Summer Boredom
This time of year can be a little tough for parents and kids. Most camps are finishing up, but there are still a few more weeks before school starts.
Patriotic Marshmallows
Need a festive, easy recipe that the kids can get in on this 4th of July?
Summer Reading Guide for Kids
As a follow up to our Summer Reading Guide for Moms, we decided to put together a Summer Reading Guide for Kids, with recommendations from some of our moms across the country that make up The Local Moms Network.
Let’s garden!
Hi everyone! If you are like me, you are ready to be outside working in the garden. I recently learned of a great resource for gardening in Colorado that is most helpful. For all your gardening questions, contact the Colorado Master Gardeners at Denver Botanic...
Floral Cocktail
Whether you’re hosting a Mother’s Day brunch this year, or simply want to toast to yourself, we can’t think of a better cocktail to do it with than these Mother’s Day Floral Cocktails from The Local Moms Network contributor Domestikated Life.
Tips for a Vegetable Garden
Posted on Apr 22, 2016 in Around Town In celebration of Earth Day, we are heading back into the garden and getting our hands dirty. We asked a master gardener (and fellow Greenwich Mom) to share her best tips for growing and maintaining a veggie garden at home. Happy...
Meet Shardae
Shardae is a local mom and the amazing custom cake creator behind Cakes by Dae! Please meet Shardae, this week’s (and our first ever!) North Denver Metro & Boulder Moms Meet a Mom feature!
Christina Geist on her new back-to-school book for kids
A few months ago, we spoke to news anchor Willie Geist and his wife Christina about their busy family life with two working parents, their happy marriage, and more. Christina mentioned her upcoming book, Sorry Grownups, You Can’t Go to School!, and now that it’s out and we’re in back to school mode, we wanted to find out more. Here’s a bit more about this accomplished executive, entrepreneur, writer and mom of two (son George is 10 and daughter Lucie is 12), and this wonderful new book.
Family Vacations – Keeping the Sleep
It’s family vacay season, and while making memories is fun, the sleep disruptions that kids (and as a result, parents) encounter while away are not as enjoyable. We spoke to Craig Canapari, MD, a Yale Medicine pediatric sleep expert and author of It’s Never Too Late to Sleep Train (2019 Rodale Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House), about the most common issues that pop up and how you can deal with them.
Prep and Rally: A popular meal plan subscription service
Prep and Rally, a popular meal plan subscription service, was created by Dini Klein, a CA-based mom of two daughters (with another baby in the way in January!).
Rhubarb Crisp (it’s vegan and gluten free!)
If you loved the recent basil recipe roundup from Megan Sullivan of The Local Moms Network, here is one more for your list—this time paired with another favorite summer garden/farmer’s market ingredient, rhubarb!
Self-care Tips
We’ve all heard that taking care of yourself as a mom—aka self-care—is important. The thing is, this is so much easier said than done.
Back-to-school Routine
As we start to head back into the school season, parents can use all the help they can get during this busy time. Megan Sullivan, the co-founder of The Local Mom’s Network, has some helpful tips for parents and caregivers. She recommends sticking to a routine to help manage tasks and chores. Below are some guidelines:
Scouted: Summer Food
Summer’s almost here – beach days, pool parties and BBQs. Here are ten must-try items for this summer, scouted at your local stores. Go ahead and put them on your list!1. Good Pop Ice PopsWe love this summer treat scouted by local mom, Shelley. These are USDA...
Super Simple Popsicle Recipes
We’ve rounded up three super simple popsicle recipes that you and the kiddos will be sure to love.
Hot Dog Bar
Besides ice cream, there are few foods that scream “summer” more than hot dogs, right?
Breakfast Cereal Parfait
This breakfast cereal parfait is perfect for those busy mornings. Enjoy!
Sakara: Cinnamon Rolls
We spoke to the founders of Sakara to learn more about their brand as well as their new cookbook!
Swim Safety
Summertime is the best time, but with fun days spent around pools, beaches and lakes, most moms are also concerned with water safety—and for good reason.
Traveling with Kids
Traveling with kids is just that—relocating with your children.