The Life of an Asthma Parent (Part One)
Thankfully, my only dealings with asthma so far have been my own asthma attacks in high school. This is an amazing guest post by writer Kristi Burton Brown, J.D. Kristi Burton Brown is a stay-at-home...
View ArticleAdventure Awaits at Heritage Square
Ever since I was a little kid, our family has loved to visit Heritage Square in Golden. The rides, the kitschy shops, ice cream at Nott’s Landing, and of course the Alpine Slide added up to tons of...
View Article7 Reasons to Head to Disneyland for Your Next Family Vacation
It’s no secret that I’m a Disney fanatic. Right now, as I type this, my youngest is watching Finding Nemo while wearing a Lightning McQueen shirt with a Jessie doll nearby and coloring in a Cars...
View Article7 Ways Kidz Bop Makes it Okay for Kids to Sing Inappropriate Songs
Ahhhhh Kidz Bop. Since 2001 you have been delighting the ears of tweens. Consequently, you have been making their parent’s ears bleed and minds go numb. Not just the nasally singing/screeching, but...
View Article5 Things You Must Do Before Summer Ends
The dog days are (almost) over. Some Colorado schools are already back in session, and the rest are counting down the days! We have two weeks left, and we still have a lot of items on our Summer Wish...
View ArticleBrita Recalls over 240,000 Children’s Water Bottles
RECALL Brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids Hazard: The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard Consumer Contact: Call Brita at (800) 926-2065 from 8 a.m....
View Article9 Best Bets for Back to School Bargains
I’m a bit of a slacker when it comes to buying fall clothes for my kiddos. I prefer to wait until it’s actually fall–hard to get in the sweater-buying mood when it’s 95 degrees out! But with so many...
View ArticleKidZone at Taste of Colorado!
photo atasteofcolorado.com Taste of Colorado or, “The Taste” as we all know it, is a Labor Day tradition for Denver-ites. They’ve always been a mecca of free family entertainment and great food. We...
View Article7 Steps to Perfect Portraits {Tutorial}
Up until a few years ago, I was a sucker for school portraits. I’d buy the big package to make sure every family member got their pick of 3x5s and wallets. At $45 a pop times 2 girls, I felt the sting...
View ArticleBallet and The Bard: Colorado Ballet Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
I’ve always loved Shakespeare’s comedies the best. There’s always a love triangle, often a magic spell or two, and the master of words crafted the dialogue with lots of satire, puns, and innuendos. But...
View ArticleSuave Family Perks at WalMart (& a #Giveaway!)
Do you know how hard it is to get boys to bathe? I have three boys. A moody teen, a hyper tween and a Kindergartener. The amount of filth they can acquire in a single day is unfathomable, unless you...
View ArticleCuring the Gimmies: Giving Kids the Gift of Charity
Every year around this time, there’s a nasty virus that goes around. It affects nearly every kid, it’s highly contagious, and even though many adults are immune, some of them still catch it. Symptoms...
View ArticleTake the Night Off At Session Kitchen’s Monday Funday Family Feast!
For Tasty Tuesday this week, I’m stepping out of my kitchen and into Chef Scott Parker’s kitchen. Every busy parent knows the weeknight song-and-dance, right? You’re tired, they’re starving. Your...
View ArticleDenver Art Museum Announces FREE Admission for All Kids!
We’ve loved the Denver Art Museum for many years–there’s always something new to see, and with make-it-yourself art stations and family backpacks full of activities, there is so much for families and...
View Article20 April Fools Day Pranks For Kids
April Fools Day is a fun holiday, especially if you have kids. Last year, our writer EJ wrote a great post, 10 Hilarious (but Harmless) April Fool’s Pranks to Play on Your Kids! My kids loved it when I...
View ArticlePop Culture Classroom: Literacy and a Love of Reading Through Comics (and how...
Ever since I was a little girl, I have LOVED to read. I mean, LOVED. I remember being so captivated by The Secret Garden that I didn’t eat dinner for two straight nights–I just wanted to read. So when...
View ArticleThe Unofficial Guide to Denver Comic Con: A to Z
Whether you’re into super heroes, graphic novels, RPGs, video games, anime, sci-fi, cosplay, or all of the above, you will not want to miss the 2015 Denver Comic Con. DCC gets bigger and better every...
View ArticleThe Staycation Guide to Golden
You would think that being born and raised in Denver, I’d have seen everything the metro area has to offer. Not even close! Even the parts I’m very familiar with have hidden gems that I’m only just...
View ArticleTasty Tuesday: A New Spin on S’mores!
I’m sure you’ve detected the smell of woodsmoke outside in the evenings lately, coming from a nearby fire pit! The backyard fire places have really grown in popularity, and with good reason. There’s...
View ArticleFull STEAM Ahead For a Fun & Educational Summer!
Recently, I attended Denver Comic Con, and while I had a total blast with my youngest checking out all the cool cosplay outfits, browsing the hundreds of artist and merchandise booths, (and of course...
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