Month: December 2022

Denver’s top baby names for 2022

Do your kids have the top baby names in Denver?  Nameberry, the world’s largest website devoted to baby names, calculated which names were viewed most often by visitors from 12 leading US cities, including Denver. Denver’s top baby names for 2022 so far are Genevieve for girls and Everett for boys.  Denver shares the most top names with Chicago, with three names appearing on the popularity lists for both cities. Both cities include Alice and Nora on their Top 10 lists for girls. Theodore ranks for boys in both Denver and Chicago. The city’s favorite names have something of a split personality. Traditional choices like Emily and Josiah are among the names uniquely popular here, but so too are more modern, informal choices like Birdie and Lennon for girls, ...

Family Fun in Denver for New Year’s Eve 2022

With Christmas behind us, it’s now time to look forward to New Year’s Eve in Denver! We’ve rounded up Denver’s top events for New Year’s Eve with your entire family. Plan Ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute for all your New Year’s Eve party favors. Check out these goofy 2023 New Year’s Eve glasses, plastic disposable champagne flutes for your kids’ Martinelli,  and this fun New Year’s Eve party kit for kids.  New Year’s Eve in Denver: 15 Family-friendly Events  Other Denver Holiday Ideas Ultimate Colorado Family Ski Vacation Guide Ultimate guide to outdoor skating in Colorado  30 places to go sledding in Colorado Guide to the best snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails for families in Colorado Di...

Denver Free Days for 2023

UPDATED: Denver Free Days 2024. Don’t miss our guide to Denver’s free attractions, museums and more.  Welcome to Denver Free Days in 2023! Enjoy free admission to some Denver’s most family-friendly attractions and museums including the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Denver Botanic Gardens and more.  If you are new to Colorado you may not be aware that we have a special tax for Scientific Cultural and Facilities (SCFD). Because every Coloradoan that pays taxes helps fund these institutions, we are all given free access to them on specific free days during the year. And some are even free all the time! Love Denver? Keep exploring with the Essential Denver: Discovery and Exploration Guide (many attractions are free!)  Also, scro...

Denver’s online pandemic-era elementary school to close

Denver will shut down its pandemic-era online elementary school at the end of this school year, district officials announced at a school board meeting Monday. Parents and teachers pleaded to save the school, describing the range of students who have benefitted, including neurodiverse students who find in-person classes overstimulating, students with high anxiety, those whose families are unhoused and highly mobile, and students who are immunocompromised or who live with someone who is. “I will not be sending my children to in-person school,” parent Christin Finch told the school board. “The stakes could not be higher. The stakes are life and death.” Denver Online Elementary, known as DOLE, opened in fall 2021 as an alternative to in-person learning. Several Colorado school districts s...

Ditch Gifts and Give Experiences–Just Not the Gift of Death

This year, money is tight for many family members. This caused me to reflect upon Christmas 2008. Instead of giving each other gifts we didn’t really need that we would then exchange for gifts we really wanted, my sister-in-law Jane came up with a plan. “This year, we will give each other experiences!” she announced. She then expounded this would entail spending time doing some kind of memorable activity together. I loved the idea. I never know what to get most members of my family and building memories seemed like a much better alternative. Unless they are bad memories. When Jane made her proclamation, I had visions of being treated to a night out without the children (with free babysitting included, of course). It could be a play, a movie, a fancy dinner or even a walk down by the river....

Contest: Holiday Giveaway for Baby ($250 value)

I can’t go a year without putting a little special something together for the Mile High Mamas. It’s been over a decade since I have delivered my favorite goodies to local moms. Many are women-owned small businesses, Colorado companies, or new, trending products. Here’s to all the mothers in Colorado who make the world happen. Scroll down to enter to win all of these great prizes! Also, don’t miss our Holiday Guide Guide with 50+ unique Colorado gift ideas.   FOR THE NEW MOM + BABY GRAND PRIZE $250+ Value FAVORITE CAR BAG ROVE DIAPER BAG – NOT JUST FOR BABIES! (keababies.com) Retail: $50 I saw this diaper bag and actually thought of more use for it now with kids 13, 11 and 6, that are shuttled between school, sports and doctors. I got in contact with the brand on behalf of M...

