My kids were pretending to pee on each other today. Thank God (I mean it) they were just pretending! This thankfulness is running neck and neck with my thankfulness that this was happening in my dining room and not in the middle of a department store.
Our kids do strange and upsetting things. This particular weirdness [...]
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Nine schools in four metro-area Colorado school districts will lengthen school days to 6 p.m. and be put under a microscope to see how effective longer days are to student success, thanks to a million-dollar grant from a nonprofit education organization.
The $1 million Colorado received from the nonprofit National Center on Time and Learning Monday [...]
Colorado mom creates a geography game for her son’s birthday party and now people across the country are ROCKing ON. Melissa Wesner, mompreneur, offers an educational and fun gift for the school-age children on your holiday list.
You’d better watch out…literally! I will be on 9News My20 at 8:40 a.m. today talking to TaRhonda Thomas about my holiday picks!
The Store That Has Everything
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for that special someone, look no further than Swoozie’s in Cherry Creek. This one-stop shop celebrates life’s big and little events–from their popular [...]
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Parade of Lights The second night of the annual holiday tradition gets underway at 6 p.m. The two-mile parade starts on Bannock Street at 14th Avenue in front of Civic Center Park and the City and County Building in downtown Denver. Free, grandstand tickets available. denverparadeoflights.com
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Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Soprano Judy Shay Burns and tenor Brian [...]
As the temperatures drop, the humidity in the air crystallizes, making winter the perfect time for stargazing.
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre has wide, terraced stairs where you can just sit or spread a blanket.
Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park have several stargazing areas. The Rocky Mountain Nature Association offers Trek Adventures at Dusk, [...]
It really is the most wonderful time of the year. My favorite. While I absolutely love this season, I could do without some of the stress it brings. Shopping, shipping, decorating, keeping the kids out of the Christmas lights and presents, baking, and everything else the season brings. Thankfully, there are a few apps that [...]
We can’t guarantee geese a-laying or swans a-swimming, but whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year (see No. 1), you deserve a little holiday fun.
There’s a lot to do in and around Denver. So here’s our 12 days of Christmas.
1. Say “hi” to the big guy
What’s Christmas without Santa Claus? Everyone’s favorite present-slinger will [...]
There are a lot of things my husband and I talk about now that we never did before having kids. There are reasons why this happens long after the first infatuation.
Example One [takes place at the present time]:
Him: What’s that on your shirt?
Me: Poop.
I can say this as if having fecal material on my clothes [...]
You never know what a kid is going to find. Perhaps that is why stay-at-home moms stay so busy.
Between cooking, cleaning and stretching the family dollar, it’s no doubt why more and more stay-at-home moms are looking for an extra boost to the family budget.
It’s one of the reasons why Suzanne Miller, mom of two, [...]
Santa may already be at area shopping centers and special events through town. Here are some planned events that may appeal to you.
Town Center of Aurora – Visit Caring Santa on December 2 before the mall opens if your kids have sensory issues. Caring Santa is an event that provides a low stress environment for [...]
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