If your garden has met the end of its season or if you just can’t get enough of the sweet, succulent, goodness that is Colorado-grown produce (garden or no garden) then take a trip to Miller Farms and harvest a crop of nutrient-dense and ready-to-eat fruits and veggies. The annual Miller Farms Fall Festival is [...]

Fall is here! I’m still trying to figure out how to balance back to school and they’ve been in for a month already. Football games and soccer seasons are starting – in other words, the REAL crazyness of fall is hitting.  The kids and I had a fun on our last weekend of summer. We went to [...]

Lunch with Robyn O’Brien, author of “The Unhealthy Truth,” makes me worried for what I’ve served my family and motivates me to make some changes. I now shop, serve and eat much more mindfully.

Is there anywhere on the planet where Fall is not glorious?
As the day grows shorter, the cool air seems to clarify the light, the outline of mountains against the horizon seem sharper, color are thrown into greater relief. And did I mention cool air?
The Perfect Season For Desert Mountain Biking
During the summer, mountain biking at [...]

Two years ago, my daughter Hadley and our family were delighted to walk the parade route of the Arvada Harvest Festival with Arvada West High School’s cheerleaders. She was one of many kindergarteners from six elementary schools that feed into the high school who took part in this local tradition.
We looked forward to doing [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER BOBBIE ULIBARRI**
There are plenty of fabulous kid-friendly performances that come through Denver each year but for my family, we have one must-attend event: the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus!
Their latest production, Fully Charged, is an all-new surge of circus entertainment coming to the Denver Coliseum September 29 – [...]

Consider this a fail-safe formula for a good day: Pack a meal, round up favorite people, find a pretty spot, spread out a blanket, then relax and enjoy your food surrounded by nature and fresh air. It hardly matters whether the menu includes carrot sticks or confit. What’s really important is the company and the [...]

Ominous title, isn’t it? And attention-grabbing, I hope.
It’s also true. At least, I’m pretty confident in that prediction…or as confident as you can be in predicting about the future. You take what you know and fill in the blanks with best guesses.
You’re probably thinking…. “But, HOW do you know how you’re going [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My kids are back in school, but are still on summer time bedtime and wake up schedules. This is causing a lot of stress and crankiness around our house. They can’t get to sleep earlier in the evening and are groggy and slow in the mornings.
We need help!
~Stuck in Summer Mama
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Dear [...]

I hate to say it, but summer is saying goodbye and snowy season is just around the corner. So what can you do to keep you kids busy when the temperature starts to fall? Check out these awesome FREE DAYS at places like the Denver Art Museum and the Children’s Museum!
September
2 – First Friday Art [...]