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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How to realize your true potential in 2011 (just call me Oprah)
January 3, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
How to realize your true potential in 2011 (just call me Oprah)

I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions for the primary reason that I’m not good at keeping them. Don’t get me wrong: I’m a goal-making, ambitious gal but I’ve never met a New Year’s resolution I liked, primarily because there seems to be a healthy dose of guilt associated with not keeping it.
Well, [...]

Our New Year’s Wish for You
January 1, 2011 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
Our New Year’s Wish for You

We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential.
~Ellen Goodman~

Kid-friendly music adults will like
December 29, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Kid-friendly music adults will like

Good music for kids requires all the same ingredients of good music for adults: talented musicians, a beat that gets you moving, clever lyrics and a catchy melody. This year’s kids music picks have it all. Some albums are mellow, some are rock, some will make you laugh, some will make you think; but whatever [...]

New Year’s Eve Explodes with Two Fireworks Displays and Family-friendly Activities
December 28, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
New Year’s Eve Explodes with Two Fireworks Displays and Family-friendly Activities

What are you doing New Year’s Eve? You’d better decide quickly. On a night like this, the best events sell out early. Here’s a list of possibilities — entertainers, special dinners, nights on the town — across the Front Range.
Zoo Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve party beginning at 5 p.m. with entertainment for children and an [...]

Event round-up: Noon Year’s Eve, Extreme Rodeo & More!
December 27, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Event round-up: Noon Year’s Eve, Extreme Rodeo & More!

Friday. Little ones get a New Year’s party all their own at the Children’s Museum of Denver’s “Noon Year’s Eve” bash. The plaza outside the museum turns into a mini-Times Square, complete with a sparkly ball-drop – every hour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., revelers can gather and count down to the drop. Sheets [...]

Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Happy Holidays!

Mile High Mamas hopes you have the happiest and safest of holidays surrounded by those you love. Posting will be sporadic next week as we enjoy time with our families. Be sure to tune in at the beginning of the week to see our round-up of post-Christmas happenings.
On another note, children will be able to [...]

To Snoop or Not to Snoop?
December 23, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
To Snoop or Not to Snoop?

When my younger brother was in elementary school, he begged and begged for a special video game for Christmas. One day, a few weeks before Christmas, he saw a present under the tree with his name on it. It was the exact size and shape of a Nintendo video game, so he decided to take [...]

Tips for surviving holiday travel
December 22, 2010 – 8:00 am | Comments Off
Tips for surviving holiday travel

Denver International Airport officials expect 1.11 million passengers will use the airport for the week that ends Monday, making it the busiest Christmas week in DIA’s 15-year history.
The week’s passenger volume is expected to be 6 percent higher than the comparable period a year ago.
Officials expect passenger totals to hit about 170,000 today and again [...]

Event Round-up: Zoo Lights, Schoolhouse Rock & More!
December 21, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Event Round-up: Zoo Lights, Schoolhouse Rock & More!

Through Jan. 2. The Denver Zoo is all aglow for the 20th anniversary of the park’s Zoo Lights. Light displays twinkle in the trees and along pathways, some in the shape of the zoo’s residents. Warm up at warming stations scattered throughout, and take a break for a live animal demonstration or a visit with [...]

Three part peace
December 21, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Three part peace

To:  You
From:  Three sisters
RE:  Holiday wishes
Happy and peaceful holiday wishes from me and mine to you and yours.

Tami, Lori, Sheri