It is official: My husband Jamie and I will be appearing on the premiere of NBC’s The Marriage Ref on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 9 p.m.
If you’re not familiar with this Jerry Seinfeld-produced comedy, real couples with funny disputes appear in-studio in front of a panel of celebrity judges where they chose a winner. [...]

“Mom, what is chastity?” my 1st-grader asked.
It’s not the question to expect when in a gallery at the Denver Art Museum. We were standing in front of centuries-old painted panels from Mantua. They depicted Love, Time, Fame, Chastity, Death, Faith.
I told him it meant purity. Thankfully, that satisfied him enough that we could resume our [...]

Saturday-Sunday. Ice Age fever is raging in Snowmass—join the fun at the Ice Age Spectacular. Presented along with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Spectacular celebrates the 2010 discovery of hundreds of prehistoric fossils in Snowmass. Visitors can touch real fossils uncovered nearby, watch a live broadcast of the dig site in progress [...]

School is out for summer…yet somehow things don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. I feel blessed to have so many exciting activities ahead, but sometimes a day at home sounds like a vacation. Oh, the many things I would do with a beautiful summer day – nothing on the agenda – in the [...]

Recently men and women from all over the states ran though rain and sleet to complete the Colfax marathon in Denver. Soon, we will be adding a new set of faces to that finish line!
Our story: Jenifer was all limbs and sick of her classmates teasing her about her height. She learned to use [...]

Is it just me or does dear ol’ Dad seem to get the shaft after all the hubbub of Mother’s Day?
I wouldn’t survive without the fine examples of my father, husband and father-in-law. We have yet to establish Father’s Day traditions beyond stuffing our faces with some marvelous concoction from our grill so I did [...]

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Warmer weather is here! As the sun lingers in the sky longer before settling behind the mountains, how should we fill the time? What activities are sure to be a hit?
Well, with the help of our readers (yes, that’s you!) Mile High Mamas has compiled a list of fun activities in the Denver [...]

Saturday. Hit the road at the 10th annual Arvada Trails Day. Held at two locations, the outdoorsy event includes all sorts of trail-related fun, including two 5K walks and a 20-mile bike ride. Start your day at either Majestic View Nature Center or Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge: Both locations will feature live animal demonstrations, [...]

Imagine your child’s teacher sitting you down during conferences and telling you that your kiddo is about to lose 2 months in his reading ability, and 2.6 months of math skills—as scheduled.
That’d be a jagged little pill to swallow.
Let me then, as your new BFF blogger break the news to you: The average kiddo who [...]