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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Event Round-up: Winterfest, Warren Miller, Willy Wonka and More!
November 10, 2010 – 10:49 am | Comments Off
Event Round-up: Winterfest, Warren Miller, Willy Wonka and More!

Through Nov. 21. Skier and snowboarders who need a fix should check out “Wintervention,” this year’s Warren Miller snowsports film. Currently on tour, “Wintervention” makes extended stops in Boulder and Denver over the next ten days. The high-adventure documentary follows top skiers and riders around the world on a quest for the rarest powder, from [...]

Denver Deal: Santa Claus is coming to town!
November 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Denver Deal: Santa Claus is coming to town!

Santa’s Coming to town! Yes, the jolly fellow in red is on his way to area malls and shopping centers.  We have rounded up when he arrives and if there is a great fanfare to it.   All of the Santa arrivals are great fun for kids and FREE!
Town Center of Aurora – Join the kidgets [...]

A Life Reposessed By the Feds: Aurora Wife of Convicted Ponzi Schemer Shares Her Story, Part II
November 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
A Life Reposessed By the Feds: Aurora Wife of Convicted Ponzi Schemer Shares Her Story, Part II

Editor’s note: Almost two years ago, Denver was caught up in a scandal when it was revealed Shawn Merriman was involved in a $20 million Ponzi scheme. There were many victims but no one was more blindsided by his betrayal than his own wife and four children. In our three-part series, Shawn’s now-ex-wife Andrea shares [...]

Review and Giveaway: SmartyAnts Innovative and Interactive Reading Program
November 10, 2010 – 6:59 am | Comments Off
Review and Giveaway: SmartyAnts Innovative and Interactive Reading Program

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER BRANDEE WALTER!**
This month, LeapFrog’s founder released a must-have reading program for children ages 4-7: SmartyAnts. I was sent the product and was asked to try it out.
Or rather, my kids were. Last I checked I’m a pretty good reader.
Problem is, my 6-year-old daughter Hadley isn’t. I’ve struggled to [...]

No Parachute: Aurora Wife of Convicted Ponzi Schemer Shares Her Story, Part I
November 9, 2010 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
No Parachute: Aurora Wife of Convicted Ponzi Schemer Shares Her Story, Part I

Editor’s note: Almost two years ago, Denver was caught up in a scandal when it was revealed Shawn Merriman was involved in a $20 million Ponzi scheme. There were many victims but no one was more blindsided by his betrayal than his own wife and four children. In our three-part series, Shawn’s now-ex-wife Andrea [...]

Disney’s “Tangled” Hits the Frying Pan on the Nose (P.S. That’s a good thing)
November 9, 2010 – 9:37 pm | Comments Off
Disney’s “Tangled” Hits the Frying Pan on the Nose (P.S. That’s a good thing)

My children and I recently attended an advanced screening of Tangled, Walt Disney Pictures’ latest movie about Rapunzel and her 70 feet of magical, golden hair.
This feisty, tower-bound teen (voice or Mandy Moore) was kidnapped as a baby and has been locked away for years. The day before her 18th birthday, she partners up with [...]

Mile High Mamas Bring Jewels for Hope to The Blues Jeans Bar
November 8, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Mile High Mamas Bring Jewels for Hope to The Blues Jeans Bar

Take a bar full of blue jeans, a fantastic charity, darling jewelry and you have Mile High Mamas’ latest night out.
In style.
On Wednesday, Mile High Mamas partnered with The Blues Jeans Bar in Cherry Creek to host a fun evening for about 25 of Colorado’s social media moms.
Not familiar with the store? The [...]

Movie review: “Megamind” is out of sight
November 7, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Movie review: “Megamind” is out of sight

Talk about your unreliable narrators.
At the start of the impossibly slick, sweetly wise, animated romp, “Megamind,” the titular villain recounts how he’s come to the end of the line.
He is tumbling to his demise. A ray gun floats in the air nearby. It doesn’t look good.
It all began in a galaxy far, far away as [...]

Early-season savings for Colorado’s best mountain destinations
November 6, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Early-season savings for Colorado’s best mountain destinations

This winter, Mile High Mamas will be offering oodles of contests and deals designed to get your families up to the mountains.
You may start salivating now.
Last week, Colorado’s tourism office released these fabulous deals to get you primed:
* Crested Butte 50/50 Package: In celebration of 50 years of skiing and riding, Crested Butte [...]

The Baby Dentist’s Tips for Healthy Teeth & When (and How) to Start Flossing
November 5, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
The Baby Dentist’s Tips for Healthy Teeth & When (and How) to Start Flossing

Both as a dentist and as a mother, I hear people say, “We just have bad teeth. Our whole family does.” My name is Dr. Liz, the Baby Dentist, and I have good news for you!
The first piece of good news is that not everyone has to get cavities. Even if your family members have [...]