The first I heard of The Anti-Gym was a radio ad in which one guy castigated another guy for having “man boobs.”

I remember chuckling incredulously to myself, thinking “Did I hear that right? Man boobs?” Radio ads rarely get my attention, with the exception of the Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” ads, but The Anti-Gym ad definitely stuck with me.

Then I saw a TV spot on the local Fox affiliate during a football game this fall. This one featured two girls - one who was obese and eating straight from a pie tin, and her friend who was long and lean and searching fruitlessly for a bottle of water.

Again, I tittered at how such an “in your face” message and delivery had made it onto TV. In such a politically correct and emotionally sensitive world, how were ads like these being approved for broadcast? What kind of backlash Read on …

Join Mile High Mamas this weekend for a fantastic giveaway extravaganza, including five family four packs of tickets to the All About Kids Expo and a designer throw by Max Daniels. Congratulations to Karen J, Monica R., and Laurie H., winners of our Baby Butler Hands-Free Bottle Holder!

My life is all about cleaning up messes, whether it is on little faces, hands or bums. So why not do it in style?

No, I’m not talking about sporting the latest Gucci but rather using Made by Angie’s handmade baby wipe containers. Decorated with fabulous fabrics, they make the perfect baby gift and essential addition to any cool mom’s purse or diaper bag. At least this is the reasoning I gave to my husband when I bought one last month.

Angie started her company three years ago to fill a void in the baby accessory market. Bored with her plain wipes container that she pulled out of her diaper bag several times a day, she craved Read on …

Before moving to the great state of Colorado, I was living in the panhandle of Oklahoma, where a tornado warning was the local staple, where the majority of my customers were pig farmers; co-workers were Limbaugh fanatics; and neighbors, such thoughtful souls, liked decorating our cars with egg when we suggested that they turn their music down a notch or two. What was NOT to love about this place? But a higher-paying job was calling my name much like the ice cream aisle does at Safeway, and so I heeded the silent tug of more money and moved my family to Alamosa, Colorado.

I had never been here, and so I had this stereotypical picture in my head of a winter wonderland. Even in July. I imagined an oversized playground for skiers, hunters, hikers and water rafters. This appealed to me, even though I don’t have an outdoorsy bone in my body, because it meant people were too busy recreating to be egging cars. I pinned all my hopes and dreams of a happily ever after on this new place called Alamosa.

If any of you have actually been to Alamosa, you might already know that, yes, it is a winter wonderland, in a sparse, desert-ish kind of way. Unfortunately it’s hard to enjoy when the temperatures can delve to -45 degrees Fahrenheit. I hadn’t done very good research before coming here. So I didn’t know, for example, that Alamosa’s yearly average temperature is slightly colder than Juneau, Alaska’s Read on …

“Do or do not, there is no try.”

Thus are the immortal words of Yoda.

He evidently was not talking about baby making.

My husband Jamie and I are happily settled into the daily trauma of having two children who kick our butts. But looming over us is the knowledge we are supposed to have a third. I knew it the moment I had Baby No. 2. Because isn’t that what every woman wants to know right after childbirth?

I recently went to retrieve my birth control prescription and discovered as of January 1st, it is no longer covered by our insurance company. Do I take this as a sign that it is time? Or simply a sign that our insurance now sucks? Read on …

Congratulations to Linda J., winner of our Learning from A to Z calendar!

When I first heard of Baby Butler, I was enthused that some kind of manny (a male nanny) might be included. As usual, I was wrong. But this hands-free bottle holder is one-of-a-kind and close to my heart. Why? Because it was developed by a dad to make our lives easier.

While caring for his children as his wife worked, Jeff Archambault quickly learned what a challenge it was. As he gained a whole new respect for what moms do every day in raising their kids, he realized how valuable a helping hand would be. Feeding his newborn was his first job. But Jeff sometimes wanted to be able to read to his 3 year old, or answer the phone, or even feed himself. That’s when the idea for a Hands Free Bottle Holder came to him. Read on …

Each month, Mile High Mamas will feature a different mama blogger from our blogroll (our listing of Colorado’s hottest mom blogs). We have chosen hilarious Sarah from Imaginary Binky for our first spotlight. Not only is she juggling a baby and a comedian husband but she also set the insane goal to blog every single day in 2008. Let’s check in to see how she is doing….

1) Where on earth did you come up with the blog name “Imaginary Binky?”

My son Amos is a great sleeper. I’m jealous of how well that boy can sleep. When he’s slumbering, off and on his mouth will move as if he is sucking on an imaginary nipple or binky, which I suppose is a comforting thing for him. I look at my writing and my blog as a comforting thing for me, so Imaginary Binky is my own pacifier to calm the savage beast. I liked the name so much that I came up with the tag line: “Imaginary Binky – Suck on This.” It’s sassy and saucy, just the way I like it. Read on …

Congratulations to Rowan M., winner of our Myself Belt giveaway!

I stumbled upon Learning from A to Z as I looked for a hands-on calendar for my daughter. I had already tried cardboard calendars that ended up becoming a slate for baby graffiti.

With 12 innovative and educational products, I fell in love with Learning From A to Z’s “Tell Me About Today” calendar. Part of my adoration stemmed from the embroidered soft, colorful, machine-washable fabric that complies with all Consumer Safety Administration standards. Oh, and did I mention it was washable?

This interactive calendar teaches children about the weather, the seasons, months, days of the week, years and also sequence and basic calendar concepts. Read on …