Month: November 2017

Kneaders Overnight French Toast Recipe

If you love French toast, this recipe for Kneaders Chunky Cinnamon Overnight French Toast will become a new favorite. Of course, the better the bread, the better the taste and this recipe calls for the mother of all breakfast toasts: THICK slices of Kneaders’ Chunky Cinnamon Bread. Cinnamon and brown sugar are swirled throughout and an unbelievable caramel syrup tops off this tasty recipe. Ingredients: 1 loaf Kneaders Chunky Cinnamon bread, loaf ends removed 8 large eggs 3 cups milk 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 3/4 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. vanilla 2 Tbsp. butter, divided Directions: Generously butter a 9×13″ baking dish with 1 Tbsp. of butter. Slice bread into 8 pieces. Lay 6 slices of bread in baking dish. Cut remaining two slices into smaller pieces to fill gaps. Whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar, sal...

The Busy Mom’s Guide to Hair for the Holidays

Winter season is busy enough, the last thing you want to worry about is dry, unhealthy hair! Suzanne Payne, personal hair stylist just off Colorado Boulevard in Glendale offers several tips on how busy moms can keep their hair merry and bright this holiday season.   Dry Hair Keep your hair soft and moisturized during the dry winter months by using a hair balm once a week like Matrix Biolage Hydrasource Conditioner. If your hair is very dry you can use the balm daily, just avoid your roots and crown of your head so it doesn’t weigh your hair down.  Cut back your dry time and heat damage with a product like KMS Free Shape Quick Blow Dry spray can significantly improve your hair’s health. Let your hair air-dry as long as possible then use the quick spray on damp hair just befor...

29 holiday events and fun things to do this week

Welcome to December! Awesome events include 9News’ Parade of Lights, the Holiday Flea, a candlelight walk and more. See our event calendar for full details.  9News Parade of Lights  Dec 1 –2 Begin your holiday season at the spectacular 43rd Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights. The two-mile parade route in Downtown Denver is the stage for Colorado’s brightest holiday tradition. The FREE holiday spectacular features marching bands, ornate floats, and, of course, a special appearance by Major Waddles the Penguin and Santa. Peace: A Holiday Concert  Dec 1 – 2 Celebrate the holiday season with the Colorado Repertory Singers as we bring cherished favorites to the stage and reflect on our need for peace through music and lyrics. From traditional carols to modern winter themes, this...

How to Save Money When Choosing Your Healthcare Coverage

Open enrollment is a once-a-year opportunity to pick a health benefits plan that fits your family’s needs. Your health, and the health of your family, is precious, so this is one of the most important decisions you can make each year. The majority of Americans, more than 175 million, have employer-provided coverage, according to the annual report on health insurance coverage from the U.S. Census Bureau. Yet no matter how you obtain health insurance, it’s important to review your options and ask questions.  People who review their health plan options may find ways to save money on their family’s health care costs – whether it’s through selecting a plan that will cover more of their expected health costs for a major event (such as surgery or having a baby), reviewing which doctors are i...

Reaction to Matt Lauer’s termination over sexual misconduct

The world woke up to the grim news that Matt Lauer, beloved anchor of “Today” for two decades, was fired by NBC News after a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. I was horrified to hear the accusations surrounding Harry Weinstein but I had zero personal connection to him.  Like so many people, I’ve been watching Matt Lauer on morning TV for years. Though I admit I was devastated to hear the news, my initial reaction then turned to disappointment and anger. How could he?   Denver mom Julie Marsh made this poignant observation: It isn’t “sad” that Matt Lauer was fired. Mouse away from the teary-faced reactions, and think about how we are FINALLY coming to grips with inappropriate behavior that devalue...

Guide to Denver’s Holiday Happenings & Santa Sightings

The holiday season is a magical time to visit Denver with theater, music and dance performances. Plus, Santa sightings, holiday shopping and lighting extravaganzas. There’s fun for all ages. Visit Denver shares these memorable ways to celebrate the holidays this year. THE POLAR EXPRESSTM TRAIN RIDE WHEN: Nov. 24–26 and 29–30; Dec. 1–3, 6–10 and 13–23, 2017 WHERE: Colorado Railroad Museum The story of The Polar ExpressTM is theatrically re-created and combined with a magical train ride at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Children get to meet Santa and experience all the sights and sounds of this classic tale as if happening all around them. BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT WHEN: Nov. 24, 2017–Jan. 1, 2018 WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens Embrace the holiday season at Blossoms of L...

