Every week, I eagerly turn to the Police Beat in our local paper to find out the latest and not-so greatest of our community. Yesterday, I rolled my eyes at the 16-year-old kid who was busted with marijuana and wrote a letter defending his use of weed by quoting the Bible. How utterly [...]

Lately, several friends have purchased new digital cameras and I have been happy to help them through the process. It’s actually kind of fun, like a puzzle, to match up the right camera with the right person. But there’s also just some overall concepts I ask anyone and everyone (who will listen to me) to [...]

Congratulations to our Max Daniel Cheetah throw winner Heather C. and our All About Kids Expo winners Lisa C., Melissa H., Meghan S., Sharon B., and Tina K.!
When I was originally contacted by the new Denver company MA! motherhood with attitude about offering a giveaway of their hilarious cards, I requested they first ship me [...]

Day One, 7:30 am
“You have reached Neighborhood Elementary School’s attendance line. Please leave a message with your student’s name, class, reason for absence and number of days absent. Thank you.â€? Beep.
“Hi! This is Gretchen White, Ryley’s mom. He is in Mrs. Goodteacher’s second-grade class. He won’t be at school today due to a fever and [...]

I love skiing and even made a living promoting its virtues at a popular Utah ski resort. But I terminated my love affair with the slopes when I had children. Or rather, it fired me. There were a number of different reasons: cost, breastfeeding, babysitter hassles, I-70′s gridlocks and those $400 ski [...]

Congratulations to Kathy H., winner of our funky Made by Angie wipe container!
There has been a running joke in my family for a number of years. You see, I once made the mistake of mentioning that I hated cheetah print. Since that time, my demented kin have bestowed upon me everything from cheetah-print [...]

Winter doldrums getting your little ones down? Set them loose at the All About Kids Expo on February 9th and 10th at the Colorado Convention Center.
The Expo returns for the 16th year making it Denver’s longest running children’s and family expo. There are plenty of free activities such as pony rides, petting zoo, face [...]

If you read my blog posts with any loyalty at all, you’ll know what this is about. If not, I’ll try to catch you up. This event is still fresh in my mind. Please forgive me if I cry a little.
Last Spring, we bought a hamster for our kids. [...]