Staunton State Park finally open, a wilderness oasis near Denver
May 18, 2013 – 7:29 am | 2 Comments

Colorado is opening its first new state park near metro Denver in 35 years Saturday, a protected patch of nature 36 miles southwest of the city.
The absence of a commerce-oriented visitor center at Staunton State …

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Mama Blogger of the Month–Laura from Twinfinite Chaos!
July 18, 2008 – 12:50 am | No Comment

[photopress:lalagirl.jpg,full,pp_image]What do you call a household with two sets of twins under the age of five? Twinfinite Chaos, of course. Join us for our interview with our Mama Blogger of the Month who …

Love and Marriage–The Perfect System
July 17, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

We have a weird dynamic in the house. MRS handles pretty much everything: pays the bills, buys the girls’ clothes (well, organizes everything relative to the girls), does the laundry, cooks, travels a ton for …

Reneging on a Promise
July 16, 2008 – 12:08 am | No Comment

Remember how I said that my son Declan’s first major concert would be at Red Rocks, no matter what? Um. I think you all are gonna cry foul on this one.
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Because we are taking him …

A conversation with one of the greatest women I know
July 15, 2008 – 12:59 am | No Comment

I remember Michelle Otero as the girl who could do everything. She wrote for the school newspaper, made all-state in band, sang in chorus, acted in drama, was a member of student council, honor society, …

The Real[ist] Family Travel Writer is Born
July 14, 2008 – 12:00 am | No Comment

I have always loved to travel. The problem is, travel has not always loved me. I once journeyed to France for a wedding, only to get lost and miss the entire celebration.
I built a career …

Zebra Mix, Snikiddy Snacks and bot beverage Giveaway!
July 13, 2008 – 12:13 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Linda Quintana, winner of our family-pack of tickets to Water World!
Summertime is alllll about Kool-Aid, popsicles and junk food…or is it?
Three fantastic companies–Zebra Mix, Snikiddy Snacks and bot fortified water–are banding together for …

You Say You Want a Revolution
July 11, 2008 – 12:37 am | No Comment

Guest blogger Tiffani lives with her three right-brained kids and one left-brained hubby in Erie. When not blogging the minute yet incredibly exciting details of her life at Child’s Play or dreaming up ways …

I Scream, You Scream….
July 10, 2008 – 12:44 am | No Comment

[photopress:ice_cream.jpg,full,pp_image]I love ice cream. Doesn’t matter if it’s ninety degrees out or nine – I’m always in the mood for ice cream.
I’m guessing that my love of ice cream is inherited. My father, …

I Didn’t Have My Children to Make the Polar Bears Weep
July 9, 2008 – 12:32 am | No Comment

When my husband and I announced our fifth child was on the way, a friend asked if we knew what caused that.
I told him I suspected it had something to do with my practice …

How a Pigeon Saved My Toosh
July 8, 2008 – 12:47 am | No Comment

I have been going to my massage therapist once a month (OK, sometimes twice a month) since I was pregnant with Declan. That makes it like 6 years now. And my main complaint has always …