In + Around Colorado Springs

When my husband married me, he didn’t know he was signing up for a wife who throws fatigue-induced tantrums because our nearly-one-year-old son still doesn’t sleep through the night! He didn't know his wife would be the pallbearer at my grandfather’s funeral. He didn’t know he’d have to love me through piles of laundry and dishes and coupons clipped with good intentions but no follow-through.

Do you love shopping as much as we do? We have put together this comprehensive guide to help you plan your girls day of shopping, a moms' night out, a fun lunch or even date night with your honey!...

One thing stands out to me: Good relationships should be celebrated and Valentine's Day should be celebrated in some fashion. Whatever fits your relationship, your personalities and where you are in your journey: cute, fun, gimmicky, reflective, serious, sensual, sexual. Whatever fits the two of you the best at that point in your relationship. Have fun with your Valentine's Day, but celebrate each other and what you mean to each other—whatever that is.

The simplest thing I can think of is putting an ad out there. I'm talking Craigslist want ads. I mean how much more men friendly can we get? They don't need some lengthy post going on about their feelings, and desires. Dad's just want to get straight to the point of it all. They don't need playdates, and formal meet-ups. Ain't no (man) got time for that.

As a busy mom, I'm always fretting over the best recipe for dinner for my growing boys and hardworking husband. No matter how prepared I am for our week ahead, something almost always derails my plan by mid-week and...

Her writing has changed her. "I am someone else," she says. She is fearless. She is strong. And she can change the world with her pen.

Navigating through the teen and young adult years is stressful and confusing. Imagine if you also had to wonder where you would sleep that night and whether you would eat that day? Tragically, homelessness is the situation for many Americans,...

I know that you don’t always have the time to pop into a shop that’s really pretty on the inside, but less than kid friendly. You especially don’t always have the time to wait for a carefully crafted cup of coffee. I get it. But that doesn’t mean you have to exchange taste for convenience. You can enjoy locally owned coffee, even in this season of your life. So without further ado, here are my top five mom and kid friendly coffee shops in Colorado Springs. 

Driving around and looking at Christmas lights is another tradition we started as newlyweds. Dressed in our pajamas, we hop in the car, get hot chocolate at the Starbucks drive-thru and find the best musical Christmas light shows in Colorado Springs. Our daughter is old enough to thoroughly enjoy it now. She loves the lights, music and, of course, the hot chocolate.

My son started playing games around three years old. We started simply with Tic-Tac-Toe and memory match. It wasn’t long before he was beating me at memory on a regular basis. We progressed to Candyland quickly and learned colors. Then came Chutes and Ladders and counting spaces.