Articles by Amber Johnson
Some people have a propensity for making a lot of money.
Others for being great with kids.
Mine is for repeatedly getting locked out in precarious situations.
With the kids. And without any money.
My family just returned from a ski trip to Utah. I am a proud contributor to Park City Mountain Resort’s new social media site, Snowmamas [...]
Winter doldrums getting your little ones down? Set them loose at the All About Kids Expo on February 28th and March 1st at the Colorado Convention Center.
The Expo returns for the 17th year, making it Denver’s longest running children’s and family expo. There are plenty of free activities such as pony rides, petting zoo, face [...]
Mile High Mamas asked and you delivered. A couple of weeks ago, we issued the challenge for you to share a time when you found out “He’s Just Not That Into You.” We picked our three favorites who received reserved seats to the movie’s pre-screening. We are also publishing their entries here today.
Christie Lawrence
Some [...]
This may come as a surprise to you but I can be high-strung.
Or maybe this is not so shocking to those who know me.
I married a great man who is easy going. I have known from the get-go part of what makes our relationship work so well is how we balance each other out.
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Do not fret if you missed The Denver Art Museum’s first Create Playdate last month. Mile High Mamas is once again teaming up with this popular event to bring you the ultimate in smudge, squiggle and splatter. Held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month, these playdates are catered [...]
I grew up with O.S.S. (Only-Sister Syndrome), which often became S.O.S. when participating in sports with my ultra-competitive brothers. The biggest slam to my ego was when they accused me of doing anything “like a girl.”
But here’s the deal: last week at Keystone Resort, I “skied like a girl” and loved every minute of it. [...]
“It is never too early to think about the growing season.”
Thus proclaimed my husband who is obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin.
He is not alone. More than 70,000 green thumbs and home improvement enthusiasts are expected to celebrate the arrival of spring and attend the 50th Annual Colorado Garden & Home Show Feb. 7-15, [...]
Valentine’s Day is a time for many lovers to rejoice and for singles to ignore. Hate it or love it, we all agree that the path to true love is not always smooth.
Mile High Mamas is teaming up with the sure-to-be hit movie He’s Just Not that Into You to bring you a contest [...]
I am a huge advocate of reading. One of my earliest memories is snuggling up in my yellow canopied bed, pinning my little brother down, and reading Alice in Wonderland to him for hours.
Upon further reflection, he may not share the same fond memories.
I started attending storytime at the library when my daughter was [...]
Every January is the same: The National Western Stock Show comes to town and we get sick with The Plague. But this year will be different. Not only am I plague-free but little did I know my reoccurring illness has left me bereft of a slew of fantastic activities for children.
And cowboys in chaps [...]














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