Like so many others, I was glued to the TV when the Oscars came on last Sunday. I couldn’t wait to see all the fashion, see who won what awards and just have fun celebrating with Hollywood’s finest actors and actresses.  This year the fashion really blew me away. Some of my favorites were Jennifer […]

Three years ago, Michele and Eric Trujillo opened Mi Vida Strings, a stringed instrument shop in South Westminster. They have provided high quality rentals to students around the metro area as well as expert repairs and restorations, since their opening. Recently their love of music and art led them to acquire the building next door […]

We love St. Patrick’s Day in our family! It’s a fun day of food, drink, and remembering our Irish heritage. The focus is mainly on the food, but little kids (and big people) might get impatient while waiting for that delicious corned beef to braise. A photo booth is a great way to pass the […]

Well, okay, not the entire theme park, wouldn’t THAT be awesome! But they are bringing two of their master builders for a fun and unique event outside of the Children’s Museum this Saturday, March 8, 2014.  LEGOLAND® California Resort introduces the “Model Builder Challenge”, featuring the Park’s Master Model Builders, Tim Sams and Rob McCarthy, […]

My middle boy Carter is adventurous when it comes to fashion. Mismatched socks? Check. Silly looking shoes? Check. Crazy funny t-shirts? Check. Fedora at all times?! Yup, that too. He creates crazy outfits and even started a trend of wearing suit jackets over street clothes at his school this year. He and his friends say […]

Retard, retarded. These are two words that people use in a variety of ways. Either as a derogatory statement against someone with special needs, or flippantly in conversation. Teens use it all the time, “You are so retarded” “That assignment is retarded.” As a mom of a special needs child, and of three boys whom […]

Being Irish makes St. Patrick’s Day even more of an event for me. I like get the kids involved in some good old fashioned leprechaun hunting! There are many ways to try catch a leprechaun and create a day of fun and learning in the process. Recently I took a trip down to one of […]

This bread is always a hit: it’s my Grandpa’s recipe and a St. Patrick’s Day tradition in our family, but it is so quick and easy to make that it’s perfect for any time of year. It makes two decent sized loaves and it’s always gobbled up quickly!  It complements heavy meat dishes and stews […]

Easter is a bit later than usual this year. Normally it falls on or around my youngest’s birthday and we combine Easter and his birthday party. This year Easter isn’t until April 20th. Brady will be egg-cited to get his own holiday for once. ;)  Because so much of Easter is about candy these days, […]

Next Tuesday just happens to be Fat Tuesday aka Mardi Gras! So for this week, we’re cooking it up Cajun style!  In doing my background research for this recipe, it occurred to me that there must be as many gumbo recipes as there are residents of Louisiana…and no one recipe is more “authentic” than another. […]

I am a yarn junkie. It’s not a secret. So when I was asked for a list of my favorite yarn shops in Colorado, I figured it would be a breeze. Then I started listing them all. We’re lucky to have a lot of fantastic local yarn shops in Denver and along the Front Range. […]

Wednesday evening I attended the opening of the flagship store for Soybu, a leader in the yoga wear world. On opening day, they treated everyone to 25% off the store! I had checked out their site ahead of time, so I came with my credit card at the ready. A fabulous event brought to my attention […]