Mile High Mamas,
I’m thrilled to be a new columnist for The Denver Post’s new Monday print section: $MART. Once a month, I will bring you fun, personal narratives for navigating the consumer culture. My column, Family Cents, will also include helpful tips (and I’m always looking for your topic ideas).
This month, I’m talking about the [...]

I was recently offered the opportunity to take my kids to The Uber Sausage located on Colfax and Detroit. I have to admit I am absolutely an adventurous eater – but I was not really sure what to expect from a place called the Uber Sausage. But I went. I honestly LOVED the place and [...]

With last weekend’s snow storm, Eldora Mountain Resort was THE place to ski.
Unfortunately we weren’t the only ones who figured that out.
I couldn’t fault the hoards of people because in terms of proximity (just 21 miles from Boulder, 45 miles from Denver) and new snow (31 inches in 48 hours) this small, unassuming resort delivered [...]

I was super excited to get to go to the SIA show last weekend at the Colorado Convention Center. Be sure to check out our latest blog about new apparel, equipment, and more. Plus, I got to talk to Olympic skier Picabo Street about a product she’s super excited about – Hookease – that she [...]

Nothing says January like stuffing yourself full of Girl Scout Cookies (yes, I already ordered my fill). This year the Girl Scouts have taken it a step further. No longer do you have to order your cookies and then wait to have them delivered. You can get them immediately!  (Now that my daughter has already [...]

I love winter. I do a happy dance when it snows and I love to be outside. I love taking the kids to the things that I call uniquely Colorado. How many other places can you be skiing or snowboarding in less than a half hour (Echo Mountain is just 35 minutes from downtown), decide [...]

Ok, gut check. How are you doing on the resolutions you set out on New Year’s Eve? Hopefully well – and hopefully just this mention of them is not a painful reminder to *ahem* get started.
Ballet Nouveau Dance

Are you still looking for ways to start that new year’s resolution? Yes, the one where you were [...]

For Highlands Ranch resident Jennie Sanford, “couponing” is a verb and an avocation, saving her up to 90 percent on her grocery bill.
But here’s where her story veers from the well-trod path of extreme couponers: Sanford, whose day job is in banking, uses her extra freebies and pennies-on-the-dollar purchases to help others.
In 2009, when a [...]

Happy New Year to you. With the new  year come resolutions for many and changes they hope to institute over the coming months. Most typically there are resolutions about health and fitness as well as financial. Hopefully we can help you with both!
Sam’s Club Health Screening

I often purchase my Sam’s Club membership for the milk [...]

I understand that January is one of the best months for snow and skiing in Colorado. January is also Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month.Many of the resorts let kids under 5 ski for free (check with each resort individually) – but maybe they have not yet learned HOW to ski (or snowboard).  So where [...]