So much of parenting entails thwarting.
I must thwart my toddler’s attempts to travel staircases and wade in toilets. I do this with gates, latches, and other inventions meant to keep small children safe and properly frustrated.
I take away the cordless phone, which is often left on a low table. Everyone knows a story [...]

King Soopers currently has a fun little game during March Madness.  Click on the basketball for a chance to win some great prizes.  You can play daily until April 6th.  So far I have won a $5 store credit(uploaded directly to my King Soopers Card) and a King Sized Reeses Peanut Butter Cup.
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My daughter Hadley’s butterfly obsession began last summer when my parents bought her a butterfly net and book.
She was not quick enough to capture even one.
That’s why I wasn’t too surprised when she announced she wanted a butterfly kit for Christmas. It seemed like a brilliant strategy: if you can’t catch ‘em, why not grow [...]

Are you in need of a touch up?  Or maybe you’re ready for some highlights as we approach spring.  Either way, here’s a great way to save on coloring your hair.
Aveda is offering $20 off your first hair color.  You’ll need to bring this printable coupon in to receive the discount.(look at the bottom of [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My eight-year-old son has recently become very rude and disrespectful. Every time I ask him to do something he argues with me. When I try to help him with something he becomes surly and impatient. When he is with his friends he is either rude or acts embarrassed to be seen with me.
We [...]

I haven’t shared a great little secret with all of you Mile High Mamas yet.  Are you ready?
Christmas is going to be free this year!  Yep, I’m paying for a majority(if not all) of our Christmas present with gift cards I earn through Swagbucks.
You see, I’ve been using Swagbucks to surf the web and earning [...]

The writings of Guest Blogger Sandra Brownrigg can be found at her blog, Amplify. Image courtesy of kiwanja.net
Back in the days before caller i.d., most of us anonymously called someone we had a crush on — just to hear the person’s voice – at least once or twice. As soon as they answered, we’d [...]

Colds. The flu. Seasonal allergies. It’s hard to combat spring ailments, but NextCare Urgent Care is helping mom and families combat the cost of treating them with $1 prescriptions.
NextCare Urgent Care is stepping up to help Colorado fight against high health care costs by offering a new program that provides patients with $1 prescriptions. The [...]

Saturday. If the theme is any indication, this year’s Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade is going to be an extra-fun one: “Shamrockin’ 2010” celebrate the contributions of the Irish to popular music. It’s not just U2, either: Irish people and traditional music have influenced genres like folk, bluegrass and country, too. Appropriately, the parade [...]

“What does this say, Momma?”
“What does that say?”
These are questions I get constantly, every day from my four year old. She’s been asking these questions for years.
She comes by this honestly. I have a very vivid memory from before I went to Kindergarten of looking at a piece of paper on the kitchen [...]