How to make summer break
Gretchen | May 10, 2011 – 7:00 am | 11 Comments

Summer is fragile. It slips by at a dizzying pace. One moment, you are emptying the backpacks and stashing them out of sight.
The next, you’re filling a shopping cart with enough washable markers to …

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Kids Will Go Crazy for Crocs Chameleons That Change Colors in Sunlight
May 10, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off

Kids Will Go Crazy for Crocs Chameleons That Change Colors in Sunlight

Love ‘em or hate ‘em but Crocs™ are a summer staple for kids in Colorado (just go to any playground and the majority of kids are wearing them).

Now, your kiddos can be the envy of all their peers by sporting the very first in the Crocs™ Chameleons line: shoes that change color in sunlight.

Seeing is believing. These Crocs don’t hit the market until May 13 and Read the full story »

Tips for Feeling Disneyland’s Magic (and be sure to share your own)
May 9, 2011 – 7:00 am | 16 Comments
Tips for Feeling Disneyland’s Magic (and be sure to share your own)

I have figured out the “Magic of Disney.” It has nothing to do with Disneyland’s characters, rides, parades, shops or food. That magic has to do with how two children–completely overwhelmed, overheated and exhausted–can whine …

Finding Community at the Village at Edgewater’s New Child-friendly Facility
May 9, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Finding Community at the Village at Edgewater’s New Child-friendly Facility

The mantra at The Village at Edgewater is simple: it takes a village to raise a child.
And that is why Jaine Murphy, a single mom of a 5-year-old daughter, took one of the greatest risks …

Yummy summer! Statewide food festivals begin
May 8, 2011 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Yummy summer! Statewide food festivals begin

There are two surefire cures for cabin fever: road trips and food festivals.
So why not combine the two?
Colorado’s edible bounty stretches to every border, across diverse terrains and ecosystems. From Olathe’s sun-kissed cornfields to the …

Gardens give kids a chance to play, learn (plus five easy species to plant)
May 7, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Gardens give kids a chance to play, learn (plus five easy species to plant)

Want to get your kids into the dirt? Here are some suggestions for quick- growing, quick-reward plants from Terry Carter of Designs by Sundown and others.
1. Carrots: Kids will enjoy planting the seeds, then thinning …

Is your family feeling the pinch of rising costs?
May 6, 2011 – 11:21 am | 3 Comments

Our very own Gretchen White was interviewed by Fox 31 about rising fuel and product costs and where they’ve had to cut back!
 
Has your family had to alter their spending habits?

Mama Drama: Homesick Help
May 6, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Mama Drama: Homesick Help

Dear Mama Drama:
My daughter wants to go to sleep away camp this summer for a week, but I’m not sure she’s ready. She struggles with homesickness when she spends one night with a friend. I …

On Being a Good (and Bad) Mother
May 5, 2011 – 3:00 pm | 62 Comments
On Being a Good (and Bad) Mother

Every year, mothers are celebrated on that one special May day (which is not to be confused with “mayday,” another word with which mamas are familiar).
And every year growing up, I remember my …