The Kid Blender:  A Single Mom’s Attempt to Find Joy in an Unexpected Life
February 8, 2012 – 8:00 am | 3 Comments

In this series of blogs, the “Kid Blenders,” I will be addressing our challenges, trying to blend our two families together. The names of the children will be changed to spare the easily embarrassed. And let me be upfront about this: I’m no clinical expert. I’m just a single mom trying to figure life out as I go. But knowing that there are around 14 million single parents out there…I’m guessing that I’m not alone in this venture.

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Denver Deal: Consignment Stores, Take Care Clinics and Museum Exhibits
July 27, 2010 – 11:59 pm | No Comment
Denver Deal: Consignment Stores, Take Care Clinics and Museum Exhibits

Back to School time!
Yay!  It is back to school time – that means we get to go shopping for new school supplies and great back to school outfits!
Consignment Stores
I love going through a friend’s closet….it’s the next best thing to shopping for free.  Consignment stores come in a close second to that!  You can find great [...]

Beat the Summer Heat and Support The Children’s Hospital with a Dairy Queen Blizzard on August 5
July 25, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Beat the Summer Heat and Support The Children’s Hospital with a Dairy Queen Blizzard on August 5

Let’s face it: most of us don’t need an excuse to indulge in a Dairy Queen Blizzard® but this is a great one.
On Thursday, Aug. 5, Dairy Queen will host the fourth annual North American Miracle Treat Day, with $1 or more from every Blizzard® sold being donated to Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: Dragon Boat Festival, Golden Buffalo Days and More!
July 21, 2010 – 11:15 am | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Dragon Boat Festival, Golden Buffalo Days and More!

Saturday-Sunday. Celebrate Colorado’s Asian Pacific American community at the 10th annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races run on both days of the festival, but they’re not the only attraction. Three stages of entertainment and cultural performances will be going all day long, featuring everything from hip-hop MCs to Bollywood dancing. The Dragonland area [...]

Join Tim McGraw in “Givin’ Where You’re Livin’” to benefit local charity!
July 21, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Join Tim McGraw in “Givin’ Where You’re Livin’” to benefit local charity!

Country music superstar Tim McGraw is supporting nonprofits across the United States during his 2010 Southern Voice tour. And one of those nonprofits is Denver’s very own Tennyson Center for Children! (Tennyson Center is one of the Rocky Mountain region’s leading treatment and education centers for abused, neglected and at-risk youth.)
Through a sponsorship with Frito-Lay, [...]

Denver Bloggers to Invade New York City!
July 21, 2010 – 7:00 am | 8 Comments
Denver Bloggers to Invade New York City!

In two weeks, I get to have an adventure like none other. I get to go to NYC alone. …well, alone with 2,400 of my fellow bloggers.
Yes, it’s time for the BlogHer Conference!
This will be my first BlogHer Conference, and I can’t wait!
Years ago, before I had a child, I was part of [...]

Your Preschoolers Will Love Playhouse Disney’s “Choo Choo Soul” at Elitch Gardens
July 19, 2010 – 7:42 am | Comments Off
Your Preschoolers Will Love Playhouse Disney’s “Choo Choo Soul” at Elitch Gardens

Elitch Gardens is inviting families to get on board with Playhouse Disney’s Choo Choo Soul, which is performing live at the Elitch Arena on Saturday, July 24th at 5 p.m.
Winner of a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television, Choo-Choo Soul offers hip, soulful renditions of the ABCs and 1-2-3s for the preschool set. This in-concert [...]

A Great Cooldown: McDonald’s Launches New Smoothies and Frappés With Event in Denver!
July 19, 2010 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments
A Great Cooldown: McDonald’s Launches New Smoothies and Frappés With Event in Denver!

On Thursday, Mile High Mamas teamed up with McDonald’s for an event to launch their new McCafé menu in the Denver market. Moms and passersby cooled down at Creekfront Plaza with free samples of McCafé Real Fruit Smoothies and Frappé Blended Ice Drinks.
Because in case you didn’t notice, it’s been a wee bit hot [...]

Weekly Event Round-up: Target’s Arts and Wonder, Quests for the Curious and More!
July 14, 2010 – 11:42 am | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Target’s Arts and Wonder, Quests for the Curious and More!

Friday and Sunday. Two local institutions are participating in Target’s nationwide “Arts and Wonder” event this weekend: The Children’s Museum of Denver and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Friday, the Children’s Museum grants guests free admission from 4 to 8 p.m. Anyone can stop by and play — be sure to check out the museum’s “Bubbles” [...]

Denver Deal: Saucy Restaurant, Carino’s, and KidSpree
July 13, 2010 – 11:59 pm | No Comment
Denver Deal: Saucy Restaurant, Carino’s, and KidSpree

The BIG Deal!
As I was putting on the finishing touches to this blog, I received my Oprah Magazine in the mail.  The cover was full of bargains and deals. I couldn’t help but think that we are on the cutting edge of “cool” by looking for deals – JUST LIKE OPRAH!  I have rounded up [...]

Fifty Free Summer Activities, Concerts, Daytrips and Festivals in Denver!
July 12, 2010 – 6:45 am | Comments Off
Fifty Free Summer Activities, Concerts, Daytrips and Festivals in Denver!

Grab your calendars and start planning now because Visit Denver recently released a fantastic rundown on Denver happenings. During the summer months in the Mile High City, there are plenty of free things to see and do, from fun festivals and outdoor movies to scenic drives and quaint mountain towns.
FREE FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Downtown [...]