Dear Mama Drama:
My nine- year-old daughter takes an excessive amount of time to do her homework every day. If she would just do the work, she would be done in thirty minutes to an hour. Instead, she whines, complains, cries, fights, distracts herself, etc., for hours on end. By the time she is done we [...]

Does Mama really know best?
We think so, especially as it pertains to home cookin’. That’s why we need YOUR favorite recipes for our recipe swap! Do you have a recipe that has been passed down for generations in your family? Or a dish from a cookbook that even your picky eaters can’t live without?
However [...]

You’ve noticed: Food prices are creeping back up. The timing couldn’t be worse — tax day looms, and gas prices are sky-high.
Don’t resign yourself to freeze-dried noodles! Choose one of these cheap suppers instead. If you shop carefully and spend wisely, each of these recipes will serve four people for around $10 — give or [...]

A friend recently sent me a photo of a beautifully made pillowcase dress for a little girl and asked if I might be able to duplicate the pattern. She’s expecting and, already having three adorable sons, is thinking she may be having a daughter this time around. If so, she’s anxious to adorn her in lovely dresses and [...]

So want to celebrate Earth Day with your kids in a fun, interesting, cheap way that might just save the planet? 
Well, let’s head on over to the bus stop…

One person switching to public transit for just one day can reduce daily carbon emissions by 20 pounds – over a year that’s more than 4,800 pounds. [...]

It’s often our first word. We learn how to use it often and with abandon.
We wish our toddlers and preschoolers wouldn’t say it.
We hope our teenagers do.
We grow up and forget how to use it.
We think saying it makes us weak.
(stock photo by lusi)
We somehow correlate it with disappointment.
We don’t want to be impolite.
We [...]

Sunday. Warm up those pipes—Opera Colorado is coming to the Children’s Museum of Denver. Get a sneak preview of the opera’s upcoming production of “La Cenerentola”, Rossini’s Cinderella tale, through opera shorts and meet-and-greets with performers. Try on real costumes, get your face painted and even take an Italian lesson to get in the spirit. [...]

Friday, April 22 is Earth Day. Wikipedia notes that in September 1969, at a conference in Seattle, Former Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson announced there would be a nationwide demonstration advocating for the environment. It was held April 22, 1970.
Earth Day now marks that anniversary. A list of some Colorado Earth Day happenings:
SATURDAY [...]

Over Spring Break, our family traveled to the capital of Colorado’s left coast and my hometown, Grand Junction.
One of the biggest attractions in the region is a family fun center called Bananas. It has a mini golf course, go-carts, a huge enclosed pavilion packed with bounce houses and slides, batting cages, an arcade, laser [...]

 When the days get longer (and a bit warmer) what do you do to pass the time?  Mile High Marketplace (formerly the Mile High Flea Market) is the one place in Colorado where everyone gets what they want every single weekend. You can find tools, tires, turkey legs and beer (for the adults), rides, toys and tasty [...]