Month: March 2017

Couldn’t Be Easier: Delicious London Broil

As parents, we hope to instill in our children the importance of traditions. Many of our family traditions revolve around food. For example, our Sunday evening tradition has become a London broil dinner. All my kids love this meal — which is quite a miracle — and I hope it might become a tradition in your home, too. After many years of juggling my kids and their activities, homework and tantrums, I have finally mastered a way to serve a fabulous meal with little effort and few ingredients. My recipes are simple and delicious, using no more than six ingredients and under six minutes of prep time.  It will look like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen with help from Momma Chef. Prepare to impress, starting with this delicious four ingredient London broil recipe. ...

A Barrage of Half-Truths: Navigating the World of Advertising

Mom, we all do it. We let the kids watch television while we accomplish some task, make a phone call, or get a shower. But in some circles I run in, “children and television” are two words that immediately bring a glare of judgment. I mean the two words in combination, not separately… just to be clear. There is no doubt that television effects children whether they watch hours a day or only a few hours a month. There have been countless studies done on the subject by universities and independent organizations. Now can television be a positive for children too? Sure. For example, my kids love to watch Cyberchase on PBS. This show has a strong emphasis on math skill and I can tell that it has been as much about learning as it is entertainment for my young ones. But lately, I’ve b...

19 things to do in Denver this week

Spring Break in Denver is alive and well. We have 19 events this week that include the Tulip Fairy & Elf Festival, free days, a kite festival and much more. See our event calendar for additional details.  Spring Break at the Denver Art Museum Mar 24 – Apr 2  Spring into family fun at the Denver Art Museum during Spring Break! The Costume Studio, in-gallery Create-n-Takes and the Family Activity Cart are open every day of Spring Break, and special performances of the family play Art Emergency 2. Boulder Arts Week Mar 31  – Apr 8 Boulder Arts Week is Boulder’s only large-scale, inclusive celebration of our community’s vibrant arts and cultural offerings. This citywide event highlights Boulder’s distinguished arts and cultural programming and includes art walks, First ...

Mega Wedgie Slides into Elitch Gardens

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park announced that it will open three new extreme speed slides this summer called Mega Wedgie. Once you stop giggling about the name, it’s time to get serious for a truly sensational sliding experience. On the all-new Mega Wedgie, riders will plunge off a six-story tower at 40 mph down a choice of three body slides! By the time you rush to the bottom, you’ll understand why this soaking attraction got its name, but we know you’ll be hiking back to the top to ride these bad boys over and over again.   “At Elitch Gardens we are driven to always provide more family fun and thrills for our guests and this season we are adding a phenomenal wet and wild combination of rides: first the 17-story Star Flyerand now the exhilarating Mega Wedgie,” says Karl T...

Ten Tips for Decluttering Your Home for Spring

It’s time to come out of hibernation! Of course, with Denver winter weather, we never know if we are supposed to be hibernating or having a picnic in the park! Whatever the case may be, the blossoms and budding leaves on the trees indicate that spring is on its way! With the coming of spring comes the desire to clean and clear out our homes to make room for all that fresh air and sunshine! Here are ten tips to help you get your home organized for spring: 1. Gather all your winter clothes (coats, hats, gloves, etc.) Go through them all and pick out the ones you really like. Donate or discard the rest. Wash what you have chosen to keep and store it in a see-through plastic bucket. It’s really important that you pack these in a transparent container, because it will make it so muc...

Deals: Spring Break Fun, Kite Festival & More

We didn’t go anywhere for spring break this year. It was a staycation. However, I did treat my 15 year old daughter to her first facial at Ella Bliss Salon. She loved it – and I created another monster! We have a fun giveaway so you can find your own bliss! FabFitFun Box. I seriously love getting goodies in the mail. I have several friends who are in different “of the month” clubs – everything from Glossy Box to Bark Box (for my friend who is a crazy dog mom). But my personal favorite is the FabFitFun box. It only comes quarterly – but it has a TON of stuff in it and it’s always worth well over $200 (but costs only $39.99 for the first box with a coupon code – this time use “Bunnies”). This box has all kinds of stuff from cool kitchy stuff. Going in Style Movie. You’re never too old t...

