As you enjoy your Memorial Day with family and friends….
Just take a moment to remember what it is all about.
Love,
The Mamas
P.S. For an extensive of list of Memorial Day events, please go here.

I’m all about celebrating milestones. Births, deaths, birthdays, holidays–I’m your gal. However, there is a trend in our schools that disturbs me: the graduation ceremony.
Twelfth grade, college and even 8th grade Continuations should be lauded affairs, a recognition of many years of hard work. I have fond memories of my senior year revelries as my [...]

Are you:
1) A mom?
2) Got friends?
If so, round ‘em up for this very cool contest. The Colorado Music Festival is giving away 15 passes for you and your friends to attend their Young People’s Concert “Beethoven Lives Upstairs” on either June 25 or 27, 2011 at 10 a.m.
Not familiar with the Colorado Music Festival & [...]

I’ve been a fan of the city of Golden since I moved to Colorado eight years ago but it wasn’t until my family did a staycation there last summer that I truly fell in love with the darling shops on Washington Avenue, biking along Clear Creek’s glorious bike path the “Chicken Lady” at Clear Creek [...]

A couple of months ago, Bode, Hadley and I joined my mother-in-law Linda aboard the Disney Wonder to sail the Mexican Riviera and life has never been the same.
I mean, just look at this kid.
Since Disney Cruise Line’s inception back in 1995, I knew I wanted to take my children someday but I must confess, [...]

We love tapping into Denver-area free days. Be sure to plan your summer around these fabulous opportunities and be sure to double-check before going because schedules are subject to change.
JUNE
June 1 – Denver Botanic Gardens (Chatfield)
June 1 – First Friday Art Walk on Santa Fe

June 2 –

COMMERCE CITY — Driving onto the grounds of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, you can expect to pass deer lounging in the shade, or gophers, prairie dogs and owls peeking up from burrows.
With the abundance of accessible prairie life here, it’s easy to forget that downtown Denver is about 10 miles away — [...]

Hawaii is at the top of my bucket list and I have resolved to go within the next year to find my long-lost love. During my only visit (when I was five years old) a Hawaiian hunk gave me a lei at that Honolulu airport and I have never forgotten him.
Talk about a lasting impression.
Hawaii [...]

Summer is just around the corner and you don’t need to look far to have a world-class vacation with your family. From a new zip line tour to free events galore, we have the inside scoop on All Things Colorado.
Aspen/Snowmass
It may be summertime but Snowmass has returned to the Ice Age with the new Snowmass [...]

Dessert doesn’t have to equal junk food on children’s plates. “If you stick with simple, all-natural ingredients, desserts can be a sweet, satisfying and healthy addition to your family’s daily diet,” says Laurel Moll, a New York-based holistic health coach and author of the blog laurelonhealthfood.com. “Just remember that when it comes to sweets, small [...]