Month: August 2015
25 questions to ask your kids after school
It never fails. After a long day at school when I ask my kids “How was your day?” They always answer “fine.” End of conversation. So, I’ve stopped asking “yes” and “no” questions and instead ask them to expound upon open-ended queries. In the very least, I get a complete sentence as a response and at best, I get some pretty colorful answers that give a glimpse at how my kids’ day at school really went–the good and the bad! 1. What was the best part of your day? 2. What games did you place at recess and with whom? 3. Who did you sit with on the bus? 4. What did you or your teacher read in class? 5. Tell me something that made you laugh. 6. What was something that was hard or boring? 7. Who would you like to sit by in class an...
Healthy goodnessknows® snack squares for back-to-school
It has been more than four years since Denver was chosen as the test market for goodnessknows® snack squares. I should know. That’s when I had my first taste of these delicious snacks with crunchy nuts, dark chocolate and tangy fruits and my family has been eating them ever since. I’ve had relationships that haven’t lasted that long. And yes, I’m sure chocolate should be factored into the reason. I’ve enjoyed watching goodnessknows’ popularity grow so imagine how excited I was when I was recently mindlessly strolling around Costco and was stopped in my tracks when I saw them at my favorite warehouse club. Let’s hope Costco will be offering goodnessknows to their sample line-up! The snack squares are doing a nationwide roll-...
Managing the daily battles with your teen
Watch Michael J. Bradley, EdD’s video on Managing the daily battles with your teen. An award-winning author, he has counseled adolescents and their parents for over 30 years and currently has a private practice. As a recognized specialist in adolescent behavior and parenting, Dr. Bradley is in demand as a speaker and facilitator for mental health professionals, educators, and parenting groups. For more information on parenting visit KidsInTheHouse.com Kids in the House is the world’s largest parenting video library with over 9,000 videos from 450 experts, including physicians, psychologists, researchers, educators, best-selling authors, and other celebrated voices in our culture. This website contains videos that feature parenting tips for all parenting styles from pa...
A Taste of Colorado: Contest winners & kids activity line-up!
CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS LARA J., ANGELA M., MONICA H., CARRIE M., SAMMIE J., TAMMY B., LORI D, JANE B.! Prepare for family fun this Labor Day Weekend at A Taste of Colorado! Featured acts, including the Wayne and Wingnut’s Red Hot Chili Puppets, Jim Jackson’s Busker and Me, and Chad Wonder, the comedic magician, will entertain on the KidzStage presented by MIX 100. Children and adults can stay busy for hours with carnival rides, games, educational exhibits, and more. The 32nd annual event takes place Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7 in downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park. And, as always, the festival is free admission. Sharing her juggling skills on the KidzStage, Bekah Smith presents her unicycle, fire dancing and lasso tricks. Up in the Air with Peter Davison weaves phy...
“Green” Aurora Dry Cleaner offering FREE uniform cleaning for First Responders & military
Military families face financial and emotional struggles when their loved ones are deployed, and sometimes those troubles can continue as servicemen and women return home and work to re-adjust to life at home. That’s why an organization like The Home Front Cares is so important. Founded in Colorado in 2003, The Home Front Cares provides financial assistance to military families in crisis. It’s a cause that Michelle and Everette Lange, owners of Aurora’s $1.99 Any Garment Cleaners, value and understand completely. “My husband, Everette, is a military veteran and we have a lot of friends that serve,” said Michelle, who works side-by-side with her husband at the dry cleaners. “We also have a lot of friends who serve as firefighters and in law enforcement.” It’s because of this that the ...
Toddler’s Priceless Reaction to Her First Summer Rain with Daddy!
If you need to add a bit of magic to your day, this is it. Dad Don Swift shared this tender moment with his toddler daughter Harper when he took her outside to feel the summer rain for the first time. Her reaction is priceless. This YouTube video already has more than 2 million views in just a week.
