I took my oldest to a pre-screening of Disney Pixar’s newest movie, Brave. He’s 13 and I was nervous that he would think he was “too cool” to see it, but he loved it! My 7 year-old thinks movie theaters are too loud and my youngest is autistic and can’t sit still for the length [...]

Even if you do not live in Colorado, chances are you have heard of the horrific fires that are going on in our state right now. As of Thursday, June 28th, there were 10 active fires burning over a total of 150,000 acres in our state. More than 600 homes have been lost and 3 [...]

Last week I had my boys invite a few friends over to play with the new Hot Wheels Double Dare Snare. It’s no surprise to any of you by now, that I love what I do. How many of us can say that part of our job is to turn off the computer and go play [...]

I had a hard time this week trying to find the right activities to share for the weekend. With the Colorado fires, it is hard to think of doing much else other than helping and doing rain dances to try and get them put out! However, we have a post with some fantastic resources for [...]

First of all, our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those affected by the fires in Colorado right now. I cannot imagine going through evacuation or worse, losing a house, pet or loved one. Here we have user submitted photos from our forums of the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs. You can [...]

Wow! So honored to be attending this, right as we speak! So far it’s been amazing. I’ve met so many new people and even got to hear Bill Ford himself talk about sustainability and how Ford is working to get their cars to be more environmentally friendly. Did you know that 85% of a Ford [...]

This weekend is supposed to be hot hot hot! Be sure to drink up lots of water and keep cool! Here are some ideas to help pull you off the couch and get you active while still staying cool and having fun!  JUST ADD WATER –June 1th- Aug. 22 at Children’s Museum of Denver; 10am-5pm [...]

With Summer here, if you are like me, you are trying to find fun and inexpensive things to do with the kids. Plum District to the rescue! I’ve found a couple great deals for local attractions that you won’t want to miss! Denver- The Denver Children’s Museum: $5 for 1 Admission to Plum District’s B-Day [...]

My “Wordless Wednesday” is a bit word-full today. Oh how my husband loves Guinness. For Father’s Day I found a recipe on a great site, My Baking Addiction, for Guinness Cupcakes!   Looks yummy right?!  This recipe was soooooo good! Even though the Guinness is in the cupcake, for non-drinkers, it just tastes like a [...]

Potty Training Free Parenting Seminar Presented by: Learn how to outsmart your toddler during the sometimes trying and challenging time of potty-training. Get tips on making the whole process easier for you and your child.   Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.   Location: The Denver Zoo 2300 Steele Street Denver, CO [...]

Say WHAT?! Yup. You read that right. I wanted to do something special for Father’s Day and thought, everyone loves BACON! I was off on a hunt for recipes. I came across many but none that I was thrilled about so I came up with my own. It’s more of a french toast tastin’ muffin [...]

Its Father’s Day weekend! Wrap up the tie, color the card and give your dad a fun day with the family! There are tons of activities around town, and here are three that are unique and fun and will be enjoyable for the whole family! BIG BOY LOCOMOTIVE WEEKEND –Saturday, June 16th at Forney Museum; [...]