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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Kid-Friendly Sweet Life Nail Bar & Lounge Mani/Pedi Giveaway for Mom!
November 16, 2008 – 12:09 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Heather Craven, winner of our U*Neaks customizable footwear giveaway!
Someone has finally figured it out: moms like to be pampered.
But with little rugrats in tow, we do not often get the luxury. That’s why I am a huge fan of Sweet Life Nail Bar & Lounge in Stapleton. I was at Mile High [...]

Mamas’ Product Picks
November 15, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

Our mamas are always on the lookout for the coolest mom- and child-related items. That’s why we are pleased to regularly bring you product reviews from our panel of moms to help you see what’s hot…and what’s not.
This week’s reviews included:
Samara reviewed Shopdreem’s sassy T-shirts for mom.
Local mom Brooke Wall has created some fun designs [...]

The Family Pet: To Have or Have Not?
November 10, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Growing up, we always had pets. There was Peppery the Tomcat who enjoyed knocking up the neighborhood felines and who, despite his amorous inclinations, was a fighter not a lover (I had the battle wounds to prove it). Then there was my beloved Lacey who I trained for the Bichon Frise Summer Olympics against her [...]

Fun U*neaks Customizable Footwear Giveaway for Your Little One!
November 9, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

Every once and a while, I receive a product pitch from a publicist that just oozes with ingenuity and cleverness.
U*neaks Customizable Footwear was that product.
You see, in my 4-year-old fashionista daughter’s eyes, shoes are a huge problem in the wintertime. During the warmer climes, she has a variety of flip-flops and sandals but once the [...]

Support Our Troops With DVDs; Meet Twilight Cast Members
November 8, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

As part of its annual sponsorship of the Starz Denver Film Festival, Bellco Credit Union partnered with Films For The Troops, a program of the Colorado Film and Video Association (CFVA) and the Denver Film Society, to collect new and used DVDs to send across the world to wounded American soldiers in military hospitals [...]

The Great Adventure, Right in Your Backyard
November 3, 2008 – 12:12 am | No Comment

I spent my final semester of college on a study abroad in the Middle East. Our campus was on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and we traveled frequently around the region. We floated in the Dead Sea and slept in cabanas by the Sea of Galilee. We roamed through Petra’s ancient wonders in Jordan [...]

Preserve Your Family’s Memories with our Clickfree Portable Backup Giveaway (a $159 value)
November 2, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

If there is anything mamas love it’s pictures of their children. And if you’re anything like me you have a slew of them saved on your computer.
According to Harris Research, only 4 percent of consumers regularly back up data on their PCs, leaving 96 percent of people in a position to lose irreplaceable computer data [...]

Halloween Picture Contest Winner!
November 1, 2008 – 12:00 pm | Comments Off

Determining the winner for our Halloween Cutest Kid Picture Contest was a tough one. Why? Your BOOS were absolutely darling.
And so I delegated the responsibility to Cheri of Summit Cove, who chose Laurie G.’s hilarious photo, “Animal Abuse.”
Congratulations to Laurie who won a two-night stay at Summit Cove in Keystone!

The Anti-Sugar Ad From Mile High Mamas (Consider Yourself Warned)
October 31, 2008 – 12:13 am | Comments Off

This is sugar.

This is your child on sugar (when over-consumption deludes the young child to think she can leap off the arm of the couch and land on her face without consequence.)

Any questions?
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!
Love,
The Mamas
P.S. Tomorrow is the deadline for our Halloween picture contest. Your picture could land you a two-night stay at SummitCove in [...]

In Honor of Halloween: What Movies Scared You as a Child?
October 27, 2008 – 12:01 am | No Comment

We unintentionally traumatized our daughter last week.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind was on television. I have never seen it so my husband Jamie announced we would have family movie night. We thought nothing of it. Hadley (4) and Bode (2) have played in the room when we’ve watched plenty of movies before. The difference? [...]