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This post contains affiliate links to stuff we love! Did you get an Instant Pot for Christmas this year? Along with the rest of the world? I didn’t, but I’ve got one now and I’m going a little nutso with it. It’s a beautiful machine, it really is. I have the 5-quart version of this…

People always tell me I’m good at getting my kids out of the house and taking them places. And I’m guessing they don’t realize when they say this that, really, it’s a supreme form of laziness on my part. When the kids are home, they mess with my stuff. They spill things and fight over…

I can’t remember the last time I stayed awake until midnight on New Year’s Eve. There’s a good chance it was before I had kids. Now I can barely make it til their bedtime, much less stay up past my own for a bit. So here are a few ideas for kid-friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations…

Last weekend I stepped back in time to celebrate Christmas 1940s style.  We got all dolled up and headed to the 1940s White Christmas Ball, where we kicked off the holiday with singing and tap dancing troupe The Satin Dollz, and appearances by Elvis, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra. And because White Christmas is one…

Christmas lights may be one of my favorite parts of the season. Cranking out the Christmas music…piling everyone into the car with cups of cocoa…obnoxious singing of Christmas carols at the tops of our lungs. These are the things that make Christmas magical. So if you’re looking for places to see some lights around the…

Okay, okay. Yes, I live in Colorado and talking about hemp products. Predictable? Probably, but let me tell you… I’m a bit obsessed with prAna products so when they contacted me about partnering for this campaign, it was a natural fit!  In a hurry? TL:DR – Use code MHMF16EMVA at prAna.com to receive 15% off your purchase!  Thanks…

Colorado Mills Mall has been a staple in our Holiday shopping routine since they opened. With so many great stores, outlets, discounts and so much more packed into one place, it’s hard to justify shopping elsewhere. Where else can you shop at Target, catch a movie, get a killer deal at the Coach outlet and…

Heeey — so how’s everybody doing? Emerging from your turkey coma okay? Ready to head into Christmas? We’re headed to the mountains tomorrow to cut down a tree, which is huge fun. But I don’t know if you’ve noticed, our Colorado trees are…unique. Sparse. They’re sparse. And the kids and I always go overboard trying…

We’re in a new phase of life, my husband and I. We have a teenager.  Along with all the other things that entails, though, is this huge development. We can leave the house together. Like, without planning and budgeting for a sitter. And without scaring off our relatives who visit by roping them into babysitting for a…

Last weekend, I had was invited to brunch with America’s First Bachelorette, Trista Sutter. We do that sometimes, you know. Go for brunch and catch up on life. Allright, fiiiiine. It wasn’t just me. Actually, a group of bloggers and writers met together for Honest Tea’s #RefreshinglyHonest brunch, where we talked about how important it…

Last weekend, I took the kids to the circus. Here’s my confession — I haven’t been to a circus since I was five. I think. I have vague recollections of a circuslike event in my hazy past, but I couldn’t tell you anything about it. So really, this was a first experience for all of…

The new animated film, The Wild Life, opens nationwide today. My family and I were able to attend a preview last week (complete with parrots to welcome us to the theater!)  The…

Online retailer ModCloth now has a pop-up IRL (“in real life”) store open until September 5. Those of us used to shopping online for the quirky, vintage-inspired clothes and accessories…

We always start the school year strong. Everyone has healthy, interesting lunches packed the night before. I make good, hearty-but-also-healthy breakfasts in the morning. Clothes are laid out, washed (sometimes…

Hummus is one of our go-to snacks around here. I can set it out with some pita chips and cut veggies and let the kids help themselves without worrying that…

Six people + average budget constraints + relatives living 1100 miles away = one crazy road-tripping family. We make the drive from Colorado to California almost every summer. Our family…

I’m not usually a fad-y person.  I never had Beanie Babies. I was the last of my friends to get a Cabbage Patch doll. My own kids have a Wii…

I’m a cheapskate.  I’ve always been a cheapskate…but now that I have four kids and the cost of anything we do more than quadruples…I’m really a cheapskate. So I do…

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