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Have you heard about the new hot toy sensation DaGeDar?! Boys all over the US are going to love this new toy. Think of mixing collecting with skill and racing and you have DaGeDar! If you are looking for something for the boys to do this summer that doesn’t involve electronics, this is perfect! “DaGeDar™ (pronounced DAH-geh-DAAR) collectible supercharged battle balls have a special feel and weight that almost demand to be raced! Each DaGeDar™ battle ball boasts a graphic design that reflects the true energy contained within. More than 240 different DaGeDar™ ball graphics are planned for release this...
Chewy already has Behavior Therapy twice a week, Cartman has karate lessons 3 times a week and Thomas a class 3 times a week. We are already so busy this summer and it’s just started! So what is any busy mom to do? Add more. We finally got Chewy set up with his new speech therapy. Thankfully it’s just one day a week, but man, we are going to be busy! I want to add some time at the pool for water therapy for Chewy and some much needed relaxation time for the kids and I. BUT, I’m still having...
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...
I love edamame! My boys actually like it too (well except the baby who is allergic to soy). I was searching for a good edamame salad recipe and couldn’t find one I like, so I was experimenting and came up with this one. I hope you love it! Recipe: Edamame Salad Ingredients 2 tablespoons sesame oil (see Notes) 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 pound shelled edamame, cooked and cooled 2 green onions, thinly sliced 1 cup sweet corn, cooked and cooled Instructions Mix edamame, onions and corn in a bowl. In a...
Even if it technically won’t be here for another week, I can feel it coming every morning. Now if only the afternoons would cooperate! I am so tired of 90 degree temperatures. I ready to put on a pair of jeans and boots and not be sweating by 4 pm. There is another weekend full of family fun in the Denver Metro area! Saturday, September 18 – Broomfield Days Community Festival This day is packed with activities including a 5K race, a clown contest, a parade, a trade fair, a craft festival, food booths, three stages of entertainment, demonstrations, and...
Elitches has a great month of fun going on in October! Check out all the great events below! Sept. 25 – Oct. 31: Fright Fest Face your fears at Elitch Gardens! Celebrate Halloween all month long at Fright Fest every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October. During the day, Fright Fest features family-friendly shows and activities to get kids into the Halloween spirit. But once the sun goes down, Elitch Gardens is transformed from a theme park to a scream park as haunted houses come alive and ghost, ghouls and zombies take over. Oct. 2: 2010 Denver Stiletto Race &...
I made this last night for dinner and the kids gobbled it up! Super super easy to make! Recipe: EASY Taco Salad Ingredients tortilla chips (you don’t need a full bag) 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 cup salsa 1 can kidney (or black) beans 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional, I left it out) 1/4 ground pepper 1 cup shredded cheese shredded lettuce garnish – sour cream, jalepenos, black olives, sliced tomatoes, additional salsa, green chilis, whatever your flavor! Instructions Brown meat and onion, over medium heat, drain....
With the countdown to school almost over I find myself trying to cram every last summer related activity into our weekends. I know that the temperature won’t drop for another couple of weeks, but once school starts it feels like summer has pretty much come to an end. There are plenty of events going on around Denver to help ease that end of summer transition. Check out some of the great things going on around town this weekend. Friday, August 20 through Saturday, August 21 – Wheatridge Carnation Festival An exciting fireworks display on Friday evening as well as many live...
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There are five lessons every kid should learn in life. Unfortunately, many kids either don’t learn them until later in life, or at all. 1. Nothing in life is free. I don’t know how many times my kids want to go to McD’s or BK for the “free” toy. Um, no, that toy is $3.99 plus tax, plus my food, plus my time on the treadmill after eating that crap. Not to mention the “why do you always go out to eat” garbage the hubby says to me. “Save money, blah blah blah”. Wait, where was I? Oh yeah, free...
