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…

We have been remodeling, redesigning, updating, painting, refinishing just about every inch of our house this summer. I’ve finally moved on to updating the back patio and in love with how everything is coming together. Recently I worked with Enbrighten Cafe Lights to transform the patio from dark and dreary to festive and bright! I love…

We’re only a few weeks into the new school year and it’s already happened… times three. Cold season seems to be getting a head start in my family with each…

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…

Did you know 1 in 5 kids in America doesn’t have consistent access to adequate food? With three growing boys in my house, eating constantly, it pains me to know that some…

Traveling can be hectic on it’s own. Add in 2 kids and a very early flight and it can seem overwhelming. Because I previously worked with the fabulous hotel chain…

Do your kids love Thomas the Tank Engine? Well the, start your engines! We’re so excited Thomas is coming back to the Denver area so soon!  Thomas the Tank Engine invites…

I’ve been coding for most of my life. Started as a kid with an Apple IIe and some basic game codes found in the back of a kids magazine. Then…

Sleep. With 3 boys, I often forget how wonderful it can be. I’m a night owl who also just so happens to get up early in the morning. When I…

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…

My hair is a unique color. Red, obviously, but it’s hard to match. Not quite auburn, not quite copper, definitely not fire engine red. It gets these amazingly mysterious hot…

When my oldest was a baby, I used whatever lotions, bath wash or sunscreen someone gave us. I didn’t pay attention to labels or ingredients. I didn’t really even know…

This post is brought to you by Fiber One and Acorn Influence. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My kids went back to school this week, which means my…

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…

As 3 major wildfires continue to burn in Colorado, and more fires burning throughout seven western states from California to Nevada, the message from Smokey the Bear – which has…

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 never thought I’d be writing about how a doorbell can help my autistic son, yet here I am and I’m amazed at the technology and can’t wait to try…

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…