San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has voted, by a veto-proof margin, to ban most of McDonald’s Happy Meals as they are now served in the restaurants.
The measure will make San Francisco the first major city in the United States to forbid restaurants from offering a free toy with meals that contain more than set levels [...]

One day, about 5 years ago, I was about to rest my chin in my hand and Ouch!
What was that?
I got up and peered at my face in the mirror. I didn’t see anything but the same face. Weird.
Sat back down on the couch and then I ran my fingers along my [...]

Saturday. Salute Veteran’s Day with a full morning of fun at the Denver Veteran’s Day 5K Fun Run/Walk and the Veteran’s Day Parade. The celebration begins early with the 5K Fun Run — the starting line is on the Auraria Campus. Registration fees benefit the Metro State Army ROTC Running Club. After the run, head [...]

Winter is coming! If you’re anything like me you may not be thrilled about the chilly months that lie ahead, but those cold short days do have a few
advantages – especially longer nights!
We are about to change the clock back an hour and while some of us are a little saddened by the thought [...]

Did you know that it is Denver Arts Week?  For the fourth year, Denver will celebrate Denver Arts Week.  The event goes from November 5 to 13 with a TON of events throughout the week most of them free or at a great discount. 
Night at the Museums
As part of Denver Arts Week,on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, [...]

The task of naming one couple out of thousands of wonderful role models as “Colorado Parents of the Year” might seem impossible.
But speak with Jenny Davenport as she prepares for a fundraising event at the Davenport Center in Aurora, and you’ll quickly learn why she and her husband, James, were chosen.
“Oh, look how great that [...]

Lynne stood near a pile of horse manure, leaning on a fence post, flies zooming around her in the late-afternoon sun. She squinted her eyes and watched the creatures before her, a lump in her throat and tears threatening to overflow her eye sockets. She sighed away the feeling of being consumed, which had come [...]

Are you a Colorado-based mompreneur? If so, we want to hear from you. Mile High Mamas is on the lookout for the coolest, most ingenious gifts for moms, dads and kids.
Email your recommendations to Julie (julieb@milehighmamas.com) for consideration. We’re specifically looking for creative products that have been developed by Colorado moms and dads (please, no [...]

On Saturday, my husband Jamie and I were invited to audition for the Marriage Ref, Jerry Seinfield’s brainchild on NBC.
No, Mom. We’re not on the brink of divorce but we need a comedic mediator for our ongoing dispute:
Jamie’s all-consuming obsession with growing The Great Pumpkin.
The whole thing unfolded almost by accident. When I was driving [...]