Twice a year, Mile High Mamas does a round-up detailing Colorado’s popular children’s consignment sales.
And for the second season in a row, Tracey Gifford saved the day. The proud mother of two elementary-age boys is the owner of the Just Between Friends sale in Denver and offered to compile this year’s schedule for me.
As [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
I have three daughters ages 13, 11, and 8. They are all avid readers and generally read well above their age level. My eight year old wants to read whatever her sisters are reading, but as they get into their teens I am not always comfortable with the content.
When there is sexual content [...]

The summer slide.  It’s not a myth but it can be hard motivating kids to read over the summer. That’s why there are summer reading programs with prizes and free books!  Check out all the programs available here in Colorado and nationally. I’m thinking we’re going to try them all!
National Summer [...]

Brian Freeland has been enjoying listening to his 5-year-old son rehearsing Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be” speech — with a parent’s knowing grin.
“It is quite humorous to watch him recite that speech so emphatically in places — and glossing right over those parts that won’t really hit him until his teen years,” said [...]

Fancy, fussy food isn’t likely to be welcomed at the children’s table. But kid-friendly presentation, from colorful ingredients to playful plates, can ensure that nutritious meals are eaten, not artfully avoided.
“If you present food in a playful way, kids are much more likely to try it,” said Shannon Payette Seip. She’s a mom and the [...]

Want to instill a healthy pro-environment mentality in your children? Check out this Green Reading List from the National Environmental Education Foundation, which includes a fantastic selection of new and classic books for all ages.
Elementary School:
The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore) by Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Where There Once Was a Wood [...]

Kristine Kahanek loves everything weather! She’s a 20-year veteran television meteorologist and author of the celebrated children series Katie and the Magic Umbrella. Furthermore, she is a mom just like us, trying to do it all in 2010!
At this point in Kristine’s career, she has come to realize that her energy is best spent educating [...]

Mindy Sink is the author of the guidebook Moon Denver, a co-author of Colorado Organic: Cooking Seasonally, Eating Locally and has written extensively for The New York Times. Learn more about Mindy at www.mindysink.com.
What to do when family and friends with kids visit our dear Mile High City?  It’s a question so many of us [...]

We’ve started a new chapter at our house.
Literally.
We’ve started reading Chapter Books to Claire at bedtime!
(Photos provided by The Casual Perfectionist.)
When she turned 4-years old at the end of November, I thought it would be a good time to see how she’d do with a Chapter Book. Moving on to books that are more [...]

You know when your kid hands you a book and asks, “Can I read this?” and you have no idea what the book is about? You flip through it, hoping to find an age-range or anything that will tell you if the content is right for your child.
Yeah, that’s where I was one day when [...]