The 2010 Ultimate Colorado Shopping Guide
Here’s my roundup of holiday shopping goodies! I scoured the state to find all Colorado-based gifts, perfect for the eco-friendly and green footprint movement we embody. There were so many fantastic choices this year, it was hard to choose only a handful, but I think I brought you the [...]

A few months ago, I wrote about the elusive orgasmic birth on my personal blog. At the time, I was only slightly pregnant and figured it was just something that would make for humorous content. But since then, I’ve been thinking about the topic more and more. Is the orgasmic birth more myth than reality?
I [...]

They are impossible to eat, but look nice in a big bowl on the kitchen table.
Popcorn balls were a part of every Christmas celebration held by my mom’s side of the family. My grandma and my great-grandmother made them using the same ancient techniques the Mayans used to make the bricks to build the [...]

Confession: I was moderately depressed last year when I was unable to spend Christmas with my family in Canada.
But let’s face it: there are worse things than spending Christmas in Colorado.
And so my family of four opted to start a new tradition: We went skiing the day before Christmas at Loveland Ski Area. It was [...]

John Shager has been a Santa for 32 years and is well acquainted with the long lines and drama associated with the man in red.
He is also a four-year cancer survivor.
In an effort to give back, he is volunteering his services for FREE and is willing to visit any group of families of children with [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My daughter is three and is starting to understand that the holiday season means presents. I have seen my older nieces and nephews become obnoxious and greedy at family gatherings, throwing tantrums when they don’t get exactly what they want.
I’d like to prevent my daughter from being so obsessed. What ideas do you [...]

It’s good advice for this time of year, whether we’re talking about getting along with relatives or keeping track of holiday calories. As the season of temptation gets rolling with Thursday’s feast, just lighten up — on consumption, stress, guilt, all of it.
This week might not be the best to embark on a new weight-loss [...]

Friday. Downtown Denver lights up for the holidays at the annual Grand Illumination celebration. Starting with the twinkling lights at Skyline Park, the Grand Illumination fires up the hundreds of thousands of white bulbs along the Mall, too. Head to Union Station to see the lights go up on the building and its distinctive Christmas [...]

I just ran into my friend Kathleen at Target.  I felt bad for acknowledging her, as she was busy in the beauty aisle, where no woman wants to be disturbed when she’s trying to decide between mascaras and eyeliners.  It’s like when I am in the hair color aisle.  I try to keep my eyes [...]

JON EMANUEL roasts 200 turkeys a year. That’s about 199 more than the rest of us.
So when Emanuel — the executive chef at Project Angel Heart, a nonprofit organization that delivers meals to homebound folks across the Front Range — lays out his system for a moist, picture-perfect Norman Rockwell-style Thanksgiving roast turkey, it pays [...]