My Wedding Day and Jewish Sasha Fierce

I picked out my white Marilyn Monroe style wedding dress, the pearl baby’s breath hair pins, and an understated cubic zirconium round cut pendant.  My choices were more limited as the wedding planner presented my fiancé and I with a small menu of options for the bouquet, the boutonniere and the celebrant.  This was a fancy elopement – vows taken on a gondola in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.  We contemplated Elvis marrying us but neither one of us were big enough fans of the Pelvis to warrant that.   I’m Jewish and my husband is agnostic and since we were getting married on a Saturday, the rabbi wasn’t available (yes, they actually will provide one at the Venetian).  We decided on a civil  ceremony, and agreed to a secular s...

Skillet Shepard’s Pie Recipe

Introducing Momma Chef Fabulous recipes using less than 6 ingredients and under 6 minutes of prep time! How easy is it to make dinner while holding a 4-year-old on your hip, calming a 7-year-old throwing a tantrum and helping a 12-year-old with his homework? Sound familiar? Well I have finally mastered a way to serve fabulous meals with little effort and few ingredients. I will be contributing my recipes to Mile High Mamas as Momma Chef. My recipes are simple and delicious, using no more than six ingredients and under six minutes of prep time. It will look like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen with help from Momma Chef. Prepare to impress starting with this delicious Shepard’s Pie! Skillet Shepard’s Pie  (serves 6 or more) 1 lb. ground beef 1 12 oz. bag cauliflower florets 1 containe...

New 81-acre Clear Creek Valley Park Now Open!

There’s a new place to play in Federal Heights! Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District announced the opening of the new 81-acre Clear Creek Valley Park, located at 5900 Tennyson Street in Adams County. Clear Creek Valley Park features pedestrian trails, an adult exercise station with nine workout challenges, a 200+ vehicle parking lot, restrooms, a large 24-plot community garden, and the park already has grass growing on its multi-use sports fields. A major feature is the new and unique “destination playground” that offers creative play arenas for 2-5 year olds and much more for the older kids as well. There is a climbing tree house with whimsical animal features like a peeking fox, curious turtle, frogs and butterflies. In keeping with the agricultural history of the ar...

25 Pranks to Become a Certified “April Fool”

The first day of April, not a legal holiday, but who can resist the fun of a little tease or prank just one day out of the year? This silly tradition has been around for centuries, with the first recorded account in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, dating back to 1392. Some countries end the fun at the noon hour – after that you’d be considered an “April Fool” for trying! Thankfully, in the U.S. we can act silly all day long, so why not start extra early this year…like 3:00 a.m. (Check out prank numbers 12 & 13.)

7 fun events in Denver this weekend

The weather is beautiful and Spring Break is upon us. Fun events include the Denver Powwow, Beautiful Junk Sale, The Edge’s Grand Opening Week at the Denver Zoo and more. See our event calendar for websites and times.  For spring break ideas, don’t miss our Denver Spring Break Guide with 50+ activities listed. The Edge Grand Opening Week at the Denver Zoo Mar 17  – 24  The Edge is a one-acre exhibit that is designed to both mimic the natural living environment of Siberian tigers and provide the zoo’s tigers with more space to explore. Beautiful Junk Sale at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds  Mar 24  –  25  The Beautiful Junk Sale is the largest bargain shopping extravaganza in Jefferson County! The sale is held at the Jefferson County Fairgroun...

Top Kids Menus in Denver

Neighborhoods: Baker, Cherry Creek North, City Park, East Colfax, Lowry, Uptown Ace in Uptown This place was designed by parents Jen and Josh Wolkon, therefore, you can rely on entertainment, well-portioned and thoughtful ideas for children, and best of all, it’s a bit loud and low key, which screams, BRING THE KIDS! There are 11 ping pong tables for anyone to play while your food is being prepared. We dove right in and ordered from the Mini Aces Menu. Hank and Dora went for the short rib bao bun with sticky rice, edamame and fruit. Addy and I went for the Burmese fried rice, a great vegetarian option with tofu and egg, loaded with protein. There wasn’t a bite to take home. The kids had polished off their meals in time for one more round of Ping-Pong and me, an Asian lager. Ace is located ...

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