The Kid Blender:  A Single Mom’s Attempt to Find Joy in an Unexpected Life
February 8, 2012 – 8:00 am | 3 Comments

In this series of blogs, the “Kid Blenders,” I will be addressing our challenges, trying to blend our two families together. The names of the children will be changed to spare the easily embarrassed. And let me be upfront about this: I’m no clinical expert. I’m just a single mom trying to figure life out as I go. But knowing that there are around 14 million single parents out there…I’m guessing that I’m not alone in this venture.

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Fantastic Local Bargains and Enter to Win a Congrats from Colorado Gift Basket Giveaway (a $400 value)
December 7, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

If you were to take Colorado’s trendiest and cutest mom, dad and kid items and put them in one place, where would you find them?

Olivia Omega Logan is the PR-savvy mastermind behind Congrats from Colorado, which acts as an online portal for gift giving with a twist of Colorado chic. All of their featured products [...]

Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour Ticket Giveaway
December 3, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

My children are only 2 and 4 and yet we are still not immune to the High School Musical phenomenon.
It is with great pleasure that I am pleased to announce that Mile High Mamas is giving away two family four-packs (eight tickets total) to see Disney’s High School Musical:The Ice Tour, which skates into [...]

I’ll be home for Christmas and evidence I am the overlooked middle child
December 1, 2008 – 12:02 am | No Comment

Christmas is not Christmas unless I am home in Canada. I am fine being away from The Motherland for every other season and holiday but there is something about being home for holidays. Actually, a lot of “somethings” that include oversized candy bars, a rousing game of bum darts and the Pollock rendition of 12 [...]

Rio Grande Scenic Railroad’s North Pole Express Tickets Giveaway
November 30, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Angela Asch, winner of our interactive toys basket that includes a Poingo book and Kookeys and Tracksters toys.
My Christmas memories as a child were a magical compendium of family, lights and laughter.
Just imagine if I had added in a trip to The North Pole.
This holiday season, the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad is offering [...]

Family-friendly deals at Colorado’s ski resorts
November 29, 2008 – 12:35 am | Comments Off

With the money crunch this year, most of us won’t be traveling abroad anytime soon. But with so many great options in our backyard, why even leave Colorado? Our ski resorts are doing all they can to make our weekend getaways affordable and fun.
Telluride, Aspen, Copper, Winter Park and Steamboat are just some of [...]

Our Annual Happy Thanksgiving Wishes
November 27, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

“What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?”
~Erma Bombeck
Enjoy your Turkey Day (and annual stuffing)!
XOXO
The Mamas
Editor’s note: I realize baby Maddie is dressed as a peacock. But you try finding a cute [...]

An Attitude of Gratitude: Don’t Just Express It, Show It This Thanksgiving!
November 24, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

I’ll admit it: I’m not a huge fan of Thanksgiving. Out of all the holidays, it is the one that resonates the least with me. This is probably because it has become very little about gratitude and more about spending the day slaving in the kitchen, only to be rewarded by a football game I [...]

Poingo, Kookeys and Tracksters Giveaway–New Twists on Traditional Toys
November 23, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Cheri R., winner of our child-friendly Sweet Life & Nail Bar giveaway!
In case you’re in denial, Christmas is around the corner. Just ask Costco–they’ve been counting down the days since they put their decorations on display in August.
For this week’s Mile High Mamas giveaway, we have a prize-pack of three great products that [...]

Mama Blogger of the Month–Laurie of Good Happenings!
November 21, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

I always thought I led an exciting life. Until I met our Mama Blogger of the Month, Laurie of Good Happenings. This world-traveling, marathon-running mama aspires to one day homeschool her children while teaching at a medical school in Vietnam, Thailand, or Peru.
1) Your life redefines busy! You have three young children, two of whom [...]

The day my daughter and I almost froze to death beside a hot tub
November 17, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

OK, so maybe that title is a wee bit of an exaggeration. More like the day Haddie and I almost lost a few fingers to frostbite as my two-year-old son Bode watched us as he played chess.
You didn’t know a toddler could pass a pawn? Me neither.
A little bit of background: my family recently [...]