: Everybody in the pool

January isn't typically synonymous with taking a dip, but indoor pools in winter can be a great resource for parents and children. We're lucky enough to live walking distance from such an amenity. Next week, it will be the site of the regular playgroup my daughter and I sometimes host at our house.

The playgroup has become an institution for many modern parents. I can't remember such a thing when I was a kid. In fact, I can't remember playing with anyone accept for my cousins before kindergarten. But anyway, winter has left the moms itching to get out of the house. So among several ideas that came out of a brainstorming session was the pool. It will be a great place for us to let the kids play while we take shifts to do laps or water aerobics.

Talk about multitasking! Playgroup, gossip and workout all in one place in an hour!