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Denver kids star in online cooking show; share favorite recipes

Electric hand mixers: Not exactly what most chefs consider the zenith in exciting kitchen technology. Unless, that is, you’re 5 years old, the star of your own online cooking show and getting to use one on-camera for the first time. Amelia Winslow, 5, sprinted up the stairs of her dad’s South Broadway home to find her co-star, Nahum Gonzalez, 6, in the middle of a last-minute, pre-taping cowlick adjustment. “Nahum!” she yelled, still audible from the kitchen downstairs. “We get to use the beaters!” “What are the beaters?” Nahum asked. “The beaters mix up stuff,” she answered. “Bzzzzzz,” she went, imitating the sound the mixer makes. Full of kid humor and giggles, Nahum and Amelia’s cooking show is no “Baref...

2014 Summer Activities Guide for Denver Fun (100+ Choices!)

Warmer weather is here! As the sun lingers in the sky longer before settling behind the mountains, how should we fill the time? What activities are sure to be a hit? Well, with the help of our readers (yes, that’s you!) Mile High Mamas has compiled a list of fun activities in the Denver area this summer.  All of these places and activities in one handy list!?  Awesome! Need an idea for an inside activity? It’s here! Need a new outside activity to try? It’s here! See something that isn’t on the list? Let us know, and we’ll add it! Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often. It’s your Summer 2014 Guide to Fun in Denver. If you’re looking to venture outside of Denver, don’t miss Colorado’s Top 20 Family Vacation Ideas for 2014. Indoo...

Check out the toys (literally) at the Smiley Branch’s Toy Library

I’ll confess. My kids used to bring home toys without paying for them. Perhaps I should explain. There is a hidden gem in the northwest corner of Denver proper. In the lower level (OK, basement) of the Smiley branch of the Denver Public Library system at certain times of the week, your kids can enjoy….Other People’s Toys! Isn’t it true for a child that a toy that belongs to someone else is a better toy? When my kids were younger, we took them to the Toy Library to play with shelves and shelves of donated toys. And other kids. While we talked with other parents, made new friends, and relived parts of our childhood. There are costumes. There are puzzles and games. There are strollers and babies and trucks and telescopes and whales and Elmos and Lincoln Logs and toys t...