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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What Does the FTC’s New Ruling Mean for Bloggers?
October 5, 2009 – 2:30 pm | Comments Off
What Does the FTC’s New Ruling Mean for Bloggers?

Guest blogger Michelle from Scribbit weighs in regarding the FTC “sticking its nose into the blogosphere.” Tune as her in-house counsel a.k.a. husband summarizes the 81-page document.
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Michelle and I were watching TV the other night and saw a commercial for one of the hundreds of CSI wanna-be shows. This one was about a blogger who [...]

Daily Deal-Free Mom-preneurial Advisory Board
October 5, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Daily Deal-Free Mom-preneurial Advisory Board

Are you a business owner and a mom?  Ever wish you had an advisory board to give you honest feedback, business coach, or someone to give you  advice?
On Tuesday, October 6thfrom 9:30-12:00 you can try the Mom-preneurial Advisory Board FREE in October. This is meeting is  followed by a teleconference on Tuesday, October 20th from 9:30-10:30.  You will [...]

Don’t Miss Two Great Events That Honor Inspiring Women!
October 5, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
Don’t Miss Two Great Events That Honor Inspiring Women!

MS survivor and mountaineer Wendy Booker has climbed a few mountains…and has moved a few in the process.
She will share her inspiring story at the annual event “Moving Mountains” on October 29 at 6 p.m. about how she used mountain climbing as a way of coping with a life-altering diagnosis of MS. Lt. Governor Barbara [...]

Win a Bundle of Products for Your Bundle of Joy!
October 3, 2009 – 8:13 am | Comments Off
Win a Bundle of Products for Your Bundle of Joy!

CONTEST CLOSED.  CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER: AIMEE LAWSON!
On Saturday morning, Mile High Mamas presented some baby safety and health items live on the air at Denver ABC Channel 7!  Click here to see the video.
We hope you had a chance to tune in and check us out!  As an added bonus, we are giving away [...]

Product Review: The Hollywood Cookie Diet
October 3, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
Product Review: The Hollywood Cookie Diet

Let’s face it: we all have our weaknesses. Mine happens to be cookies so when I was offered to do a two-week trial of The Hollywood Cookie Diet®, I was all ears. And stomach.
The Hollywood Cookie Diet offers women the chance to eat cookies, while still maintaining a sensible diet. In theory, a dieter on [...]

Mile High Mamas on TV!
October 2, 2009 – 10:06 am | Comments Off
Mile High Mamas on TV!

Be sure to tune in on Saturday, October 3rd to Denver (ABC) Channel 7. Mile High Mamas will be presenting some fun baby safety & health items on the morning show! (The live segment will be running shortly after 8am.)
In conjunction with this TV appearance, we will be giving away “A Bundle of [...]

Daily Deal-Free Admission to Denver Art Museum
October 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Daily Deal-Free Admission to Denver Art Museum

Head downtown this Saturday for a free day at the Denver Art Museum!   Hours are 10am to 5pm.
Colorado native-born artist Allen True’s West exhibition opens October 2nd.  Be one of the first to view his collection.  Click here for more information.
The Denver Art Museum has free admission the first Saturday of every month.
Have a great deal?  [...]

Got 5 Minutes? How to Get Organized Using Facebook, by LivingSocial CEO
October 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Got 5 Minutes? How to Get Organized Using Facebook, by LivingSocial CEO

Thanks to  Tim O’Shaughnessy, CEO and Co-founder of LivingSocial for sharing some helpful organizing tips using Facebook to help save you time!
You’ve probably heard the buzz surrounding Facebook and other social media tools, but might not be convinced that they’re right for you.  Perhaps setting up an account and maintaining it seems daunting. Or, maybe [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: Apples, Artists & Aesop
October 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Apples, Artists & Aesop

Every Friday, we will publish Denver Post writer Kathleen St. John’s top recommendations for family fun. This week, her picks include:
Saturday-Sunday. It’s an apple extravaganza at Lakewood’s 34th annual Cider Days celebration. One of fall’s favorite fruits, the apple can be found in all its forms at the festival. Apple cider, of course, is the [...]

Don’t blame me. Blame the Big Hand.
October 1, 2009 – 12:01 am | 4 Comments
Don’t blame me.  Blame the Big Hand.

Now that summer is officially over and October is here, we really have no excuses to not be into our “new” routine yet. Well, I have a confession to make: we’ve just now gotten into a smooth routine. What was the hold up? How hard can this be?
Part of the challenge [...]