With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday all behind us, I am almost ready for the holidays to be over – so I can hit the after-Christmas sales.  OK, I’m joking there a little bit, but it does seem that this special time of year we are supposed to spend time with friends [...]

They are impossible to eat, but look nice in a big bowl on the kitchen table.
Popcorn balls were a part of every Christmas celebration held by my mom’s side of the family. My grandma and my great-grandmother made them using the same ancient techniques the Mayans used to make the bricks to build the [...]

From train rides to light shows to tons of tubas, there’s something going on every December day.
December 1 Sign-language Santa: Cherry Creek Shopping Center continues its annual tradition of providing hearing-impaired children with a special visit with Santa, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. 3000 E. First Ave., 303-388-3900
2 Christmas Sing-in: The Lutheran Chorale [...]

Much of the talk around educational reform has focused on the role teachers play in students lives, all but ignoring another big player: parents.
One Denver high school is changing that narrative, creating a multi-school system that empowers parents with the goal of getting more students into college.
Antonio Esquibel, principal of Abraham Lincoln High School, is [...]

Confession: I was moderately depressed last year when I was unable to spend Christmas with my family in Canada.
But let’s face it: there are worse things than spending Christmas in Colorado.
And so my family of four opted to start a new tradition: We went skiing the day before Christmas at Loveland Ski Area. It was [...]

John Shager has been a Santa for 32 years and is well acquainted with the long lines and drama associated with the man in red.
He is also a four-year cancer survivor.
In an effort to give back, he is volunteering his services for FREE and is willing to visit any group of families of children with [...]

A pall hangs over the anxious world that pits Harry Potter and his allies against their cold, familiar foes in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” the latest film about author J. K. Rowling’s celebrated boy wizard.
The seventh film in the series, based on Rowling’s seventh and final book, is the bleakest and [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My daughter is three and is starting to understand that the holiday season means presents. I have seen my older nieces and nephews become obnoxious and greedy at family gatherings, throwing tantrums when they don’t get exactly what they want.
I’d like to prevent my daughter from being so obsessed. What ideas do you [...]

It’s good advice for this time of year, whether we’re talking about getting along with relatives or keeping track of holiday calories. As the season of temptation gets rolling with Thursday’s feast, just lighten up — on consumption, stress, guilt, all of it.
This week might not be the best to embark on a new weight-loss [...]

This is going to be THE MOST EXCITING article you’ll read all day.
Of course, I’m going to do my best to make this topic RIVETING, but I’m also wishing desperately that everything else you come across today will be on the boring side.
What is this intriguing, fascinating topic?