You can let your child build this Saturday(March 6) at the Home Depot How-to Workshop.  This week kids 5-12 can make a rain gauge from 9a.m. to noon at all participating Home Depot stores.  These are a great way to make your child feel like he/she accomplished something and learn practical building skills!
Saturday is also a free [...]

My 4-year old daughter loves playing with play-dough (homemade versions and the official store-bought brand of similar spelling). She loves making doughy objects, serving me food items, and creating her own creatures. She even loves mixing the colors together. Try as I might, this still makes me twitch…but that’s not what this [...]

Wednesday-March 14. Disney history comes to life in the latest Disney on Ice show, “100 Years of Magic.” Beloved Disney characters will take to the ice, including perennial favorites like Mickey Mouse and Pinocchio to newer heroes Buzz Lightyear and The Incredibles. Classic Disney tunes will form the soundtrack: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” [...]

Did you know the savings from subscribing to the Denver Post go beyond the Sunday coupons?
Another great benefit to subscribing to the Denver Post is their money saving section called Denver Post Perks.  It’s a spot with hot coupons for various areas of life: appliances, automotive, dining, dental, entertainment, home improvement, retail, salon, travel, and more.
The only [...]

The Children’s Museum struts, waddles, flaps, and soars into the month of March with new theme—All About Animals.
It’s nearly impossible to find a toddler or preschooler who doesn’t appreciate furry and feathery friends. I took my two youngest children to explore some of the animal-themed activities knowing none of us would leave disappointed. One [...]

A great way to save when you’re dining out is using coupons.  If you know you’ll have to grab lunch one day this week, try one of these printable coupons from either Quiznos or Baja Fresh.  All of the coupons expire March 7th so you have a little time to use them.
Quiznos Printable Coupons:

Free Chips [...]

The Science Secrets of Leprechauns Revealed
Do the leprechauns visit your home every year on St. Patrick’s Day? Those mischievous leprechauns break into my house every year and wreak havoc. And yes, the leprechauns bring a little science with them. What would St. Patrick’s Day be without a little leprechaun science?
When the leprechauns break into my [...]

Aspen has a couple of things working against it: exorbitant prices and a reputation for misbehaving celebrities such as Charlie Sheen and those on VH1’s controversial Secrets of Aspen.
Fortunately, it has even more going for it.
My family visited Snowmass for the first time last weekend. I was eager to try the largest of Aspen Ski [...]

Twice a year, I do a round-up detailing Colorado’s popular children’s consignment sales. This year, it wasn’t going to happen due to my crazy life and travel schedule.
That’s why I’m grateful that Tracey Gifford stepped forward to help. The proud mother of two elementary-age boys is the owner of the Just Between Friends sale in [...]

As my epic Olympic journey draws to a close, I feel like some sort of punctuation mark is in order.
And it is a big ol’ exclamation mark!!!
I had the time of my life taking part in the Office Winter Games Contest and these are just a few of the many reasons:
1) Hanging out with Olympic [...]