Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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Top 10 Family-friendly Rafting Trips on Colorado’s Rivers
June 28, 2010 – 6:48 am | One Comment
Top 10 Family-friendly Rafting Trips on Colorado’s Rivers

I love rafting but I have not been since my children were born because I assumed they were too young.
I was delighted to discover I was wrong.
Mile High Mamas has teamed up with the Colorado River Outfitters Association to bring you a guide to the Top 10 Family-friendly Rafting Trips on Colorado’s Rivers that includes [...]

FamilyFun Craft Ideas for the 4th of July!
June 26, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
FamilyFun Craft Ideas for the 4th of July!

It’s almost time to celebrate our nation’s birth! Check out these great 4th of July activities from Disney FamilyFun magazine.
* Confetti Launcher: Fireworks happen only after dark, but this craft creates a pop of color any time of day. Kids pull back on the string to release a shower of tissue [...]

New Denver-area grocer offers the best of both worlds with warehouse/supermarket hybrid
June 24, 2010 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
New Denver-area grocer offers the best of both worlds with warehouse/supermarket hybrid

Part warehouse grocery, part conventional supermarket. That’s what customers will experience at SmartCo Foods, a new chain that opened the first of its five Denver-area stores Tuesday.
SmartCo is pitching an all-things-to-all-shoppers approach that analysts say could prove popular — if the chain can establish its identity in Colorado’s competitive grocery industry.
Parent company Smart & Final [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: Cherry Blossom Festival, German Heritage Festival and More!
June 23, 2010 – 1:02 pm | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Cherry Blossom Festival, German Heritage Festival and More!

Saturday-Sunday. Dance to the beat of your own taiko drum at the Cherry Blossom Festival. Held on downtown’s Sakura Square, the fest celebrates Japanese-American culture in Denver with food, demonstrations and live performances. The main stage on Lawrence Street features drummers, dancers and martial arts, while a smaller stage is set for all kinds of [...]

Enter Your Child in 850 KOA’s Baby Contest
June 23, 2010 – 8:00 am | Comments Off
Enter Your Child in 850 KOA’s Baby Contest

Got Colorado’s cutest baby?
Enter your little darling in Newsradio 850 KOA’s Cutest Baby Contest. Send in your photos of your baby (under 2 years of age) for the chance to win the complete parenting package including an HD Flip video camera, a 32” LCD Television and a $250 spa experience.
The deadline to [...]

Your Opinion: Has the Colorado Rockies Breastfeeding Mom Controversy Been Under or Overplayed?
June 21, 2010 – 7:50 am | 25 Comments
Your Opinion: Has the Colorado Rockies Breastfeeding Mom Controversy Been Under or Overplayed?

Last week, I received an email about local moms staging a “Nurse In” as a protest to the Colorado Rockies’ response to a nursing mom.
And I have to admit I almost hit the “delete” button.
It’s not that I don’t believe in breastfeeding in public because I do. Nor am I one to usher women’s rights [...]

Win concert tickets to teen sensations The Wonder Girls!
June 20, 2010 – 7:30 am | Comments Off
Win concert tickets to teen sensations The Wonder Girls!

We have big news that is sending local tweens and teens in a frenzy: the Wonder Girls are coming to Denver on July 6th!
The Wonder Girls, five female teenage sensations hailing from the east as music royalty, are finally making their highly anticipated new single “2 Different Tears.” This is the Wonder Girls’ [...]