Question: What do you get when you mix Halloween “Boos” with bugs? Answer: The Butterfly Pavilion’s Bug a Boo! This Halloween celebration will be held October 23 and 24 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Follow Rosie and her friends on a search to discover the 8th wonders of the world – arachnids! Discover how fascinating spiders, tarantulas, scorpions and other eight-legged creatures can be while enjoying a safe and educational trick-or-treating experience. Costumes are encouraged. Activities include: * Create a spider craft; Make your very own Spiderweb placemat with a spider attached.
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS JOYCE DORNEY & GINA ST. AUBIN!** I have been gluten-free for the last two and a half years or so, and while it has gotten considerably easier in that time to find gluten-free products, I’m still always on the lookout for new foods, recipes, and cookbooks. The gluten-free market is growing, but I still have yet to find a suitable replacement for tiny little cheese crackers for my Chex mix. Once I do, you’ll find me bloated and bleary on the couch, with salty crumbs tumbling down my shirt. But I digress. In the meantime, I cook. Now, here’s the thing. I really, really don’t like cooking when I’m hungry. Or when my boys are writhing on the floor, begging for food. I apparently never, EVER feed them. But I do enjoy...
**CONTEST CLOSED. THE GREAT PUMPKIN’S WEIGHT WAS 820 LBS. WE HAD TWO MAMAS MAKE THE SAME GUESS (817 LBS), IN WHICH CASE WE RANDOMLY SELECTED THE WINNER OF THE TWO ENTRIES. CONGRATULATIONS TO MONIQUE WESTFALL!** I am married to a man who is obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. The end of the growing season is near and the weigh-off showcasing Colorado’s biggest pumpkins is on Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Jared’s Nursery in Littleton. This is a child-friendly event. If your little ones are not impressed by the 1,000+-pound gourds, they will love the straw maze and obstacle course, doggy costume contest, Galleria of the Ghouls, bouncy castle, face painting and more. To try to make sense of the madness, I am kicking off Mile High Mamas’ Halloween season by offering 1...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATS TO WINNERS MELISSA HISEL AND ERICA DOEMLAND!** With kids headed back to school comes the inevitable task of making a healthy lunch, day after day, week after week. And the fun part of getting kids to actually eat it. That’s where Clif Kid organic snacks come to the rescue. Like Clif Kid’s parents, Clif Bar and LUNA, CLIF Kid provides snacks that are organic, wholesome, tasty and provide the right blend of nutrients… but specifically for kids. The CLIF Kid Organic ZBaR and Twisted Fruit both fit the bill by providing healthy on-the-go snacks that are easy for parents to pack and easy for kids to love. ZBaR is the organic whole-grain bar that comes in kid friendly flavors like Chocolate Brownie, S’mores and Honey Graham but it’s made with a special blend of oats, c...
The deals keep getting better! Yes, we have some very special deals for you this week – just for Mile High Mamas readers! Perhaps you are getting back into the routine of school and other activities that are certain to come this fall. We have some money and time-saving deals for you. Mile High Organics Special for MileHighMamas readers! I recently read an article in the Denver Post about how eating fruits and vegetables is more expensive than mac and cheese. I know I am all about the deals – but it is also important to feed my kids right. Mile High Organics is offering a special for all the Mile High Mamas that want to save some time and still feed their kids right! This really cool service allows you to place an order for fresh organic fruits and vegetables from the con...
