Kristin, Senior Writer
Colorado Springs Wins Big at State Marching Band Championships
The future is bright.
I know this, because I witnessed the future in action last Saturday at the Colorado State Marching Band finals, and it was a beautiful thing.
Marching Band is exhausting. Grueling. FUN. When it all...
This Mom Body
After the recent post that went viral body shaming a woman at a gym, it's hard not to be a little more sensitive walking into one-especially as a woman who's a little heavier than...
The Very Last Year…When You Have a Senior in HS
Okay, I’m going to be honest. I couldn’t even type the title without tearing up. There’s a very good chance that while writing this, I’m going to go through a whole box of tissues.
I...
2016 Guide to Fall Festivals in Colorado Springs
As our days of lovely weather and longer sunlight dwindle, we are always looking for opportunities to take advantage of activities before the snow flies! This guide will help you plan out your last...
2016 Guide to Pumpkin Patches & Farms in Colorado Springs
The kids are back to school, the temperatures are dropping, the leaves are starting to turn colors, and if you’re like me, fall is a fun season to enjoy with the family! I’ve scoured...
Please Don’t Call My Son a Mistake
It happens more often than you imagine. People don’t think. They see my kids and their eyebrows knit together as they try to make sense of what they see. As they realize that not...
What Your Lifeguard Wants You To know
Way back in another life I was a lifeguard. I spent my college years putting money in the bank watching over people playing in the water for 60 hours a week in the summer,...
A Real Mother’s Day
Ah, Hallmark. You’ve really screwed us.
I mean, really, who can live up to that sentimental perfection?
The closest thing I’ve ever seen to the reality about Mother’s Day was an episode of The Middle. It...
Thank-You to the Pediatric Nurses at Memorial Hospital
“Please come back to the clinic right away.”
“I’ve checked with a pediatrician at Memorial, and she agrees, your son needs to be admitted immediately.”
This is not a great way to start a weekend. A...
I’d Like a Few More Walls Please!!
Whomever came up with the idea of open floor plans clearly didn’t have children.
And quite honestly, I really think whoever that person is should have to spend some time in an open floor plan...