Month: August 2017

Peach Dream Crunchy Topping with Ice Cream and Caramel

We have been living, breathing and inhaling peaches around here–everything from simple peaches ‘n cream to peach scones to peach shortcake. I posted a picture of Grandma’s Fresh Peach Pie with Shortbread Crust when my friend Lisa gave me a new addiction: Peach Dream Crunchy Topping.  In her words, this treat is hot/cold, crunchy/soft, sweet/salty–a juxtaposition of every taste experience. It tastes like the best granola you’ve ever eaten but without the oats. Guaranteed, this will soon become a family favorite! [yumprint-recipe id=’111′]

21 events for Labor Day weekend in Denver

Denver is packed with fun (and free) festivals, pro sports, live music and plenty of late-summer, family-friendly activities for Labor Day weekend. A TASTE OF COLORADO WHEN: Sept. 1–4, 2017 WHERE: Civic Center Park A Taste of Colorado stands proud as the end-of-summer celebration of community pride and spirit in the Denver region. Over 500,000 people make the four-day festival their Labor Day Weekend celebration, enjoying the offerings of more 50 area restaurants, 275 marketplace artisans and vendors, six stages and educational programs promoting the diverse cultural and Western heritage of the region. DENVER FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL  WHEN: Sept. 5–10, 2017 WHERE: Downtown Denver The Denver Food + Wine Festival is a multi-day extravaganza of food, wine and spirits educ...

Rewards and Bribery, Aren’t They the Same?

That’s the question I most often hear after I introduce the concept of rewards to improve behavior. Some parents are resistant to the idea because they assume rewards and bribes are synonymous. They aren’t. There’s actually a huge difference. Rewards improve behavior while bribery can make it worse. Here’s why. Children learn at an early age to act in certain ways to accomplish their goals. Generally, kids want more of something desirable (cookies, attention, bedtime stories) or to avoid unpleasant stuff (carrots and baths). The way they’ve learned to achieve all that is through whining, complaining, throwing a tantrum, pushing buttons and negotiating. Parents are often so frustrated by these behaviors that at the minimum they admonish and provide lots of attention to the child. And at wor...

Colorado’s Best Fall Drives and Festivals

Plan an awe-inspiring road trip through Colorado this fall, and experience the Centennial State in all its glory.  Soak in the scenery as the aspen leaves show off their brilliant yellow, red and orange hues, and take advantage of Colorado’s mild-temperatures, sunny days and blue bird skies. Enjoy hiking, biking, or horseback riding on colorful trails or experience signature fall events like Harvest Festival in Glenwood Springs or Pueblo’s Chile and Frijoles Festival.  Scenic Drives:  Aspen to Paonia over McClure Pass. Visitors looking to drive from Aspen to Paonia can take the scenic McClure Pass, an 8,755-foot pass south of Carbondale along Colorado 133 and the Crystal River. The road offers beautiful views of Ragged Peak, a moderately difficult and popular hiking and...

Triceratops Fossil Found in Thornton

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has confirmed that the fossil of a Triceratops has been uncovered at Thornton’s new Public Safety Facility at 132nd Avenue and Quebec Street. So far, a horn and shoulder blade have been unearthed. Work will continue for the next several days at the secure construction site to excavate the triceratops. “I’m excited to stabilize the area tomorrow and collect the fossil and to see how much more is under the surface,” said Joe Sertich, Denver Museum of Nature & Science curator of dinosaurs. The Museum is looking to tie-in other significant finds in the region to see what was occurring in the habitat when the Rocky Mountains were forming 66 million years ago.   “It is incredible to have this find occur in our backyard,” Sertich s...

Run, Forrest, RUN!

Our school has a cross-country team and I really wanted my daughter Hadley to join because she’s a talented runner but she was reluctant, citing she’s more of a sprint and middle-distance runner, not long distance. Fair enough. I’m wisely learning to pick my battle with my tween so made the deal that if she joined, I wouldn’t make her do any of the meets…that she could just do it for the joy of running. I motivated her by promising that her increased fitness and endurance would help her with hiking, something she is passionate about (read about her first 14er she climbed last summer). Out of nowhere, my son Bode piped up. “I want to join the cross-country team.” “You know it’s running, right?” “Yes, I know, Mom.” ...

