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New Year’s Eve if typically thought of as an adult holiday, but here are some events that are fun for the whole family! Also, looking to spend some out door time with your family in the New Year? Check out the First Day Hikes at 5 Denver Metro area State Parks! Check out Macaroni Kid Broomfield’s Family Fun segment on CW Channel 2′s Daybreak!...
Halloween is finally here. It is a wonderful time of year when the kids are full of excitement. The excitement can be contagious. The costumes, the candy, and the pumpkin carving. Who doesn’t love all of the fun? Below is a list of just some of the great things going on around town this weekend, I am sure that you will find something to keep your weekend full of fun! Make sure to check the Macaroni Kid Lakewood website for a complete list of fun events going on this weekend! Friday, October 29 through Sunday, October 31 – 26th Annual...
For those of you that don’t know about Yo Gabba Gabba! it is time you found out! Yo Gabba Gabba! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to guest star in the groundbreaking show, including Jack Black, Rachel Dratch, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, Biz Markie, Jack...
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in Denver! September 30 through October 10th! Feld Entertainment was nice enough to send my kids and I to see the show! My kids were super excited and to be honest, so was I. Never in my 31 years have I been to the circus. There. I said it. Ahhhhh feels good to finally be able to confess that! Now back to the show, it was a blast! 90 minutes before the show they have an animal open house where you can get up close and personal with the animals. You can...
From the leaves to the temperature, change is a comin’. I am finally feeling like we are back in the swing of things. Homework is getting done, football practice is happening and the leaves are changing. I love fall! I love the change of temperatures. I love the beautiful colors. I love being able to wear a hoodie!! I love being able to pull on a sweater or a hoodie. I really don’t remember Fall being so busy, but I feel like there is never enough time to get everything done. I don’t know if it is that my...
Papa Knitschmidt has quite the sweet tooth and likes to bake. He has made some amazingly yummy treats! When Chalupa Boy was a baby I worked for Papa for a while. There was always some kind of mini candy bar or chocolate nugget of one variety or another in the jar on his desk. But my favorite days were the ones when Papa had been baking and there was something wrapped up waiting for me....
We LOVE Ragu in this house! The kids love pasta so we always have a few bottles of the roasted garlic pasta sauce on hand! I love how ragu is nutritious for the kids, so even if they want only spaghetti every night, they are still getting enough veggies. I love how quick and easy it is to make a delicious, home cooked meal! If you’re having trouble finding time to prepare nutritious meals for your family while adjusting to new back to school schedules, relax, you’re not alone. According to a recent “Feed our Kids Well” survey conducted by...
I’m sooooooo happy they have come to Denver! They just had a great offer of half off a premier family membership at the Butterfly Pavilion. Savvy Savings is a site marketed to parents. They offer ideas on local activites, camps, classes and more! They often have awesome deals featuring local attractions at deep discounts! The Savings: Each week, we offer parents a significant savings on a fun, family-friendly activity selected by our Savvy Source editors. Once enough people have signed up to purchase, the Savings and Scholarships offer becomes active. The Scholarship: Beyond giving parents in our communities a great...
My kids go bananas for mac-n-cheese and I feel better making it from scratch so I know what they are getting nutrition wise. Here is our favorite Mac & Cheese recipe! Recipe: Comfort Food – Mac & Cheese Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1/2 c milk 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c dry bread crumbs 1/4 c butter, melted Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring...
