Lola (pictured below) is the newest member of our family. She’s expected to be a workhorse — to lug our bikes and skis, make possible simultaneous playdates for Tessa and Reed, and make me downright happy to be in the chauffeur stage of parenting.
We plan to rely on Lola for years to come. She’ll be [...]

Hello again Mile High Mamas!  Do you order the same item when you visit fast-casual resturants (Smashburger and Qdoba are those types of restaurants)?  I know that my kids and I do!  In a recent survey released by JD Power & Associates, it was discovered that one-half of all people do!  So, you are in [...]

The bags under my eyes will only take you to the west coast for a long weekend in Napa. They are no longer steamer trunks fit for trans-Atlantic voyages.
I am mostly confident my shoes would match, if I went anywhere of note. Doctor’s offices do not count, as one expects to encounter a certain [...]

On Saturday, community soccer kicked off and for the first time, both my kids played.
My husband Jamie and I enrolled 6-year-old Hadley a couple of years ago but she went on a two-year sabbatical after a disappointing season of general apathy and lack of killer instinct.
In her defense, her team name was the Butterflies. Not [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. THE GREAT PUMPKIN’S WEIGHT WAS 820 LBS. WE HAD TWO MAMAS MAKE THE SAME GUESS (817 LBS), IN WHICH CASE WE RANDOMLY SELECTED THE WINNER OF THE TWO ENTRIES. CONGRATULATIONS TO MONIQUE WESTFALL!**
I am married to a man who is obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. The end of the growing season is [...]

School districts across the country are adding healthier food in their lunchrooms, but one of the nation’s leaders in the trend is finding it’s a tough campaign to sustain if kids don’t eat the food.
Boulder Valley Schools in 2009 overhauled its food-services program to make it healthier fare, adding salad bars in every school, preparing [...]

With a nod to the recession and knowledge that price is one of the main things keeping people from getting more massages and facials, local day spas and exercise studios are offering half-price treatments and classes during upcoming spa weeks.
It’s a chance to try a ballet-style fitness class, get that pedicure you’ve been putting off [...]

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A few years ago, we were in the throes (or rather, woes) of potty training our stubborn 3-year-old daughter. Our pediatrician recommended we attend a FREE toilet training seminar at The Children’s Hospital and I have been an advocate of this program ever since.
Let’s face it: there is a lot to parenting and tapping into [...]

Editor’s Note: Thank you to the many Mile High Mamas who have so generously donated. I had many moms drop-off clothing, toys and books for Boulder families in need. Due to the overwhelming community response, please only donate:
Warm clothing and shoes, Womens, Mens XL ONLY
NEW packages of socks and underwear, all sizes, particularly adult sizes
Men’s [...]