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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Win a $25 Gift Card From Einstein Bros. Bagels for Your Next Girl’s Night!
March 31, 2010 – 12:00 pm | Comments Off
Win a $25 Gift Card From Einstein Bros. Bagels for Your Next Girl’s Night!

CONTEST CLOSED. Congrats to winner Shuka Hall. Please go here to enter to win another $25 gift card.
Confession: I’m a fan of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series. Not only have I read all the books but I also throw a viewing party whenever a new DVD is released. New Moon was our latest guilty pleasure and [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: Bunny Trail EggVenture, Bug Theatre and More!
March 31, 2010 – 10:54 am | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Bunny Trail EggVenture, Bug Theatre and More!

Saturday. Hop to the Children’s Museum of Denver for the Bunny Trail EggVenture, an all-day spring celebration. The whole museum, inside and out, will be prepped for a party full of live performances, demonstrations and activities. Stop in for storytime with The Big Bunny, see performances by Radio Disney or watch liquid nitrogen ice cream [...]

What’s the deal with Gluten?
March 31, 2010 – 7:00 am | One Comment
What’s the deal with Gluten?

Gluten. Gluten-free. Gluten-intolerance. We’ve been hearing about Gluten more and more, but what does all this really mean? Today’s guest blogger, Jolene Park, founded Healthy Discoveries in 2001, and with a passion for health, Jolene inspires her audiences to create balance in all areas of their lives. She promotes individual responsibility [...]

Our American Girl Adventure
March 30, 2010 – 7:00 am | 13 Comments
Our American Girl Adventure

For Claire’s fourth birthday, her grandparents gave her a brand new baby doll, and she named her Rose. Baby Rose is an American Girl Doll. Normally, when I tell people this, I get one of three possible reactions: They either look at me with a blank stare, swoon while gasping, or they [...]

Parenting 101: The Art of Lovingly Bribing Your Children
March 29, 2010 – 8:00 am | 15 Comments
Parenting 101: The Art of Lovingly Bribing Your Children

Parents have very strong opinions about what they refer to as bribing their children.
I prefer to look at it as an early lesson in action and consequence. If you do something, there will either be a reward or a punishment.
If that is bribery, sign me up.
Potty training my daughter was a nightmare because there was [...]

Daily Deal: One Stop For Deals!
March 29, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Daily Deal: One Stop For Deals!

You can find deals all over the web including here and here.  However, I was impressed with this new site!
On http://www.8coupons.com/, you will find all of the daily discount offers from over 55 different Group Buying “Deals of the Day” websites expanding across more than 30 states and 100 cities!
“Deals of the Day” discount offers are [...]

Helping students, one school and one teacher at a time
March 28, 2010 – 9:06 am | One Comment
Helping students, one school and one teacher at a time

On an early February morning at Stedman Elementary School, the pressure was high.
Two students vomited. A few cried at their desks. Another imagined goblins might get him if he failed.
It was the day the third-graders took their first Colorado Student Assessment Program exams, and the 8- and 9-year-olds were all nerves.
Students rubbed lucky “Zap CSAP” [...]

Win Four Tickets to Sesame Street Live!
March 28, 2010 – 8:29 am | Comments Off
Win Four Tickets to Sesame Street Live!

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER LOUISE BEVINS!**
Imagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! It’s as easy as counting “1-2-3 … Imagine!” This high-energy musical will transport audiences to far away places as Ernie captains the high seas, Elmo dances to the rhythm of [...]

Quality theater for kids fills Colorado stages — and seats
March 26, 2010 – 10:42 am | Comments Off
Quality theater for kids fills Colorado stages — and seats

It’s not your mother’s “Cinderella.” It is your father’s “Schoolhouse Rock.”
Colorado’s two most prominent children’s theater companies roll out lavish productions each spring, often with production values that surpass many “mainstage” shows around town.
At the Arvada Center, the youngsters (and their parents) are rocking out to “Schoolhouse Rock Live.” At the Denver Children’s Theatre, they [...]

Mama Drama: Cheering Chores
March 26, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
Mama Drama: Cheering Chores

Dear Mama Drama:
I feel so frustrated trying to get all of the housework done, laundry cleaned, lunches made, and still find time to be with my kids. They complain that I’m always too busy for them, but there is so much to do.
I also feel like they don’t appreciate how much I do for [...]