Since ditching the title "soccer mom" for "skater mom" I've discovered that what you wear really does matter.  Not just for the skater but for the mother freezing to death in the stands.  My girls, especially Kate, tend to get really cold on the ice.  We were piling on the thick layers only to find out that she couldn't move as well.  I refuse to buy the pant suits designed for figure skaters as they are very expensive (and she's getting a team warm up anyway).  I'm still in the stage where I want to make sure she is going to stick with this before we sink too much cash in.  Still, she needs to be warm so we made our way to REI (we're members) and found her some cute polar fleece items to create lighter, warmer layers.  We found some great warm but thin gloves also so she can move her hands.  She also wears long underwear that we picked up at Target.  Having full range of motion is important.  Her toes still get cold but she's getting some "official skating tights" for Christmas that I hope will help with that.  We got both the under and over the boot kind so she'll be wearing double layers.

As for my freezing buns, well, I finally caved and purchaced some Under Armour.  Pricey but quite effective.  I can wear it under my regular winter clothes and stay much warmer than I had been.  I'm convinced that rink maybe the reason I've been so ill.  I also take a thick blanket to sit on as the bleachers are metal (brrrr).  I wear wool socks and my snow boots too.