Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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Mile High Mamas’ Back-to-school Product Picks!
August 27, 2010 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
Mile High Mamas’ Back-to-school Product Picks!

I will be on KDVR-TV (FOX 31) today at 9 a.m. talking about the following must-have items for school:
1). Airbak (airbak.com) – makes school backpacks easier to carry w/ less strain on the back and protects contents w/ inflatable internal air cushions.
There are more than 15,000 school backpack related injuries every year… Airbak is a [...]

Must-haves for school: KiDECALS self-adhesive name labels (win them!)
August 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Must-haves for school: KiDECALS self-adhesive name labels (win them!)

Keeping track of our kids is tough enough. Keeping track of their belongings is even tougher.
That’s why I was thrilled to learn about Boulder mom Hilary Chandler’s entrepreneurial venture: KiDECALS. These affordable self-adhesive name labels are dishwasher- and washing-machine proof and can easily be applied to anything you don’t want to lose.
Note: Mind not included.

Hilary [...]

Snooked Again: How a Reality TV Star Stole My Moment in the National Spotlight
August 2, 2010 – 8:10 am | 25 Comments
Snooked Again: How a Reality TV Star Stole My Moment in the National Spotlight

I was in New York City this weekend presenting these family travel products on the Fox Network’s morning show, Fox and Friends.
I know. I’m still shocked they would even allow The Amber Show to be broadcast nationally.
Grant, a publicist in Arizona, arranged the gig after I appeared for his clients on the Tom Martino Show. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Product Review: Urban Baby Gourmet – - Local, Homemade and Organic
July 14, 2010 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Product Review: Urban Baby Gourmet – - Local, Homemade and Organic

This month I choose to review Urban Baby Gourmet. It’s a Denver-based company and I was impressed with their adorable marketing material and decided to get a gaggle of gals and babies together to sample the goods.

It’s summer and who wants to be stuck in the kitchen making baby food, let someone else do it [...]

Better than baby, dog or husband . . Alpaca! Thoughts into the next super companion.
July 6, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
Better than baby, dog or husband . . Alpaca! Thoughts into the next super companion.

I have been obsessed with alpaca since I read an article in Alpenglow magazine a couple years back about an alpaca farm in Grand County. It mentioned something along the lines of how alpacas go to the bathroom in the same exact spot everyday starting from birth given the opportunity. Seriously, no one is trained [...]