Hanukkah is a Jewish festival marking the rededication to Judaism and is celebrated with eight days of candles. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. In order to teach your kids about this glorious holiday on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, we have a few activities you can try!
Activities:
1. Divide a piece of paper into [...]

There are many local, public Hanukkah celebrations:
Boulder Community Menorah Lighting
This festive, public Menorah lighting on the Pearl Street Mall features entertainment by Boulder musician Steve Brodsky. The celebration will be completed with fresh doughnuts, hot drinks and Hanukkah games. It all takes place on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. on the Courthouse lawn on the 1300 block [...]

Don’t panic. PANIC!!!!  Only one week left to get all your holiday shopping done!  YIKES. Why is it that it seems like Christmas sneaks up on me each year? Yet, I can tell you right now that Christmas will be back around next year on December 25th!  If you are done with all of your [...]

Christmas is just around the corner!
Do you want to take a holiday lights tour of your area? Zoom this map in on your town or neighborhood and print the page; up to 10 featured addresses will be marked with matching listings so you can plan your trek with your family.
Featured photo: Christmas Candyland 2011 with [...]

My family has had quite a year of multiple hospital visits (heart surgery, anyone?) and ongoing misfortunes that would render even Murphy (as in the “Law”) speechless.
I resolved to kick 2011 to the curb by doing my holiday shopping and preparations early so I could feel like I had at least something under control.
Oh, how [...]

Four-year-old Payton DeBelle is one discerning customer of toys, and she considers the Hoot Owl Hoot game one of the best she’s encountered.
“You get owls, and you get to move the owl, and then you get to pick another card,” said Payton, eyes gleaming over the paper owl heads staring back at her. “I want [...]

So, here it is, the beginning of 2.5 weeks with the kids out of school.
The holiday break is so restful and sweet, isn’t it?
Heck no. We stress out, rushing around town trying to get everything done. Our cortisol levels soar as we struggle to adapt to a temporary new routine, deal with amped [...]

Colorado failed once again to receive a grant in the latest “Race to the Top” competition, the U.S. Department of Education announced this morning.
In the previous two rounds, Colorado was a finalist, but did not receive any funds.
North Carolina, Massachusetts, Washington, Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, Minnesota, Rhode Island and California were chosen to receive anywhere from [...]

In just a few short days Christmas Day will be here. If you’re like me, you often procrastinate when it comes to finishing gift shopping (I still has quite a few to get). Buying late doesn’t mean you have to skimp on generosity! If you’re looking for a killer gift for a loved one, we’ve [...]

A group of teenagers is hanging out when the talk turns to sex. Questions are raised, but the answers within the assemblage range from somewhat plausible to downright laughable.
Where do they go for the truth?
Like everything else “teen” these days, it could be their cellphones. At least that’s the hope of Planned Parenthood, which on [...]