Tips to Keep Everyone in Your Home Connected This Holiday Season

If you’re hosting guests this holiday season, you know how important it is to keep everyone connected. From the dinner table to each guest room and beyond, it’s important to keep the family connected all season long. With the Xfinity xFi Gateway and Xfinity Voice Remote voice commands, your family and friends can stay in-touch all season long, enjoy WiFi from anywhere in your home with xFi pods, and more. “What’s my WiFi Password?” and other voice commands for your holiday guests When your holiday guests arrive, they’ll likely have one question— “what’s your WiFi password?” If you’re not home to provide the answer or you aren’t entirely sure yourself, your guests can simply say “What’s my WiFi password?” into the Xfinity Voice Remote and the info they need to get connec...

Denver’s best gift card bonus deals, music lessons and more

My friend and I had a long conversation about giving gift cards. Neither of us liked the idea of giving a gift card because there is so little thought in it – but we agreed that we both like getting gift cards! Go figure. My kids are at an age where their style/tastes are so different from mine that I can’t possibly try to guess what they want. So, we agreed it may be the time of the gift carding. Good thing there are some bonus deals when you purchase some gift cards. Also, don’t miss the Ultimate Guide to the Holidays in Denver, Colorado Holiday Gift Guide with 50+ ideas, Denver’s best holiday markets and craft fairs and the 7 Best Christmas tree farms in Denver. Be sure to give back with these 15 holiday toy drives in Denver.  Gift Card Deals.&nb...

New Year’s Eve in Denver: 15 Family-friendly Events

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Denver with family fun in Denver with these New Year’s Eve events. Fireworks, skate parties, a replica of Times Square for Kids and so much more!  Plan Ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute for all your New Year’s Eve party favors. Check out these goofy 2023 New Year’s Eve glasses, plastic disposable champagne flutes for your kids’ Martinelli,  and this fun New Year’s Eve party kit for kids.  Scroll down for our Denver guides to the holidays!  NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS IN DENVER WHEN: Dec. 31, 2022; 9 p.m. and midnight​ WHERE: 16th Street Mall  The sky will once again sparkle over downtown at the close of 2021 with the New Year’s Eve Fireworks. The two spectacular fireworks shows will occur at 9 ...

Chanukkah in Denver: Family Events, Traditions and Recipes

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday that celebrates religious freedom. This year Hanukah begins on the evening of  December 18 and ends on December 26, 222. Hanukkah is celebrated in the wintertime, near or around Christmas. Though the proximate occurrence of the two holidays is coincidental, it is interesting in that the story of Hanukkah raises questions about how a religious or ethnic community maintains its identity in relation to a broader culture. Scroll down for the story of Chanukkah, recipes and traditions! Hanukkah Events in Denver 2022 Chanukah Concert When: Dec 11, 10:30 a.m. Where: Boulder JCC (Boulder Jewish Community Center),  6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, CO Join in the fun at Levin Hall for an interactive musical Chanukah celebration with Jeff and Paige! This annua...

Preparing for Life’s Surprises: Chase’s CDH Survivor Story

As an expecting parent, you’ve prepared for every part of your delivery from your “go bag” to your baby’s first outfit. But do you have a plan if something doesn’t go according to plan? If something unexpected happens to your baby during delivery or within the first few months of life, you want the best care for them. So let the team at Children’s Hospital Colorado provide a piece of mind. Meet Chase Chase Juergens came out blue. His mother, Alicia, had a cesarean section, and the nurses said that wasn’t unusual. Sometimes cesarean-section babies take a little longer to catch their breath. They took him to the nursery for oxygen. Her husband, Michael, went with her. “They were looking at his chest and it was almost concave,” Michael recalls. “His oxygen levels just ...

Deals: Colorado Gives Day, Music Lessons Stocking Stuffer

I really believe that as a parent, more is caught than taught. I thought my budgeting and looking for deals was something that I was teaching my kids. But recently, my daughter was telling me the things she wanted to buy for her friends. I knew these items were above what she could afford, so I had to remind her that budgeting is important all year long – but especially for Christmas. So, a gentle reminder (and what I told her), I will tell you. Your friends like you no matter what (or even if) you buy them something for Christmas.    Giving Tuesday. Today, Tuesday, December 6 is Colorado Gives Day. If you make are going to make a donation to a charitable organization this year consider making your donations at ColoradoGives.Org Community First Foundation, First Bank, a...

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