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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Daily Deal-Save without Clipping
October 19, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Daily Deal-Save without Clipping

There are many ways to save money without clipping coupons.  I know not everyone is eager to get out the scissors and start clipping to save a buck or two. 
Did you know you can save money when using your shopper card at King Sooper or Safeway? 
Click here to visit the Proctor and Gamble eSaver site.  [...]

Mama Drama: Bedtime Woes & Sibling Fights
October 16, 2009 – 12:03 am | Comments Off
Mama Drama: Bedtime Woes & Sibling Fights

Dear Mama Drama: My 13-month-old daughter used to go to bed easily. Now she stands in her crib and screams. We have a consistent, calming bedtime routine, but it doesn’t seem to be working right now.
~Exasperated
Dear Exasperated:
Your daughter may be telling you it’s to change her sleep schedule. She may not be as tired at [...]

Kids Eat For…A Wonderful iPhone App for Parents!
October 16, 2009 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Kids Eat For…A Wonderful iPhone App for Parents!

Wow here’s a parent friendly website, Kids Eat For.com and Kids Eat For iPhone app.  Kids Eat For is a community built, grassroots effort, to build the largest collection of kids eat free and discounted kids meals in the world. Kids Eat for Free is very interested in allowing parents to have as much info [...]

Daily Deal-Win Free Lunch!
October 16, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Daily Deal-Win Free Lunch!

Thursday I talked about how to save money at restaurants.  Check out this deal to really save some money!
Ted’s Montana Grill has a fun contest during the month of October.  Every Tuesday and Friday they will give you clues to answer a question.  If you get it right you’ll get a coupon for a free Eat [...]

“Balloon Boy” Found at Home
October 15, 2009 – 4:59 pm | One Comment
“Balloon Boy” Found at Home

Article by Kieran Nicholson and Howard Pankratz of The Denver Post. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Photo credit 9News via The Denver Post.
“He’s been located! He’s alive! He’s at the house!”
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden interrupted a media update in Fort Collins to announce that the 6-year-old boy thought to be [...]

Healthy Halloween Tips
October 15, 2009 – 12:01 am | 2 Comments
Healthy Halloween Tips

Halloween is just around the corner, which means this is the official start to the holiday sugar season.
The candy that our little Trick-or-Treaters accumulate on Halloween night and at Halloween parties is notorious for containing high amounts of sugar and high fructose corn syrup. This excess candy sugar can have direct correlations to weight gain, [...]

Daily Deal-Saving Money at Restaurants
October 15, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Daily Deal-Saving Money at Restaurants

Love to eat out?  Finding yourself spending way too much money at the restaurant?  This week’s Thursday Thrifty Tip is how to save money at restaurants.
Drink Water-This is one of the things my husband and I are sure to do almost every time we eat out.  Drinks at restaurants are expensive whether it’s a soda, lemonade, [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: McDonald’s Mile Kid’s Race, Littleton’s “Haunts” and the Refuge Roundup!
October 14, 2009 – 12:47 pm | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: McDonald’s Mile Kid’s Race, Littleton’s “Haunts” and the Refuge Roundup!

Time to celebrate autumn! The weather is cooperating this week so don’t miss the chance to enjoy some of these fall favorites:
Friday-Saturday. The Molly Brown House Museum will be filled with spooks and scary tales at the house’s 18th annual Victorian Horrors event. Lit only by candlelight, the mansion will host the “ghosts” of famous [...]

It’s a Party–Celebrating the Evolution of Mom Blogs!
October 14, 2009 – 7:00 am | 23 Comments
It’s a Party–Celebrating the Evolution of Mom Blogs!

October marks my official 4-year anniversary in the blogosphere. On a whim, I started my personal blog Crazy Bloggin’ Canuck on MSN Spaces in October 2005. None of my friends of family understood what it was.
“A blob? Why would you want to start a blob?”
Or “don’t you think it’s a bit narcissistic to think [...]

The Power of the Sundial
October 14, 2009 – 12:03 am | 4 Comments
The Power of the Sundial

Claire and I enjoy going to Standley Lake Library.  It’s one of our favorite libraries on our list.  We’ve gone there for StoryTimes and for the Summer Reading Program. In the past, I may or may not have gone there to use the computer when I had a self-induced panic attack over my internet [...]