Girl’s Weekend: Getting down and dirty at Mudderella in Snowmass
Mile High Mamas participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Mudderella. We received complimentary admission to facilitate our review as well as a promotional item to thank us for our participation. When I was invited to compete at Mudderella in Snowmass with three friends, my first thought was GIRL’S WEEKEND. I’ve never done a girl’s-only getaway and it was the perfect motivation to stay in shape this summer while training for this 5-7-mile athletic event series that encourages being strong, having fun and enjoying the day with your gal pals. I asked my friends Lisa, Kendra and Tiffanie to join me and the hundreds of other women having the Ultimate Girl’s Weekend in Snowmass! We dined slopeside...
Family Travel: 48 Hours In Aspen on a Budget
As an idealist planning a family vacation, I have a tendency towards Clark Griswold-level expectations. I envision our family strolling hand-in-hand down a picturesque cobbled-stone street, and quiet children happily entertained as my husband and I read poetry at sunset with evening cocktails. As laughable as this apparition may be to parents of young children, I found Aspen to be a significant realization of this elusive specter. Known as the playground for the rich and famous, Aspen also has a growing reputation as an affordable luxury family retreat. We had the weekend free and wanted to see for ourselves what this alpine mecca had to offer. Aspen On A Budget Parks Yes, Aspen offers Prada and Gucci. No, this is not recommended for a fun family activit...
Why I Love to Hate Pinterest (is that real love?)
If you are anything like me, you spend a good chunk of your day surfing Pinterest. I’ve always considered myself to be a pretty crafty lady. I love to sew, create projects, and I love finding new recipes. Then 2012 came along, and someone told me about this magical crafting website that literally had everything you could ever imagine. It was so “cool” to be apart of Pinterest that you actually had to request an account! I will never forget that email that said “You’re in!” My day was filled with images of perfect strawberry pies and 4,000 things you can do with glitter. I was in craft heaven…I started pinning like it was my job. I even started planning a wedding that I knew wasn’t going to happen for a long time. (We all do it, and if you say...
Denver Deal: National Parks, free museums and more
I recently made the observation that my life really doesn’t get easier when kids go back to school. As matter of fact, it sort of becomes more complicated as we do the dance between three different schedules (and only one car and driver). I do feel like I am the one who went back to school in some ways. Does anyone else feel that way? National Parks. Tuesday, August 25th is the National Parks Services’ Birthday and they want you to celebrate! Admission to the National Parks will be FREE that day! Visit one of the great national parks right here in Colorado – Great Sand Dunes, Rocky Mountain National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde and more! (Plus, don’t forget earlier this year they announced FREE admission to 4th graders). Clifford the Big...
Kindergarten Sendoff: When my youngest flew the coop
I am not usually the sentimental type. While other parents cherish the little moments when their little ones curl up on their laps, I have been eagerly awaiting getting some space. Don’t get me wrong, I do absolutely love my children. They are my heart and soul, and my reason for breathing. But after 12 years of being a mom, there are more times than not when I feel, for lack of a better way of putting it, touched out. You know what I’m talking about, right? When your body no longer feels like your own because somebody is always touching you, grabbing you, needing you? I know, I know—that’s what being a mom is. But there have been times in the past few years where I have found myself yearning for the moment when I might be able to pee without an audience. Where I wasn’t a living jungle gym...
Pregnant meteorologist fights back against body shamers with beautiful manifesto
Fed up by cruel comments, a pregnant meteorologist in Philadelphia is fighting back on Facebook against bullies who say she shouldn’t be showing off her baby bump. Katie Fehlinger of CBS3 and CW Philly, who’s pregnant with twin girls, said she’s been called a “sausage in casing” by one viewer, while another wrote to say that “sticking your pregnant abdomen out like that is disgusting.” To shut down body-shamers, she wrote that she refuses to change anything about herself and applauds pregnant women everywhere: “You are beautiful.”
