Yearly Archives: 2012

Help a Poverty Stricken Mom this Mother’s Day – Kiva.org

mom charity

As a woman in America, I often remind myself how fortunate I am to have been born in this country.  But the rights and resources I have available to me are not available to many women in other places in the world. I know I can’t change the culture of other nations or help those…

Join the Meet My Goals Challenge!

meet my goals challenge

My weight loss weigh in for 4/23/2012 to 5/6/2012. Reaching Your Goals I finally met my first weight loss goal of 10 pounds, which earned me this cute little red bear from Nutrisystem. However, this past week has included 3 business lunches and a few business/social evenings so I wasn’t surprised to have gained 1…

Neuro Drink Giveaway cc: @DrinkNeuro

neuro drink

You may have noticed these Neuro Drinks in your local stores.  I think they are relatively new, but I went shopping yesterday and saw them at King Soopers, so I know they’re around. Neuro’s goal to provide a variety of benefits to the human body with natural ingredients peaked my interest.  I also love the…

% of Women Earning College Degrees Far Outpace Men

working mom

I know I’m biased, but isn’t she just too cute? Did you know that more women graduate college each year than men?  And by large margins too.  Of the total degrees received in 2008 and 2009, these are the percentages earned by women: Associates                      …

Colorado Summer Camp

tween girl

Summer is a fabulous time of year for everyone, but especially for kids.  I remember being very excited for summer and all that came with it: Family vacation Time with my grandparents Sun and fun on the beach (I grew up in FL), and Summer camp I have a theory that childhood memories are the…

LEGO Kidsfest Was a HIT!

Legos Kidfest

On Sunday, I took my son (8), two of his friends (also both 8), and my 4 year old daughter to Lego Kidsfest in Denver.   Although I knew my son loves Lego blocks, I was a little skeptical that he’d be interested in putting them together for 4.5 hours straight. I definitely didn’t think…

Easy Guacamole Recipe

guacamole recipe

Guacamole is super simple to make and tastes delicious.  Fresh guacamole is definitely a recipe you should have in your arsenal, especially as summer approaches. First you need 4 to 5 avocados.  An easy trick to get the pit out is to cut the avocado in half, hit the pit with a sharp knife, twist…

How to Decorate Basketball Cupcakes

basketball cupcake sports

This isn’t a recipe per se, because you are welcome to use whatever cupcake mix and frosting recipe you want.  However, after trying to be cute for our week to provide snacks to my daughter’s basketball team, I wanted to share some tips on making cupcakes decorated like basketballs. I used food coloring to get…

Lego KidsFest is in Denver this Weekend!

lego kidsfest

LEGO Kidsfest is coming to Denver this weekend!  April 27 to 29th We are taking my son for his 8th birthday.  He is going to be SO excited!  Want to join us? LEGO Kidsfest details: LEGO KidsFest is coming to Denver, April 27-29, 2012! LEGO KidsFest brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of…