Deals: Free skiing for kids, Labor Day deals

I consider myself a true Colorado Girl. That means that I really do like both the summer AND the winter. I am happy for the warm sunny days of summer and the hiking and outdoor fun that we can have – I am equally as excited when winter comes around and that we are able to have fun outside still. I love to snowboard – and if you’ve not heard, Colorado has a fantastic program where kids can try out the sport for FREE. Yep – a favorite sport (snowboarding) paired with a favorite word (FREE).   Winter is Coming. No, I’m not talking about the line from Game of Thrones. I’m taking about the awesome deals that you can get for yourself and your kids in the fall for the upcoming ski season. ·         Vail Resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, a...

iFly Denver: Skydiving Takes New Heights Indoors

Have you ever wanted to fly? My kids and I were supposed to take flight at iFly Denver earlier this summer but when my daughter unexpectedly broke her arm on a giant floating marshmallow (you can’t make this stuff up), we were grounded. Literally.  Thankfully, time heals most wounds and we were thrilled to check out this high-flying adventure the week before we went back to school. Skydiving has always been on my bucket list but as I’ve grown older, that bucket has been filled with holes and I’m not the adrenaline-junkie of my youth.   iFLY indoor skydiving is the perfect way to experience the freedom of flight without jumping from a plane. This indoor flight facility in Lone Tree offers the simulation of true freefall conditions in...

The gut-wrenching parenting ad that you will love

I don’t know about you but Windex doesn’t make me teary-eyed. Usually. But “Give Life a Sparkle” is a new gut-puncher-of-an ad that focuses on the relationship between a father and his daughter as he watches her grow up.  or an ad will make parents everywhere Who would have thought an ad for glass cleaner would have us reaching for the tissues? Well, prepare yourselves, parents everywhere. Because Windex just released a new ad as part of its “Give Life A Sparkle” campaign that focuses on the relationship between a father and his daughter as he watches her grow up.

Denver Zoo celebrates its first-ever hatching of a Sarus crane

Denver Zoo is celebrating its first-ever hatching of a Sarus (SAHR-uhss) crane, the tallest of all flying birds. The chick, whose sex is still unknown, hatched on the morning of August 17 and hasn’t been named yet. Along with first-time parents, mother Violetta and father Alfredo, the chick can be seen now at The Kenneth King Foundation Crane Lagoon at the Zoo’s Toyota Elephant Passage. “Denver Zoo is proud to celebrate its first hatching of a Sarus crane with Alfredo and Violetta,” said Assistant Curator of Predators Matt Lenyo. “We are happy to see the chick growing stronger each day, and the new parents are proving to be naturals.” Zookeepers found the chick’s egg on July 15 and checked on it several times a day before moving it to the Zoo’s Avian Propa...

14 make-ahead breakfasts your family will love

With school back in session, morning are chaotic so why not start your day off right with these 14 healthy make-ahead breakfast recipes, most of which can be stored in the freezer or fridge.    Peanut Butter Cheerios Breakfast Bites from Six Sisters Stuff   2. Pumpkin Spice Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries from Cooking and Beer 3. Egg and Quinoa Breakfast Muffins from Sweet Peas & Saffron 4. Make-Ahead Mason Jar Breakfast Parfaits from The Two Bite Club 5. Healthy Zucchini Oat Breakfast Cookies from Whole & Heavenly Oven   6. Hash Brown Egg Nests with Avocado from The Cooking Jar 7. Ginger Peach Oatmeal Bake with Whipped Coconut Cream from She Likes Food 8. Raspberry Nutella Overnight Oats from ...

A Good Find Launches in Denver: How to Buy and Sell Your Items

So many of us have been there: You are searching for items on clunky Craiglist and if your item is miraculously available you meet with the seller, dole out cash (always a source of anxiety for me) and go on your merry way. In a perfect world, it would be a seamless process but unfortunately, there are more than a few hiccups along the way. Enter: A Good Find (AGF) that is launching in the Denver market! This modernized listing site allows users to buy and sell their stuff, used goods like baby items, furniture etc. to their local market. It’s a way for people near each other to buy and sell locally. OK cool, but why is that such A Good Find for Mile High Mamas? (Sad disclaimer: that’s their brilliant pun not mine). It’s an online local ma...

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