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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Denver Deals: Sonic, Pei Wei, California Pizza Kitchen & Movies
June 2, 2010 – 7:13 am | Comments Off
Denver Deals: Sonic, Pei Wei, California Pizza Kitchen & Movies

The Denver Deal round-up this week proves you can have a great time without breaking the budget!
Restaurant Deals:
California Pizza Kitchen is offering a Free Small Craving with any $20 purchase via a printable coupon from their Facebook page.  Become a fan and visit the Free Offer tab to print your coupon.
Pei Wei is celebrating the return of [...]

Bento Lunch Making, Exploring The Possibilities!
June 2, 2010 – 7:00 am | 6 Comments
Bento Lunch Making, Exploring The Possibilities!

A few weeks into the school year, I had a mother pull me aside. I was concerned my first grade daughter had done something to provoke her son and in turn prompt this private conversation. To my surprise, she started asking me about the lunches I pack. She went on and on about how my [...]

Great Playgrounds In and Around Denver
June 1, 2010 – 7:40 am | 9 Comments
Great Playgrounds In and Around Denver

Kids scale them. Parents covet them. Pop songs romanticize them.
Playgrounds abound in and around Denver. Many of them incorporate whimsical public art works and state-of-the-art equipment.
But it takes more than just those frills to make a great playground. It takes plenty of trees and shade and a little something intangible – a sense of community.
Great [...]

It Takes a Village
June 1, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
It Takes a Village

My neighbors were quick to offer a cradle when we told them we were expecting. They had used it for their now grown children. It has been loaned to over a dozen families for the first months of many lives. My husband and I are next in line. These [...]

Participate in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Elitch Gardens on Thursday!
June 1, 2010 – 3:45 am | Comments Off
Participate in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Elitch Gardens on Thursday!

There is no better way to kick off summer than trying to become a part of history!
Elitch Gardens and PARC Foundation are joining the nation’s leading water safety organizations to present The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) on Thursday, June 3, 2010, to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim and [...]