Charmed by Snakes at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science
February 7, 2012 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments

There’s a zoo at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
But it’s not lunchtime in the atrium or the parking lot on a free day. 60 creepy, slithery, and totally fascinating creatures have been collected into one fun-filled new exhibit called Lizards and Snakes. Recently, our family spent an evening getting to know the critters [...]

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Event round-up: Sweetheart Teddy Bear Tea, Fairytales and Fables & More!
February 7, 2012 – 11:27 am | Comments Off
Event round-up: Sweetheart Teddy Bear Tea, Fairytales and Fables & More!

Saturday-Sunday. Roaring engines, squealing tires, cheering crowds: That sound you hear is the Monster Jam taking over the Pepsi Center for two nights. The United States Hot Rod Association-sanctioned show features massive monster trucks careening through a tricky obstacle course, flying off of jumps and making miraculous landings. Monster truck lovers will find some of [...]

Top five Super Bowl 2012 commercials
February 6, 2012 – 7:01 am | 9 Comments
Top five Super Bowl 2012 commercials

Super Bowl 2012 advertisers spent $3.5 million per spot to put their brands before audiences. The sponsors, including a large number of first-timers, trusted somewell-worn strategies: sex, cute animals, talking babies, celebrities and sex. David Beckham, MatthewBroderick, Elton John and Clint Eastwood. Whichwas most memorable?
OUR PANEL: Susan Jung Grant, assistant professor of marketing, University of [...]

Colorado affiliates of Komen foundation join outcry over pulling funds from Planned Parenthood
February 3, 2012 – 10:33 am | 12 Comments
Colorado affiliates of Komen foundation join outcry over pulling funds from Planned Parenthood

Update: Komen Foundation drops their plan to cut Planner Parenthood. Details here.

The nation’s leading breast-cancer advocacy organization Thursday confronted a widening backlash to its decision to largely end its decades-long partnership with Planned Parenthood, with rising dissension in its own ranks and roiling anger on the Internet.
The Denver and Aspen affiliates of the organization, the [...]

50 ways to spend a snow day
February 3, 2012 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
50 ways to spend a snow day

Another day, another snow storm. Here are 50 ways to spend a snow day:
Make an abominable snowman. It’s like a regular snowman, but less friendly to passers-by.
Practice multiplication and script with your kids. That’ll put them in a REALLY good mood. For older kids, break out the practice tests.
Delete all of the expletive-laden “music” from [...]

Pennsylvania groundhog ‘predicts’ 6 more weeks of winter
February 2, 2012 – 7:57 am | No Comment
Pennsylvania groundhog ‘predicts’ 6 more weeks of winter

Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to “see” his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.
But, at this rate, that might not be so bad.
The groundhog made his “prediction” on Gobbler’s Knob, a tiny hill in the town for which he’s named about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Temperatures were [...]

Colorado school tastes success with student breakfast program
February 1, 2012 – 10:08 am | 5 Comments
Colorado school tastes success with student breakfast program

In the year since Englewood’s Clayton Elementary implemented an in-class breakfast program, the number of students who eat at school jumped so high that it earned a state award. But the real benefit, administrators say, is in the effect it has had in the classroom.
“Teachers are reporting increased participation and attention from students and a [...]

Like-minded fiber and clothing merchants team up in Baker neighborhood’s “anti-mall” retail area
January 31, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Like-minded fiber and clothing merchants team up in Baker neighborhood’s “anti-mall” retail area

Fancy Tiger Crafts has been a go-to destination in the Baker neighborhood for clever crafters for the past five years. Its spin-off, Fancy Tiger Clothing, draws a young boutique crowd for men’s and women’s apparel and accessories. Now proprietors of those businesses have moved, chess-like, around the block, and were joined by veteran retailer Buffalo [...]

Event round-up: Chocolate Affair, Free Concert & More!
January 30, 2012 – 7:30 pm | Comments Off
Event round-up: Chocolate Affair, Free Concert & More!

Saturday. Chocolate is lovable in all its forms—try out its many delicious permutations at Arvada’s 11th annual Chocolate Affair. Events will pop up all over Olde Town Arvada, from tastings to treasure hunts. Stop by “A Taste of Chocolate” at the DNote and sample decadent treats from local bakeries, chocolatiers and restaurants. Team up with [...]

How To: Start exercising after childbirth
January 30, 2012 – 9:17 am | One Comment
How To: Start exercising after childbirth

Women often are eager to shed extra weight after pregnancy, but the first workouts should be gentle and follow medical advice, doctors say. “It’s important that the focus of the first two weeks be taking care of the new baby and getting sufficient rest,” says Dr. Jeffrey Henke, an obstetrician/gynecologist in Newport News, Va. Some [...]

Policy violations in Colorado social-services system found amid deaths of 43 children
January 29, 2012 – 8:00 am | 13 Comments
Policy violations in Colorado social-services system found amid deaths of 43 children

In the past five years, 43 Colorado children died from abuse or neglect after entering the child welfare program. Every one of those deaths was marked by a policy violation or sparked concern in the way the case was handled by county social workers.
Investigations completed by the Colorado Department of Human Services since 2007 indicate [...]