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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Charmed by Snakes at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science
February 7, 2012 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments
Charmed by Snakes at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science

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 [...]

Creative Valentine Ideas for the Entire Family!
February 1, 2012 – 5:00 am | 2 Comments
Creative Valentine Ideas for the Entire Family!

Spreading the love has never been so much fun! Whether you decide to go traditional or get creative, this holiday of charming affection offers up an opportune time to tell those around you how much you care.
 
A Valentine mustn’t be elaborate or pricey to win the hearts of those you love…but it does need to [...]

The Year of the Ultrabook and Intel AppUp
January 28, 2012 – 1:00 am | No Comment
The Year of the Ultrabook and Intel AppUp

A few short months ago I met with Mark Miller of Intel (Director of Communication – Netbook and Tablet Group). We spent time discussing tablets and netbooks that would soon be hitting the market and we also spoke about Intel AppUp. In short, AppUp is the newest app store on the block – it runs [...]

8 Quirks of the New Kindergartner
August 30, 2011 – 6:50 am | 9 Comments
8 Quirks of the New Kindergartner

It doesn’t matter if your kindergartner goes to school half-days or full days. It doesn’t matter if they went to preschool for 2 years or it’s their first school experience. The transition can be difficult, baffling, but fun. Our sixth child, Beatrix, just started kindergarten two weeks ago. Thankfully, I know some of the issues [...]

Mom on trial for punishing child with hot sauce
August 17, 2011 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
Mom on trial for punishing child with hot sauce

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Prosecutors say an Alaska woman committed child abuse by squirting hot sauce in the mouth of her adopted Russian son in a case that was came under international scrutiny after a “Dr. Phil” episode.
Cynthia Franklin told a jury Wednesday that Jessica Beagley was punishing the boy for lying about getting in trouble in school. [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!
May 8, 2011 – 7:41 am | No Comment
Happy Mother’s Day!

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
~Elizabeth Stone
A few of our favorite Mother’s Day links this week:
*On Being a Good or a Bad Mother
*Our Mother’s Day product picks.
*The Mother-in-law.
Happy Mother’s Day to moms everywhere!
Love,
The [...]