What parents should know about the conflicting news on school food
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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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Denver Deal: Mother’s Day, Cinco Festival and Chocolate Festival
May 2, 2011 – 9:04 pm | No Comment
Denver Deal: Mother’s Day, Cinco Festival and Chocolate Festival

Wow! We have a lot of things to celebrate this week. Thursday is Cinco De Mayo and Sunday is Mother’s Day!  I hope you are not only waiting for your kids (or husband) to plan all the happenings for Mother’s Day.  There is a lot you can plan on your own.  I am personally hoping [...]

Learning Small Ways to Make a Big Difference with Child Hunger at Food Bank of the Rockies
May 2, 2011 – 7:03 am | 14 Comments
Learning Small Ways to Make a Big Difference with Child Hunger at Food Bank of the Rockies

I’ve suffered through enough diets to have a small idea of what hunger feels like.
Many people don’t have a choice. One out of eight Coloradoans live with hunger every day and don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Forty-two percent are children under 18 years old.
A handful of Mile High Mamas and their [...]

Thank you for throwing dirt!
May 1, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Thank you for throwing dirt!

I attended my first Sox tee ball game this month and now have been to three.
I have to say, I have never laughed so hard.
The Sox’s second baseman is none other than my boyfriend’s 5-year-old nephew and when he is actually paying attention to the game he is pretty darn good.
The rest of the time [...]