School is out, the sun is blazing and the kids are singing their favorite song “I’m bored.” I heard this familiar tune the very first day of summer vacation. How are you going to keep them busy for more than two months? How will you keep their mind active, engaged and learning? With science activities of course! **Want to win your very own set of Summer Sun Science Products from Steve Spangler Science? Click here to enter! Contest ends June 30th!** With the sun being a major part of summer, why don’t you explore the science of the sun? An easy, first project can be to design a solar oven to cook hotdogs and roast marshmallows. Explore different designs and materials for the solar oven. A good place to start is a cardboard box and some aluminum foil. The kids can get really creative in sear...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS KATE NOONAN, LAUREN GLASSMAN AND SUNNIE BROWN!** Are you: 1) A mom? 2) With friends? If so, round ‘em up for this very cool contest. The Colorado Music Festival is giving away 15 tickets for you and your friends to attend their Young People’s Concert Sing, March & Dance with the Orchestra on either Saturday, June 26 or Monday, June 28, 2010 at 10 a.m. Not familiar with the Colorado Music Festival (CMF) 2009 Education & Outreach Program? Allow me to familiarize you. This great program is designed to connect kids from ages 3 to 18 to classical music. Concerts, workshops, and masterclasses will be held at Chautauqua in Boulder throughout the summer in conjunction with the Colorado Music Festival concert season from June 26—August 6, 2010....
Golden is where every eccentric person who doesn’t reside in Boulder chooses to live. -Jane, the Clear Creek History Park’s “Chicken Mom” I am all about impromptu living and Golden is chock full of it. Visit the Golden Kayak Park on a Wednesday evening in the summer and you will be delighted to witness an unofficial freestyle kayak competition with free schwag and spontaneous tailgate parties. Drop by Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza at 7 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every month and you’ll see an onslaught of bicyclists congregated for the “Golden Cruise” (all ages are invited). I have spent a lot of time in Golden but truly fell in love during my family’s recent 24-hour-long staycation. With the gorgeously-appointed Golden Hotel as our basecamp, we delved into many family-friendly activities in th...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER RENEE DUNN!** I have a worthwhile goal this summer: to have my children dedicate some time to schoolwork everyday. But mixing things up and keeping learning fun isn’t easy. Hence the reason why I send my children to school for nine months out of the year. That’s why I jumped at the chance to review VTech’s latest product: the MobiGo Touch Learning System. My children are 6 and 3 1/2. The touch-screen learning system is designed for ages 3 to 8. It was like a match made in mom-needs-help-during-the-summer heaven. When I showed my children the device, they were ecstatic. They navigate my iPhone like pros so figuring out MobiGo’s touch-screen technology was a no-brainer for them. They love the games. I love that they’re learn...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER STACEE KELLY PIGORD!** You don’t need to go far to hit the beach this summer. The Children’s Museum of Denver is going beyond the ordinary and making waves with the 770 sq-ft inflatable Super Sand Dome. This colossal dome is filled with piles and piles of beach-like sand (80,000 lbs of it) and will have families sculpting sand castles, making dinosaur tracks, and leaving their mark using both traditional and unique sand tools. When: Saturday, June 12th through Sunday, September 12th Daily Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Wednesdays: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Where: Children’s Museum of Denver’s Plaza, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, CO 80211 Cost: Included with the price of Museum admission. Mile High Mamas is giving away four tickets to th...
**CONTEST CLOSED AND WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED!** Just in time for Father’s Day, Microsoft is opening a new store at Park Meadows. This is only Microsoft’s third store and you won’t want to miss out on their opening day celebrations that include: • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 10: Microsoft’s Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner will host a ribbon cutting ceremony where he’ll present up to $500,000 worth of donations to local charities, based on how members of the local community voted. Be sure to go to the Microsoft Store Facebook Page to ensure the charity of your choice is a winner. • Demi Lovato Concert: The first 1000 people in line for the Microsoft Store on opening day will receive 2 passes to see Disney’s Demi Lovato in conce...
CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER MARY-FRANCES MAIN AND THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED! Take the world’s largest outdoor mineral hot springs pool, add an adventure park built on top of a mountain, sprinkle in the Roaring Fork Valley’s crimson rocks and emerald forests and what do you have? Glenwood Springs’ matchless Shangri-La. Conveniently located off I-70 between Vail and Aspen, my family has driven through Glenwood Springs multiple times and often marveled at the tram that appeared to go nowhere. Turns out, the Iron Mountain Tramway soars 4,300 feet up Iron Mountain to a big ol’ somewhere: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. The 135-acre park features guided tours of Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves, an alpine coaster, 4-dimensional theater, a laser ...
**CONTESTED CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER NANCY SUTTON!** During a recent trip to Sweet Tomatoes/Souplantation, it was revealed that I rarely take my children to buffets. The reason? They became unglued with excitement at the prospect of eating anything (and everything) they wanted. With an emphasis on the everything. For once, I encouraged them to do it because you just can’t go wrong with their made-from-scratch soups, salad bar of over 50 items and hand-crafted muffins, focaccia, breads and tasty desserts. The place redefines kid-friendly…and healthy. Every month, Sweet Tomatoes changes up their menu items to follow a theme and May is the American Road Trip. Your kiddos will love goodies such as the California Cobb Salad, Smokey BBQ Ranch Dressing, Chesapeake Corn Chowde...
Friday’s stormy weather made it the perfect day to hunker down with an Einstein Bros. bagel, some of their Darn Good Coffee and relax. Well, unless you happened to stumble into the Einstein Bros. Bagels on 5131 Kipling Street in Wheat Ridge, in which case you would have encountered a restaurant full of Colorado’s social media moms and their rambunctious children. Einstein Bros. Bagels hosted Mile High Mamas/Mom It Forward for a casual mid-day meet-up. Our past events have been sans kids and in the evening. We look a lot different in broad daylight with kiddos bouncing off the balls swiping our food. Regardless, there was still a lot to celebrate: 1) If you become a fan of Einstein Bros. Bagels on Facebook you can print out a coupon for a free bagel on Fridays before 11 a.m. 2) ...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO MILE HIGH DAD RALPH KNUDSON WHO WON THE GRAND PRIZE FOR HIS WIFE!** For obvious reasons, we at Mile High Mamas love Mother’s Day! The following Grand Prize will make any mom’s Mother’s Day extra special but be sure to also enter to win our other contests that include a massage, mani/pedi, opera tickets, gourmet cookies and flowers. Grand Prize: The Warwick Denver has teamed up with Mile High Mamas for a “mama” of a prize package! Our winner will enjoy a one-night stay in this luxurious downtown hotel, Mother’s Day brunch for four (two adults and two children), complimentary valet parking, champagne on arrival for the adults, sparkling cider if the kids are in tow, and a bouquet of spring flowers for Mom. Oh, and don’t forget the ...
CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATS TO WINNER SARAH STRAUGHAN! STAY TUNE FOR MORE GIFT CARD GIVEAWAYS LATE-MAY. Einstein Bros. Bagels is running a campaign that is all about MOM! Every few weeks, Mile High Mamas is giving away $25 gift cards and also offering you great discounts. Be sure to check out Coffee and a Bagel at Divine Caroline where they are offering weekly $25 gift card sweeps plus a grand prize. Become a fan of Einstein Bros. Bagels on Facebook and receive exclusive offers and discounts such as $2 Tuesday and free bagel Fridays. Go here to enter to win a $25 gift card to Einstein Bros. Bagels. Contest deadline is May 5, 2010.