I’ve had a question weighing heavily on my mind lately: Am I really teaching my children how to work?
This summer, I asked my children to help me clean our backyard ditch. It was a thankless job and my son, usually an agreeable, happy chap, held an all-out rebellion. First, he was angry and then he [...]

CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER JEN CHARETTE!
One of Denver’s newest baby boutiques is not only celebrating their one-year anniversary, they’re laying another egg in their Nest on Larimer Square. Nest’s second location (opening in time for holiday shopping) will hold true to their mantra, “clothing, gifts & community from crib to classroom,” with an even [...]

CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER LISA WEBER!
As Denver’s largest Halloween event, Elitch Gardens’ Fright Fest is both family-friendly by day and terrifying at night.
October 1-31, Elitch Gardens transforms from theme park to “scream” park. New this year are haunted residences that are unlikely to appear on
Denver’s Parade of Homes.
Unless it’s the haunted kind.
For the [...]

It’s almost October and my favorite time of year is just around the corner…Halloween. I can do without the gore, the tombstones, the skeletons, but I love making bubbling, smoky concoctions. That makes me the most popular room mom in the school.
If you are looking for the perfect Halloween kit to share with your kids’ [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER CHERYL PHILLIPS!**
This is the time of year I start getting antsy at the grocery store. My beloved mangoes, peaches, strawberries et al. will soon be going out of season, leaving me with slim pickings.
Sorry, apples and oranges. It’s nothing personal.
That’s why Door-to-Door Organics produce is such a great choice. This [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER BOBBIE ULIBARRI**
There are plenty of fabulous kid-friendly performances that come through Denver each year but for my family, we have one must-attend event: the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus!
Their latest production, Fully Charged, is an all-new surge of circus entertainment coming to the Denver Coliseum September 29 – [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER EMILY MOOTZ!**
Surprise! Tomorrow is September! Where did the summer go? Here comes a new season and a whole lot of new fun to be had! There’s a new Fall Festival destination in town, a new place to create new traditions with all the fun of pumpkins and corn mazes and [...]

Looking for something to do over Labor Day weekend? The 28th annual A Taste of Colorado is the place to be.
This four-day, free admission, food, music, and entertainment festival will take place Sept. 2-5 in Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park.

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER SARAH MCVEIGH**
Little Feet in Cherry Creek North is more than just a shoe store for children.
For the past 19 years, this family-owned shop has been selling a lot of cool products that make life easier for moms — kits to help kids learn how to tie their shoes (and they [...]

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 [...]