Giving Tuesday is this week. On December 7 – when you donate to a Colorado charity First Bank matches. Meaning that your chosen charity gets EVEN MORE! So if you are of a mind to do your giving this month, you might consider this week so your money goes further. There are a lot of […]

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family…then found a deal or two over the Black Friday weekend. There are still several weeks of great family-ing (yeah, that’s a word) with great things to do around town. The annual Parade of Lights is only one day this year, this coming Saturday as […]

There are a few of my favorite things about Black Friday that excite me the most – Starting early in the morning by meeting my mom and sister at Starbucks (I will be trying one of their new drinks this year!) We are also certain to get lunch before we part ways – it feels […]

By scrolling through my Facebook and Instagram pages, I’m behind. Several of them have put up their Christmas Trees this last weekend. I usually wait until Thanksgiving weekend. This year will be no different – but I am already thinking Christmas Spirit. I am excited to be getting to experience some of the great holiday […]

‘Tis the season to start your holiday shopping and with reported supply chain shortages, there is no better place to start than shopping local. Denver has so many fabulous craft fairs and holiday markets from local artisans where you will find the perfect personalized gift for those you love. When it comes time to wrap […]

Denver area neighborhoods are always re-invigorating themselves and something new and fun is around almost every corner. This past weekend I went with a friend to the new developments at 9+CO (that is 9th and Colorado). There are a couple of amazing new restaurants there to try. Blanco and Culinary Dropout. Blanco features awesome Mexican […]

Thinking about Black Friday. Have you already thought about what you might be looking for this Black Friday? Walmart had a “big leak” of their deals. This year it will be three weeks of great deals – like they did last year. Hot ticket items still remain electronics (TVs, computers, Apple air pods ad watches) […]

I love the craft shows that pop up this time of year. As kids, we would attend the shows for my mom to get ideas of what to make and what to copy. This year, my college-age daughter was lamenting that she wouldn’t have money to get people Christmas gifts – I suggested she make […]

I’m really excited to get to go see the Magic of Jack O’Lanterns at Hudson Gardens this week. The thought of over 5,000 carved pumpkins lighting up the ground of the Gardens on a crisp October night makes me so happy! I have a hard enough time carving the old-school triangles for eyes and nose […]

Maybe because I grew up in Colorado where fall seems to go by so quickly with just one or two good weekends to go see the leaves – the fall seems to move quickly. I’m already thinking about what kind of costume I will get this year and what candies I should choose (I get […]