What parents should know about the conflicting news on school food
January 27, 2012 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments

The very same week we learned about the push to ban trans fats from Colorado school food, both at lunch and in before- and after-school snacks, another study asserted that junk food in school vending machines has no impact on students’ weight or obesity levels.
It’s confusing. Kind like all the conflicting studies about coffee [...]

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Article Archive for February 2009

Colorado Products and other cool stuff
February 28, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off

This time around, our round-up of reviews includes two interesting products made right here in Colorado! Personally, I think these would make great gifts for families with new babies – easy, organic meals delivered to their door or a very cool teether that can be personalized – useful and a keepsake!
Viki P reviewed meals from [...]

Preoccupation Pottyitis and a Foray Over to The Dark Side
February 27, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Guest blogger Hilary is a Stapleton mom who chronicles her daily happenings through her blog at Mommy ‘N Martini…Mommy ‘N Milk. Her goal is to bring a little bit of humor and mischief into otherwise mundane (or not) occurrences. When she is not writing and occasionally consulting, she plays Mommy to a beautiful [...]

Little Boys 101
February 26, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment

I have four kids — three girls and one lonely little boy. Coincidentally, I grew up in a house with three sisters and one lonely little brother. What these two things basically mean is that I have a very limited knowledge and understanding of little boys. As an older sister, I basically let my brother [...]

Party People in the House
February 25, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment

I’m lucky; two out of my three kids still don’t really care about having a birthday party with their friends. Get them a bouquet of mylar balloons, let them lick the icing off the tops of a few cupcakes, and they’re set for another year. Presents are even optional at this point.
Unfortunately, the [...]

It’s Confirmed. I am a Disaster.
February 24, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Earlier this month the Denver Museum of Nature & Science invited Mommy Bloggers to a sneak preview of their new exhibit, Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters.
The kids and I were greeted by Twitterer Tara (a hostess-with-the-mostest who allowed Tessa to carry her cell phone and who remained good-natured [punny, no?] as Reed dragged her from [...]

When “The 10 Plagues” is the Theme of Your Birthday Party
February 22, 2009 – 12:00 am | 42 Comments

I celebrated my birthday on Friday. In years past, I:
* Was on my honeymoon in Costa Rica.
* Had the time of my life on a cruise to Belize and Honduras.
* Attended the quarter-finals for hockey at the Olympics.
* Received [...]

Win Tickets to Disney on Ice!
February 20, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

Mile High Mamas is thrilled to offer SIX family four-packs of tickets to the hottest show in town: Disney on Ice. Performances will be March 12 – 15 at The Denver Coliseum and March 19 – 22 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.
Mile High Mamas is also offering a 4 Tickets for $44 Discount! [...]

Wrinkled (and other laundry pet peeves)
February 19, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Guest blogger Terra turned to blogging at The Emerson Family as a quicker, easier way to chronicle her days of motherhood and she hopes it will be something her two young daughters will refer to for guidance and remembrance. Her candid posts are humorous, often interactive, light, and entertainingly appropriate for all to read and [...]

Kid Art Auction for Earth Day 2009!
February 18, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

In the springtime last year, my son Declan had this amazing idea. He decided that, instead of a standard lemonade stand, he wanted to have an Art Sale in the backyard. When I posted about it, friends contributed ideas and we had an ONLINE version that raised nearly $800 for environmental causes – in just [...]

I feel like a foreign language today
February 17, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Kyra, my youngest child, has to go through a day care evaluation every single day. This evaluation is good and necessary because it helps us in making future decisions. For example, we might decide that ice cream for after-dinner dessert is a bad idea. Or we might tolerate grouchiness a little more readily, depending on [...]