A few years ago, my husband and I were in the throes woes of potty training our potty-training-challenged daughter.
We had tried everything and were at the end of our ropes. That is when we heard about the Children’s Hospital Colorado’s free parenting seminars that include advice for parents with babies to teens.
Please note the 2011 [...]

Let’s face it: Once the chaos of school sets in, the quality of dinner goes down.
That’s why Mile High Mamas wants your fast and fabulous dinner recipes! We are teaming up with The Denver Post for Feed the Family in a Flash: The 45-minute recipe contest. Your recipe submissions should:
*Feed a family of four.
*Take less [...]

My domestic prowess has been put into question lately. Even though I will not go anywhere near a sewing machine or ironing board, I excel in the kitchen.
Usually.
Ask Amber How to Burn Noodles
I am glad you asked this question because it is very rare that one is able to accomplish such a feat using [...]

My family has had a few constants in our life the past several months: sickness or work.
One blessed evening, we had neither. The weather was a perfect so I suggested we go for a family adventure to Belmar Park. It had been a few years since I’d visited this 127-acre natural parkland tucked behind the [...]

This week, I am embarking on a multi-state road-trip by myself with two kids.
If you have never been impressed with me, now is your opportunity.
I am already nine hours into it and am currently in Utah where i attended Evo Conference last week. Over the next few days, I will drive to Sandpoint (one of [...]

Want a dose of Colorado history and culture all in one shot?
On July 30 and 31, Central City Days will feature a full smattering of family-friendly activities to discover the best of Colorado, including historic hiking, walking and biking tours, rooftop Colorado Mead, wine and beer tasting parties and casual performances designed to “wow”.
Central City [...]

The long days of summer are here and many of us are left wondering how to fill the endless hours with fun activities for our brood.
Local mom and writer Kyrie Collins has provided some fresh answers in her must-have book Playdate with Denver & Colorado’s Front Range: 200 Creative Adventures for Kids and [...]

The vintage jewels draping Lakeside Amusement Park, one of America’s grande dame of family entertainment attractions, may be tarnished, but they glow with the gravitas of age.
“It’s a real classic,” says Jim Futrell, a historian with the National Amusement Park Historical Association.
If you were to walk through Lakeside on Independence Day weekend in 1908 — [...]

Happy Fourth of July! Looking for a fantastic fireworks display? Let us help you plan for the big day. Whether you’re looking for patriotic music, family fun, food, fireworks or all of the above, there’s something here for you. Check back for updates and additions.
Arvada’s “Celebration of the Spirit of America”
July 4: Festivities begin at [...]

With the kids on the rampage this summer, what mom wouldn’t love some time for herself? The Spa at The Inverness is here to help.
This award-winning spa is giving away a 50-minute Sea Water Pearl Facial to one lucky Denver mom. The new luxurious Phytomer facial is designed to infuse the skin with ultra-moisturizing marine [...]