What parents should know about the conflicting news on school food
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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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Denver’s Top Mama-Recommended Summer Activities
June 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | 23 Comments
Denver’s Top Mama-Recommended Summer Activities

Looking for this year’s list?  Click here to check out the 2010 Warm Weather Guide to Fun in Denver!
Summer Break is here! As the summer sun lingers in the sky longer before settling behind the mountains, how should we fill the time? What summer activities are sure to be a hit?
We asked for [...]

Win an Insignia Digital Camera and Best Buy Gift Certificates for Dad!
June 1, 2009 – 3:00 pm | Comments Off
Win an Insignia Digital Camera and Best Buy Gift Certificates for Dad!

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO MELISSA LOATS, WINNER OF THE INSIGNIA CAMERA FOR DAD. KAREN JONES, LARA MCCORMICK, DEANA ROMERO AND MONICA SMITH WERE RANDOMLY CHOSEN AS THE WINNERS OF THE $25 BEST BUY GIFT CERTIFICATES!**
We may be Mile High Mamas but we’re all about celebrating the Papas in our lives! That’s why we’re teaming up [...]

Your Opinion: The “Controversy” of Birthday Party Thank-you Cards
June 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | 51 Comments
Your Opinion: The “Controversy” of Birthday Party Thank-you Cards

My daughter Hadley turned five last week. Since her birthday fell on Memorial Day this year, we had two parties: one a week early for friends and a family BBQ on the holiday.
Because I didn’t have anything better to do than plan two birthday parties.
Hadley has been asking for a dog for three years. And [...]