Author: Aimee

The Middle School Conundrum

Tonight, we attend our first open house for Middle School.Middle School. The years where children become tweens and start growing hair in weird places.Long ago, when Declan started Kindergarten, we hemmed and hawed over that decision. Declan made the cut off for his school year…

Jason Mraz at Red Rocks

I liked Jason Mraz right from the beginning. Well, "like" is not quite accurate. I picked up "Waiting For My Rocket," and it was love at first listen. Every album since has been an instant fave.His albums are amazing, but his voice is amazing-er. I…

Book Buddies – Fear of Closets

One of the programs at Dex's school that I love is "Book Buddies." This is where older kids at school spend time reading to and mentoring the younger kids at the school - to foster a love of reading.Seriously. How cool is that?This year Dex…

Obama in Denver!

I was honored to have a press pass for President Obama's recent stop in Denver. North Denver, in fact, right on the edge of Sloan's Lake. (Yes, we do have water here in Denver).It was the morning after his first debate with Mitt Romney, and…

Life Happens: A Crazy Two Years

Honestly, life is weird. And crazy. And unexpected. I learned this over the last two years, in many ways. For example. Remember when I was in New York City a few years ago and - wait for it - I ripped the corneas off my…