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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August Event Guide: Fun at the Firehouse, Critter Fest, Full Moon Walk & more!
August 1, 2011 – 12:05 pm | No Comment
August Event Guide: Fun at the Firehouse, Critter Fest, Full Moon Walk & more!

Perhaps you’re feeling somewhat sad that summer fun is coming to a close or maybe you’re looking forward to being back on a schedule soon (or, like me, a little bit of both). Be sure to make some time in your schedule to enjoy a few more adventures with your kids, starting with Fun at [...]

Is Sitting Still Becoming a Lost Art?
August 1, 2011 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments
Is Sitting Still Becoming a Lost Art?

I don’t know if this is a product of age or motherhood…but I have become a stranger to the fine art of sitting still and doing nothing.
It’s been years since I’ve been able to sit through a movie without stopping for some reason.  The dog needs to go out, the dog needs to come in, [...]

No wiggle room: Kids must be in car seats starting Aug. 1
August 1, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
No wiggle room: Kids must be in car seats starting Aug. 1

A grace period for 6- and 7-year-olds to ride without car safety seats ended yesterday, and starting Monday, August 1 parents will face a minimum $82 ticket if kids aren’t properly restrained, the Colorado State Patrol said today.
When lawmakers expanded Colorado’s child passenger safety law from “under 6″ to “under 8″, they included a one-year [...]