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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Free Bagel Friday and $2 Tuesdays at Einstein Bros. Bagels
April 13, 2010 – 3:41 pm | Comments Off
Free Bagel Friday and $2 Tuesdays at Einstein Bros. Bagels

Einstein Bros. Bagels offers some great deals for moms on the go!
$2 Tuesdays – Buys you a bagel, shmear and coffee for $2 provided you get there before 11am.
Free Bagel Friday – Free bagel before 11am (shmear not included).
Be sure to become a fan of their Facebook page for great promotions.
Product Spotlight
Einstein Bros. Bagels’ latest [...]

Your kid is totally Mile High when…
April 13, 2010 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments
Your kid is totally Mile High when…

1. She’s held Rosie.
2. He’s poured half a bottle of honey on a Casa Bonita sopapilla.
3. She skied before she lost her first tooth.
4. He’s endured stories of Elitches before it was Six Flags before it was Elitches.
5. One day, they are wearing shorts and romping at the park. The next [...]

Daily Deal: Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
April 12, 2010 – 2:42 pm | Comments Off
Daily Deal: Free Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Denver Museum of Nature & Science offers free general admission and special Earth Day programs, plus discount prices for BODY WORLDS, on Sunday, April 18
Celebrate Earth Day at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Museum will provide Colorado residents with free access to all permanent exhibitions, plus special free Earth Day programming. Activities [...]

The Kites of Death at the Arvada Kite Festival
April 12, 2010 – 7:30 am | 9 Comments
The Kites of Death at the Arvada Kite Festival

Saturday was about redemption.
Four years ago, my husband Jamie and I attempted to fly the expensive stunt kites we had requested for Christmas.
And four years ago, our then-baby Hadley repeatedly escaped death as our kites dive-bombed the ground at speeds fast enough to kill, welp, a small child.
It was our first and only attempt at [...]

Tennyson Center for Children Marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 11, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Tennyson Center for Children Marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Tennyson Center for Children Encourages People to Help Fight Child Abuse and Neglect During National Child Abuse Prevention Month
DENVER (April 1, 2010) – Tennyson Center for Children, one of the Rocky Mountain region’s leading treatment and education centers for abused, neglected and at-risk youth, today announced its 2010 campaign in support of Child Abuse Prevention [...]

A brush with art colors kids happy
April 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
A brush with art colors kids happy

The Denver Art Museum on one of its dozen free days a year is about what you’d expect: wall-to-wall families and happy young faces.
The difference between this kids’ scene and many others around town is that here, family fun involves making, or learning about, art.
James and Becca Dwyer of Englewood recently visited the museum with [...]

Mama Drama: Competitive Cravings
April 9, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Mama Drama: Competitive Cravings

Dear Mama Drama:
My son is very athletic and competitive. Regardless of the activity he is doing, he has to be the winner and will do anything to achieve that.  When he wins, he pumps his fists, shouts, and jumps around. Then he endlessly recounts how great he was. He watches tons of sports and idolizes [...]

WeeCycle’s 2nd Annual Hopscotch Hustle
April 8, 2010 – 2:58 pm | Comments Off
WeeCycle’s 2nd Annual Hopscotch Hustle

Parents and tots strut their stuff for local nonprofit WeeCycle’s second annual Hopscotch Hustle
On Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at The Curtis hotel in Denver, hip moms, expecting moms, baby-wearing and nursing moms will hit the runway along with cool tots and dads at the second annual Hopscotch Hustle fashion show. Proceeds [...]

Show your money who’s mom
April 8, 2010 – 12:01 am | 8 Comments
Show your money who’s mom

Guest Blogger Jenna Hallock moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado 10 years ago, right after marrying her favorite man in the world, Mark. Her two other favorite people are daughter Zoe, age 7 and son Elijah, age 4. Love, peace, joy, and kindness are the foundations for her life. She loves to laugh, and she [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: Elmo and Friends, Kite Festival and More!
April 7, 2010 – 11:14 am | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Elmo and Friends, Kite Festival and More!

Today-Sunday. Explore the world with Elmo and friends in “1-2-3 Imagine!”, the latest Sesame Street Live production. Running at the 1stBank Center through Sunday, the musical adventure shows how imagination can take you anywhere and let you be anything. All sorts of Sesame friends are featured: Elmo takes a trip to Africa, Ernie becomes a [...]