Win Dad a Family Vacation to YMCA of the Rockies!
May 21, 2012 – 6:15 am | Comments Off

If there is an affordable, fun family vacation that rivals YMCA of the Rockies, I’d like to know about it.
Since I moved to Colorado almost 10 years ago, we have had a family reunion and multiple trips to both of the YMCA of the Rockies’ Colorado locations.
As new parents with an irascible, insomniac toddler, [...]

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Three VTech Prize Packs Up For Grabs!
June 29, 2008 – 12:16 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Julie Weathers, winner of our designer Baby Lulu outfit!
If you’ve had any complaints about boredom from your children, VTech is coming to the rescue! Their fantastic prize pack includes the following:
V-Motion: This is one of the summer’s most educational toys on the market. This Wii-like educational game gets “active minds in motionâ€? when [...]

Contests, Sales and Freebies–Oh My!
June 28, 2008 – 12:39 am | Comments Off

This is your one-stop shopping spot for a whole lot of mom-worthy information. What do Hanes and Disney have in common? Where can you find fun activities at a luxury mountain resort for free? Where can you enjoy summer shopping, lemonade and sweet deals on the hottest Colorado-based mom and kid products around?
Look no further!
Hanes [...]

Family Affection (or an extreme lack thereof)
June 23, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

I love to cuddle up with my little family but when it comes to expressing physical affection, my children could not be more different. My spitfire Hadley has little interest in warm fuzzies; she is too busy conquering the world to waste her time with nonessentials such as touching her fellow humans.
The only exception [...]

Designer Baby Lulu Clothing Giveaway!
June 22, 2008 – 12:08 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Ashley Marshall, winner of our Mod Mum baby sling!
My children’s daily swim lessons have catapulted me into beach mode. Well, minus the beach. We do live in Colorado, after all.
But the California-based designer baby clothes by Baby Lulu resonates with me. I fell in love with their beautiful garden prints, [...]

The Big Reveal for Father’s Day!
June 16, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

My husband Jamie and I are generally not extravagant gift givers. Well, with the exception of the time he bought me a Honda Pilot for my birthday (though I think it should not have counted because we were already in the market for a car). Have you ever topped a gift like that? [...]

Hip Mod Mum Baby Sling Giveaway!
June 15, 2008 – 12:47 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to soon-to-be mom Cynthia G. of Aurora who won a DadGear pack for her husband Joel, a soon-to-be dad!
Pssssssssst! Make sure to sneak away from your Father’s Day revelries to enter Mile High Mamas’ giveaway for a cool Mod Mum baby sling. Because don’t you deserve to be indulged as well?!
When my children [...]

A Weekend to Remember: Summer Solstice at Granby Ranch
June 14, 2008 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

Last winter, I deemed SolVista at Granby Ranch as the ultimate family vacation and vowed to return in the summer. Guess what: I’m [going] baaaaaack!

On June 21 and 22, Granby Ranch will celebrate Summer Solstice by hosting an adventurous weekend packed with activities for the entire family. You can kick back and listen to [...]

Biggest Loser Boot Camp Week 10 Weigh-in–The Biggest Shocker Yet
June 13, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Thanks to Front Range Adventure Boot Camp, I am physically stronger than I have been in years. But one of last week’s workouts nearly did me in.
It was not the day we ran Red Rocks amphitheatre. Though having a partner hold you back with resistance bands while trying to race crawl up the [...]

Mama Papa Blogger of the Month?
June 12, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

In honor of Father’s Day, we are featuring one of the few daddy bloggers from our blogroll: Kurt of Jolly Green Dad. Join us as we gain some fascinating insights into the life of a stay-at-home dad of two.
How does a Cornell University grad end up as a SAHD/WAHD? Do you miss the workforce?
Well [...]

Teetering on Thin Ice–When Friendships Save
June 9, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

There are three words whose perfection and beauty are unsurpassed in the English language:
NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
(What? Did you think I was going to be a sentimental fool and profess something sappy like “I love you?”)
I have been mechanically-challenged my entire life. I will admit it is part laziness, part impatience, part knowing [...]