From old classics to new innovative and inclusive todays, here is a fun and diverse holiday round-up that covers all demographics and price points. The winner of this package receives ALL items listed shipped directly to his or her door. Be sure to enter to win Day 1’s Mom Pack here, as well as our […]

  November is the month of coziness. Being inside with a soft blanket, the perfect hot chocolate, a good movie (or all the Hallmark Christmas movies starting) or a good book. Call is hygge or whatever – November just calls for all the cozy.   The Most Amazing Hot Chocolate. There is nothing that says […]

How does an accountant for over 30 years decide to write a book?  Sometimes change can come more suddenly than you think… On an extended road trip in 2015, my family traveled to Glacier National Park.  We love to visit the Parks, and feel fortunate living in Denver that we are within a 20-hour drive […]

Do you already have your pumpkins on the front porch? Have your Halloween costume been picked out? Already have eaten half of the candy bag you bought thinking you’d be prepared this year? There is more to October than Halloween – it includes all things fall! As we tumble down into fall for real and […]

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. While clicking these links won’t cost you extra money, they help us keep this site up and running. See our disclosure policy.  Our kids are spending more time online than ever these days and between social isolation, sexuality, curiosity, and then added to that, the fact that porn is just […]

If it takes a village to raise a child, why do we shame each other when we get help? I have been mulling over this question for a while. In the age of social media, Colorado moms are expected to project a perfect facade or being able to do it all and these expectations leave […]

One night at dinner my daughter looked up at me with her big brown eyes and said “Mommy, can you tell me how I was adopted again? You got on an airplane and flew all the way to India and then what happened?” For adoptive parents, this conversation is all too familiar. I am a […]

Denver moms: Are you or someone you love suffering from depression? My friend has long struggled with depression and in addition to regular therapy and an ever-changing cocktail of anti-depressants, she recently shared this post that is circulating about how to navigate depression. Sometimes even the most basic tasks seem overwhelming but baby steps can […]

Most people are exhausted by the pandemic and are looking forward to returning to a life of normalcy. But many are still waiting for the vaccine and lighter COVID restrictions. Furthermore, winter weather is still with us, and most people feel stir crazy. Perhaps there is more to do while we wait than you might […]

Women have been there making history from the very beginning of the world. However, if you flip through a typical history book, you might think, as historian Gerda Lerner once wrote, that “ostensibly one-half the human race is doing everything significant and the other half doesn’t exist.” March is Women’s History Month and we are […]