One of the most invaluable lessons I have learned through the Biggest Loser Boot Camp is that visualization with a specific goal in mind is imperative when losing weight.
For some, they are training for a triathlon.
For others, they want to summit a 14er.
For many, it is fitting back into their skinny jeans.
For me, it [...]

School is sucking my son’s love of reading down a greasy, hair-lined drain and I’m afraid it won’t come back.
My handwringing may seem dramatic and over-the-top, but you didn’t just spend three hours trying to a second-grader to read a book for his homework. This is a boy who taught himself how to read [...]

Rejection always has been a hot button issue for me. It wounds more than anything could, twisting my heart like a dishrag and dripping all the dirty sudsy water right into my stomach, giving me a very queasy feeling. Oddly enough, I actually think rejection is one of the things that led me to having [...]

NEWSFLASH: Those hours you spend slaving in the kitchen making dinner for your family may actually pay off!
We are calling on all cooking mamas to post your family’s favorite dinner recipe at Mile High Mamas under Recipes (Family Favorites Contest). The recipes do not have to be originals but if not, please include full attribution [...]

Now that spring is here there are plenty of things to do with the kids to keep them busy. But for those of you still looking for viable activities there is a hidden gem in Parker that you may not know about.
The Wildlife Experience is a great place to have fun with the kids [...]

Last weekend was my 3-year-old daughter Hadley’s first – and last – dance recital. We invited the entire family out for the occasion, an event we knew would go down as yet one more painful chapter in the Johnson Family History of Dysfunction.
You see, Hadley has inherited my lack of rhythm. Instead, she has [...]

Congratulations to Kelly B., winner of our designer Tea Collection clothing giveaway!
Unless you have been hiding on a rock, you have heard that the inaugural Post-News Colorado Women’s Expo is coming to the Convention Center April 26-27! And with finance expert Suze Orman, Oprah’s fitness trainer Bob Greene and Stacy London (co-host of TLC’s What [...]

Here’s the thing about weight-loss stories: you always see the before. You always see the after. But you don’t see the during – the journey it takes to get there.
Even when I watched the Biggest Loser on TV, I frequently fast-forwarded through all the workouts because all I wanted to know [...]

Meet Jamie of Horoscopically Blonde, our Mama Blogger of the Month! Jamie is a side-splittingly funny gal who is the blog diva of YourHub.com. Join us for our hilarious interview with this verbose mama!
First things first: why are you Horoscopically Blonde and not just dumb like the rest of us?
I’m the only person [...]

As much as I love to travel, I’m not very good at it. Motion sickness, homesickness, and a weak stomach make me a far from ideal travel companion. Despite that, over the years my husband, Secret Agent Man, has taken me along for some of his missions.
My first foreign travel experience [...]