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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Giveaway: DARLING Loves Me Not Clothing for Little Girls (plus 25% discount)
May 15, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Giveaway: DARLING Loves Me Not Clothing for Little Girls (plus 25% discount)

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO MARILYN BELL!**
Mile High Mamas loves Colorado-based mompreneurs and there’s a lot to love about Loves Me Not Clothing Company:
1) The whimsical, colorful, fun, fresh and darling styles.
2) A Colorado mom designs all the clothes that are also manufactured here in Colorado.
3) The quality and price are just right.
Loves Me [...]

Win Disney’s GNOMEO & JULIET on DVD!
May 13, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Win Disney’s GNOMEO & JULIET on DVD!

**CONTEST CLOSED–CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER ZONJA HAMILTON!**
I had heard of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet but didn’t read William Shakespeare’s tragedy until high school.
Talk about a letdown with that morose ending.
Thankfully, GNOMEO & JULIET won’t send your kids into a lovesick depression and instead takes a fresh and funny approach to the world’s most timeless story. [...]

Kids Will Go Crazy for Crocs Chameleons That Change Colors in Sunlight
May 10, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Kids Will Go Crazy for Crocs Chameleons That Change Colors in Sunlight

Love ‘em or hate ‘em but Crocs™ are a summer staple for kids in Colorado (just go to any playground and the majority of kids are wearing them).
Now, your kiddos can be the envy of all their peers by sporting the very first in the Crocs™ Chameleons line: shoes that change color in sunlight.
Seeing [...]

Win a Family 4 pack to Traces at the Denver Center
May 3, 2011 – 8:06 pm | 4 Comments
Win a Family 4 pack to Traces at the Denver Center

**CONTEST CLOSED**
TRACES, the high energy acrobatic spectacle which blends circus, physical theater, music and dance is now playing in Denver at the Stage Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through May 14.  Register here to win tickets to see the show.  Contest ends May 9.
Combining extraordinary acrobatic feats, music, [...]

Win a Tollytots Rapunzel doll & Tangled DVD!
April 27, 2011 – 5:00 am | Comments Off
Win a Tollytots Rapunzel doll & Tangled DVD!

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER JESSICA TALSTEIN**
What little girl wouldn’t love this giveaway: A Tollytots Rapunzel doll and a DVD of Disney’s hit movie Tangled.
Inspired by the Disney film Tangled, this 14-inch-tall doll is the toddler version of Rapunzel with hair as long as she is tall for styling fun. The back of the doll’s [...]

Enter to Win a Boppy® Pillow and Click to Support Other Moms
April 19, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Enter to Win a Boppy® Pillow and Click to Support Other Moms

The Boppy Company (based in Golden and maker of the award-winning Boppy® Feeding and Infant Support Pillow) has always been known for providing support to moms, and this Mother’s Day, Boppy is supporting moms who need it most.
The Boppy Company has partnered with Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP – a Denver-based organization with two locations in the [...]

Submit Your Favorite Recipes & Be Featured in The Denver Post’s Food Section!
April 14, 2011 – 6:40 pm | Comments Off
Submit Your Favorite Recipes & Be Featured in The Denver Post’s Food Section!

Does Mama really know best?
We think so, especially as it pertains to home cookin’. That’s why we need YOUR favorite recipes for our recipe swap! Do you have a recipe that has been passed down for generations in your family? Or a dish from a cookbook that even your picky eaters can’t live without?
However [...]

Mamas Night Out at the Children’s Hospital (and enter to win 30 of Qdoba’s Mini Street Tacos)
March 25, 2011 – 7:00 am | 17 Comments
Mamas Night Out at the Children’s Hospital (and enter to win 30 of Qdoba’s Mini Street Tacos)

Most of us are familiar with The Children’s Hospital of Denver’s top-notch medical services.
On Thursday, Mile High Mamas met at the hospital to learn about how moms like you can significantly impact the landscape of Colorado’s public policies. We also dined on Qdoba Mexican Grill’s new Mini Street Tacos.
Nothing like changing the world one [...]

Celebrating my beloved DownEast Basics’ Colorado debut w/ a discount & $50 giveaway!
March 21, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Celebrating my beloved DownEast Basics’ Colorado debut w/ a discount & $50 giveaway!

Do you have a store you love so much you could buy everything in it?
DownEast Basics is that store for me.
So, imagine my jubilation to hear this high-style, low-price fashion retailer that specializes in trendy fashions finally opened their first store in Colorado this month: at Southwest Plaza Mall in Littleton, to be exact.

My love [...]

Peeps contest time!
March 19, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Peeps contest time!

Enter the fourth annual Denver Post Peeps diorama contest.
Create a scene with marshmallow Peeps inside a small box, such as a shoebox. Think about movies, music, sports, politics or current events for your theme — the more details, the better. Just Born (the maker of Peeps) will supply first- and second-place prize packages.
First place: a [...]