Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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Recipe Contest Winners to be Featured in The Denver Post for Mother’s Day!
April 15, 2008 – 1:26 am | Comments Off

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 [...]

Looking for something to do with the kids?
April 15, 2008 – 12:16 am | One Comment

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 [...]

To dream the impossible dream (especially when your performance is a nightmare)
April 14, 2008 – 12:44 am | 28 Comments

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 [...]

Win tickets to the Colorado Women’s Expo!
April 13, 2008 – 12:56 am | Comments Off

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 [...]

Biggest Loser Boot Camp – Week Two (and Counting!)
April 11, 2008 – 12:00 am | 28 Comments

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 [...]

Mama Blogger of the Month!
April 10, 2008 – 12:54 am | 19 Comments

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 [...]

I don’t globe-trot, I globe-trip
April 9, 2008 – 12:07 am | 16 Comments

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 [...]