If you needed one word to describe the circus, it would be FUN. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Barnum’s FUNundrum on September 30 – October 10, 2010 at the Denver Coliseum. This event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the legendary P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth. With 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, 13 athletes on a Russian Bar, seven riders in a Globe of Steel, this is a super-sized spectacle so massive you just can’t miss it! As a bonus, the Ringling Bros. Animal Open House opens 90 minutes before showtime and is FREE to all ticketholders. Circus tickets purchased from the box office range in price from $18-$85 for adults, $12.50-$85 for kids age 12 and younger (kids prices are only av...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER SUSIE NELSON!** The Butterfly Pavilion’s famed tarantula Rosie has some competition. Venture into the world of the tarantula at the Butterfly Pavilion during the world premiere of their new exhibit, Legend of Tarantula, starting Labor Day weekend. Discover how these versatile arachnids go far beyond the dangerous, scary image given to them by Hollywood, and learn the true value of these eight-legged wonders. Come face-to-face with over 25 rare tarantulas from around world, including some species never before displayed at the Butterfly Pavilion. The Victorian-themed exhibit will teach visitors about the tarantula’s anatomy, habitats, diet, behaviors and cultural significance through interactive panels and activities. Become captivated by the...
**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER KELLEY NICHOLS** Keeping track of our kids is tough enough. Keeping track of their belongings is even tougher. That’s why I was thrilled to learn about Boulder mom Hilary Chandler’s entrepreneurial venture: KiDECALS. These affordable self-adhesive name labels are dishwasher- and washing-machine proof and can easily be applied to anything you don’t want to lose. Note: Mind not included. Hilary literally dreamed up the concept during her last trimester of pregnancy. One morning in between wake and sleep, she fitfully dreamt about how she was going to decorate her baby’s room. As an artist, she wanted to paint elaborate murals all over the walls. As a pregnant lady with a stomach too unwieldy to even think about climbing a ladder, she wa...
Want to go on a tropical vacation? If so, you should check out this great deal from the Marriott in San Juan, Puerto Rico. If not, bring the tropics to you with Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes new Summer Tropics menu for the entire month of July. It’s no secret I have recently become mango-obsessed so these brand new recipes were like a literal smorgasbord for me with exotic and refreshing flavors. My family’s favorites included the Pineapple Coleslaw (even the kids ate this), Tropical Spinach with Sweet Mango (my favorite), Mango Tropics Muffins and the Sugar Free Kiwi Lime Mousse for dessert. From July 17-29, choices include: Crunchy Island Pineapple Salad, Penne w/ Chicken in a Citrus Vinaigrette, Curried Rice with Mango Chutney, Island Coconut Chicken & Lime Soup, ...
Got Colorado’s cutest baby? Enter your little darling in Newsradio 850 KOA’s Cutest Baby Contest. Send in your photos of your baby (under 2 years of age) for the chance to win the complete parenting package including an HD Flip video camera, a 32” LCD Television and a $250 spa experience. The deadline to submit photos is this Friday, June 25th, after which listeners will be able to vote for their cutest baby! Be sure to go here to enter.
We have big news that is sending local tweens and teens in a frenzy: the Wonder Girls are coming to Denver on July 6th! The Wonder Girls, five female teenage sensations hailing from the east as music royalty, are finally making their highly anticipated new single “2 Different Tears.” This is the Wonder Girls’ first U.S. headlining tour and they previously toured with the Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber. The U.S. audience got a sneak preview of the Wonder Girls in 2008 when Perez Hilton featured not one, but two of their hit music videos on his blog site. Perez Hilton says, “So fab…we loves it!” The Wonder Girls were also featured on Virgin Media as one of the top 8 girls groups to watch in the world, along with the Pussycat Dolls, Girls Aloud and Danity Kane. Mile ...
Want your 4th of July to go off with a bang? Mile High Mamas is giving away 2 sets of 4 tickets to see the fireworks at INVESCO Field at Mile High! The fireworks and multi-media display will be best experienced from inside INVESCO Field, as the high-impact fireworks show is set to ignite close to 10,000 rounds. The Outlaws set the professional lacrosse attendance record at last year’s July 4th game, with over 23,000 fans. Tickets in the lower seating bowl are still available and start at just fifteen dollars. Check out DenverOutlaws.com or call 303-OUTLAWS to purchase. To win 1 of the sets of four tickets, please go here to enter. Contest deadline is July 1, 2010 at noon.