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.

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]