Deals: PeakMed, Gift Card Bonus Deals & More

Did you score some great Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals? Now it’s time to relax and enjoy a bit of the holiday festivities. Are you heading downtown this weekend for the Parade of Lights (FREE event)? Catch a super show like A Christmas Carol at the Denver Center?  The American Heart Association will offer a free infant CPR and choking relief training session at 8 a.m. and free adult hands-only CPR training sessions at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at North High School, 2960 N. Speer Blvd, Denver, CO. Each session will take approximately 45 minutes. All event participants will receive an American Heart Association CPR Anytime Kit that contains a manikin and instructional DVD, which can be used to train other...

Great Wolf Lodge’s Snowland Magic!

Before we left for Great Wolf Lodge, my five-year-old son kept calling it, “Fox.” He helped me pack  by providing twelves pairs of underwear and relentless questions. “Does Fox have pillows? Does Fox have forks and spoons? Does Fox have water?” Does it ever! By the way, little man, it is called Great Wolf Lodge and they have bunches of water. That’s what I genuinely believed. Great Wolf Lodge is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. It’s a hotel with a water park, or maybe a water park with a hotel? It turns out it is more than any of us expected. It has forks and spoons plus, oh, all this: Snowland and other seasonal fun means any time of year is a good time to go. Because Great Wolf Lodge Colorado Springs is less than a year old, this is their first Snowland and it was a joy to exper...

Denver 7th Grader Gets Named America’s ‘Top Young Scientist’ With This Invention

Eleven-year-old Gitanjali Rao became concerned about lead in drinking water two years ago, when she learned of the crisis in Flint, Michigan. And it’s not just Flint, says the student from the Denver suburb of Lone Tree, approximately 5,000 water systems in the U.S. have problems with lead contamination. The seventh grader at STEM School Highlands Ranch told Colorado Matters that troubling statistic was on her mind when she heard of the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national competition for middle schoolers to find innovative solutions to everyday problems.  This month Rao won that competition, and a $25,000 prize, for a lead-detection device she invented. Her device is call...

A Great Lesson for Giving Back This Holiday Season

Moms, here’s a great teachable moment for our children. Why not have your child personally donate a toy (one that they would really enjoy themselves) to your local toy drive? They might grumble or pout (like my kids) but as parents we want to instill the notion of giving, i.e. that ‘it’s better to give than to receive’. Then on Christmas morning your child can unwrap the very SAME toy and you can remind them that the excitement that they feel at that precise moment is how they made a less fortunate child feel. Everybody wins! Here’s how it works… Give10Back.com not only allows you to buy, on average, two toys for the price of one, we also donate 10% of EVERY sale to your favorite cause, whether it be your child’s school, your family’s church, your favorite non-profit, e.g. Toys-...

Movie review: “Coco” Hits all the Right Notes

Coco is a beautifully decorated cake. On the surface, it’s coated with sweet buttercream and dotted with sprinkles and roses in every color of the rainbow. From the opening moments, Coco draws you in with laughs, detail, and striking animation. It looks good! Let’s take a piece. Ooh, there are about 18 layers in this cake. Time to dive in! Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) is a boy living in a small Mexican town. Everyone is in a flurry preparing for Dios de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. His family are the local shoemakers, going back several generations. He lives with his loving extended family and it is very understood he will learn to make shoes. The problem: He loves music. He sings and plays the guitar well. Most families would be proud and supportive, but not his. Music is banned. Music ...

Win Tickets to Disney on Ice’s ‘Follow Your Heart’

Disney On Ice presents Follow Your Heart!  On Dec. 7-10,  this ice skating extravaganza featuring Disney Pixar’s Inside Out, Disney’s Frozen and other beloved Disney stories at the Pepsi Center.  About the Show  Just keep swimming with Dory, Nemo, Marlin and new pal Hank from Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory as they embark on a life-changing excursion to find her parents and discover the true meaning of family. Cheer with the Emotions from Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out –Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust– as they help Riley find the confidence to win the hockey championship and experience the emotional rollercoaster of growing up. Venture to wintery world of Arendelle where Olaf and Kristoff help reunite royal sister...

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