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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Colorado Family Ski Deals: Echo Mountain, Breckenridge, and Devil’s Thumb Ranch
November 7, 2011 – 11:05 pm | No Comment
Colorado Family Ski Deals: Echo Mountain, Breckenridge, and Devil’s Thumb Ranch

Hey Lady, I don’t know who you are but I must say I am REALLY glad I met you! I was at the Ski and Snowboard Expo this last weekend and was so excited to meet another 40 year old who said she just learned how to ski this last year too!  I thought I [...]

2011 Ski Guide: Colorado ski resorts take kids to the next level
October 26, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
2011 Ski Guide: Colorado ski resorts take kids to the next level

So your little one can now get off the chairlift without panicking, make a big, curvy path down a gentle slope and stretch out the time between cocoa breaks.
Or maybe your fifth-grader is ready to try out racing and is looking for a team experience.
Or perhaps your teenage snowboarder has been begging to get into [...]

What’s new at Colorado ski areas this winter
October 11, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
What’s new at Colorado ski areas this winter

New lifts, lodges, parks and perks are behind the more than $100 million that Colorado’s ski areas are pumping into their hills for the upcoming season.
On the heels of the busiest U.S. ski season ever and defying the rumbling over a possible double-dip recession, ski areas are returning to the high times with upgrades and [...]

Denver Deal: Ski Deals, Schlotzsky’s, Romano’s, DelTaco and more.
October 3, 2011 – 10:49 pm | No Comment
Denver Deal: Ski Deals, Schlotzsky’s, Romano’s, DelTaco and more.

With a combination of food deals and fun events, there are a lot of great deals this week. Speaking of fun events, we are excited at MileHighMamas to get our photos done by the AMAZING Iman Woods. I can’t say that I’ve been called a “Betty” before – but looking forward to the experience! If [...]

Frisco opens spectacular Peninsula Bike Park
October 1, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Frisco opens spectacular Peninsula Bike Park

Summit County took another step toward becoming a world capital of action sports when the Frisco Peninsula Bike Park opened last weekend.
The park’s three flow trails and pump track anchor a sprawling $6 million playground that includes a day lodge, mountain bike trail, disc golf course, pickleball court, Nordic skiing track, tubing hill and skateboard [...]

Car seat 101: Everything you should know from birth to age 12
September 26, 2011 – 7:00 am | 4 Comments
Car seat 101: Everything you should know from birth to age 12

According to NHTSA, three out of four car seats aren’t installed and used correctly. As a Child Child Passenger Safety Technician at Stan’s Automotive in Lafayette, I work with parents every day helping them choose the right seat for their child, and install it properly.
So how DO you know which car seat to choose? [...]

The neverending vacation: Colorado dad & son travel the world
September 19, 2011 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
The neverending vacation: Colorado dad & son travel the world

Life isn’t easy as a single dad, much less with a 10-year-old child who has special challenges.
But when Talon Windwalker was a young adult he had a dream of raising his children abroad so they could experience this “amazing, large world.” He has done everything from worked as a hospice chaplain to a Zen monk [...]

Fantastic Fall Mountain Biking in the North Fruita Desert
September 6, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Fantastic Fall Mountain Biking in the North Fruita Desert

Is there anywhere on the planet where Fall is not glorious?
As the day grows shorter, the cool air seems to clarify the light, the outline of mountains against the horizon seem sharper, color are thrown into greater relief. And did I mention cool air?
The Perfect Season For Desert Mountain Biking
During the summer, mountain biking at [...]

Five Gorgeous Places for Families to Picnic in Colorado
September 3, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Five Gorgeous Places for Families to Picnic in Colorado

Consider this a fail-safe formula for a good day: Pack a meal, round up favorite people, find a pretty spot, spread out a blanket, then relax and enjoy your food surrounded by nature and fresh air. It hardly matters whether the menu includes carrot sticks or confit. What’s really important is the company and the [...]

Disney goes Hawaiian at New Beachside Resort
August 29, 2011 – 7:00 am | One Comment
Disney goes Hawaiian at New Beachside Resort

Aloha, Disney! The Walt Disney Co.’s new upscale, beachside Hawaiian resort Aulani opens Monday, thousands of miles from the nearest Disney theme park. And while Mickey Mouse​ and friends can be found on the property, Hawaii’s culture, history and natural beauty are the biggest stars.
“The resort is not a replication of any of our theme [...]