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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School effort aims to engage parents
November 29, 2010 – 8:21 am | No Comment
School effort aims to engage parents

Much of the talk around educational reform has focused on the role teachers play in students lives, all but ignoring another big player: parents.
One Denver high school is changing that narrative, creating a multi-school system that empowers parents with the goal of getting more students into college.
Antonio Esquibel, principal of Abraham Lincoln High School, is [...]

Colorado Skiing Makes Me Happy to be Home for the Holidays
November 29, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Colorado Skiing Makes Me Happy to be Home for the Holidays

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 [...]

Volunteer Santa Available for Special Needs Kids & Give Back With Operation Santa
November 28, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Volunteer Santa Available for Special Needs Kids & Give Back With Operation Santa

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 [...]

Review: Harry Potter film “Deathly Hallows” unleashes the bleakness in a ripping thriller
November 27, 2010 – 7:05 am | 2 Comments
Review: Harry Potter film “Deathly Hallows” unleashes the bleakness in a ripping thriller

A pall hangs over the anxious world that pits Harry Potter and his allies against their cold, familiar foes in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” the latest film about author J. K. Rowling’s celebrated boy wizard.
The seventh film in the series, based on Rowling’s seventh and final book, is the bleakest and [...]

Mama Drama: Merry Moderation
November 26, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Mama Drama: Merry Moderation

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 [...]

Lighten up this Thanksgiving
November 24, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Lighten up this Thanksgiving

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 [...]

Keeping my family warmer and our bills lower
November 24, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Keeping my family warmer and our bills lower

This is going to be THE MOST EXCITING article you’ll read all day.
Of course, I’m going to do my best to make this topic RIVETING, but I’m also wishing desperately that everything else you come across today will be on the boring side.
What is this intriguing, fascinating topic?

Event Round-up: Grand Illumination Celebration, the Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show & More!
November 23, 2010 – 1:15 pm | Comments Off
Event Round-up: Grand Illumination Celebration, the Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show & More!

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 [...]

On Target: My experience with Pumpkin Puree
November 23, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
On Target: My experience with Pumpkin Puree

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 [...]

Your holiday bird: A guide for making the perfect turkey
November 23, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Your holiday bird: A guide for making the perfect turkey

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 [...]