I like to stay busy. Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I really honestly like to be on the go. This last week I took my kids to the Botanic Gardens at Chatfield’s Corn Maze. It was great fun. We went during the day so the kids (no, not me) were not scared. When we started the maze we had literally no idea where we were going. We took the sheet they handed  us at the entrance, which instructed us that when we came to a numbered sign inside the maze,  just stop and answer the corresponding question on the trivia “passport” to determine which direction to head next.

Hallmark Boo’d Us

When we arrived home we had  been “boo’d” by Hallmark! Have you heard of boo baskets? Neighbors “boo” each other kind of like a May Day basket or Secret Santa. We received Witch’s Hat Door Décor: Motion sensors create a surprise cackle and the eerie illusion of a witch appearing on your door under the brim of her hat. My Pet Ghost: The kids love the ghoulish ghosts — Genevieve Ruffles, Julian Hijinks and Maxwell McSpooky. Press the top of the bottle stopper, and you will see a ghostly image appear with coordinating sounds. And a GIANT card~giant witches with googly eyes- these cards are awesome. Plus, they gave me a code to pass along to you!  Readers will get 30 percent off Hallmark’s selection of Print On Demand photo cards and party plates with the online coupon code [Blog30].

Buy.com

Have you already decided what to be for Halloween? For some really amazing ideas make sure to visit Buy.com. You can either purchase a costume there or get all the things you need to create one on  your own. Plus, Mile High Mamas is running a contest where you can win $50 to put together just the right costume.

CiCi’s Halloween Deal

Whole Food, Whole lot of Fun

• Denver Location (1111 S. Washington): Saturday, October 20th: Pumpkin Painting and Garland Making! 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE. Healthy Fall Snacks will be provided. Saturday, October 27th: Kids Pumpkin Patch Party. 12 noon to 4 p.m. FREE. Pumpkin painting, inflatables, pumpkin carving contest, samples, prizes and more!
• Cherry Creek Location: Saturday, October 27th: Kids Club Scavenger Hunt! 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE. Kids will have the chance to have some fun grocery shopping and learn a few nutritional tidbits along the way. At the end of their scavenger hunt they will make their own Health Starts Here® trail mix to take home. Extra brownie points go to those who dress up in their Halloween costume!
• Tamarac Location (7400 E. Hampden, Denver): Saturday, October 27th: Fall Festival. 12 noon to 2 p.m. FREE. The event will feature kids pumpkin painting, delicious healthy samples, and Tamarac Turnips Kids Cooking Class, including recipes on fun, and healthy Halloween treats.  We will make a Boo-nilla Shakes with bananas and mummy trail mix cups.  Reserve your spot for the kids cooking class at the customer service desk!

Elitch Gardens’ Fright Fest

Mile High Mamas can get a special $10 off admission by entering the code MHMamas (not case sensitive) when ordering Fright Fest tickets online. (Family by day. Fright by night – keep that in mind if you have really little ones). Games, fun, treats and….most importantly, another place to show off that amazing costume!

Michael’s Arts & Crafts

Michael’s Arts and Crafts is cranking up with fun with great in-store events over the next couple weekends. This weekend Saturday, October 20 features a T-Shirt Event. Kids 3 and up can use all the colors and craft supplies to decorate a new Halloween T-Shirt from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (with the purchase of a TShirt) or kids age 14 and up can make a friendship bracelet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There are a lot more events in the coming week to create some fun holiday crafts.

SkiDeals

YES! It is winter! Arapahoe Basin will open for the year this coming Wednesday. Make sure that you grab your “E”Book or Entertainment book (these are two different books) to get some serious ski lift ticket deals. If you have a 5th or 6th grader…take advantage of the two different free ski programs – School of Shred and 5th and 6th Grade Passport! Plus, Keystone Resort recently announced that kids under 12 ski free all season long (no black out dates – which is super unusual) when you stay two or more nights at a Keystone owned resort. More deals are coming in as the season is ready to get underway. Look for great deals at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo at the Colorado Convention Center the first weekend of November.

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