I am excited to announce that The Savvy Source for Parents is bringing Savvy Savings and Scholarships to the Denver area. What does this mean to you?

Each week, Savvy Savings and Scholarships will bring discounts of up to 90% off Denver-area attractions and destinations. Beginning on September 13th, receive an opportunity to purchase admission and/or memberships to museums and other family-friendly activities around Denver. The first deal – to the Butterfly Pavilion. Watch for more on this special deal, available for a very short time the week of September 13. Savvy Savings is participating in 20 cities across the country. They have already launched in San Francisco and Seattle with great success.

The Savvy Source will donate 5% of each purchase to a preschool of the purchaser’s choice. They will also donate 5% of each purchase to a scholarship fund created to help parents afford preschool for their children.

THE PARTNERSHIP – EARN MONEY
Here’s where you come in. Fundraising Opportunities. Whether you are a blogger, parent, PTA member, or community volunteer, you can sign up to become a partner with Scholarships and Savings. As a partner, you will be given your own referral code. When anyone registers using your referral code, you earn 3% on the purchases they make. If you know people who also love to spread the word, you can invite them to become a partner too. Once you have a partner associated with you, you then earn 2% on any purchases made from signups using their referral code. If these new partners invite more partners, they will earn the same way you earn on all purchases using their code and you earn 1% on offers purchased by their network.

If you are a blogger, you can post a widget on your blog. If blogging isn’t your thing, that’s ok. Share your referral code with friends and family and earn on their purchases. My discount code is

Hurry and sign up soon. The launch of the program is only weeks away. Note – the sign up page asks for a blog name – you can enter a Facebook page or any other website that you may be associated with. You DO NOT need a blog to participate.

Still not convinced – here’s a downloadable brochure for more information >

I have an 8-year-old daughter and 8-year-old niece. We’ve read the books. I read the books when I was a kid too. So I was excited to see this movie. We are also huge Selena Gomez fans in our house too. John Corbett and Josh Duhamel are easy on the eyes too.

I won’t spoil anything, but the movie was great and heartwarming. My favorite part – no huge special effects, loud music or crazy animated characters. Sure all of that is fun, but it’s nice to watch a quiet movie that’s more about the story and characters than the hugeness of it all.

Although I don’t remember specifics from the books, I do remember some of the parts from the books. They showed up in the film. The one disappointing thing, if you can call it that, was that I thought the girls were younger in the books. In the movie, Beezus is somewhere around 15 and Ramona is 9 1/2. I also thought the books told the story from Beezus’ perspective about her younger, rambuncious sister Ramona. The movie is told from Ramona’s perspective and it has more to do with their entire family dynamics vs just focusing on the sisters’ relationship.

Apart from that, the movie is a sweet, warm story about the difficulties, bumps and love a family goes through while the kids are growing up. My own family has had some pretty big bumps recently and the movie made me stop and think about everything from the kids’ point of view versus my own.

So enjoy a cool, quiet afternoon in the AC and take your kids and go watch “Ramona and Beezus” this summer.

From the producers of Disney On Ice, this fun-packed production

Hit the road with Mickey Mouse and your favorite Disney friends for a hilarious talent search in the all-new Disney Live! Rockin’ Road Show! Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy set out on a zany road trip where audiences join in and help find the coolest acts around. Along the way, hit a high note with Cinderella; get your bounce on with Tigger; and shout out your loudest “yee-haw” at a hoedown with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story! Grab your family for a fun-filled getaway at this live, show-stopping adventure jam-packed with unexpected twists, turns and hijinks -right in your hometown!

Playing Wells Fargo Theatre at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver on February 5 & 6, 2010! Get your tickets today at Ticketmaster.com!

SAVE! $3 per ticket with special code KIDS

Wells Fargo Theater
COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER
Ticket prices $15, $22, $26, $42 VIP, $65 FRONT ROW
PERFORMANCE TIMES Fri, Feb 5 – 6pm
Sat, Feb 6 – 11AM, 2PM, 5PM

MONSTER JAM

The world’s premier monster truck series, Monster Jam® is affordably priced for the whole family with seats starting at $10 for kids and $20 for adults. Playing Pepsi Center February 13 and 14!

The shows will be a battle of the World Champions, including Grave Digger, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Monster Mutt, El Toro Loco, Bounty Hunter, and Iron Outlaw!

Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to 125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air.

The Built Ford Tough Party in the Pits on Sunday, Feb. 14 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. gives fans the opportunity to get a view of the trucks up close and meet the drivers of the massive monster trucks. Get a free Party in the Pits Pass at Your Local Ford Stores or they can be purchased at the Pepsi Center Box Office on Sunday, Feb. 14 for $5 each. A valid Sunday, Feb. 14 Monster Jam show ticket must accompany each Pit Pass to gain admission to the Party in the Pits

PEPSI CENTER
Ticket prices $20, $25, $30 GOLD CIRCLE, $50 FRONT ROW

PERFORMANCE TIMES
FEB. 13 – 7:30 pm
FEB. 14 – 2:00 pm

PIT PARTY Built Ford Tough Party in the Pits
Sun., Feb. 14 – 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Get a free Party in the Pits Pass at Your Local Ford Stores or pay $5 at the Box Office day-of (must be accompanied with a Sun. 2pm event ticket to be admitted)

Use code MOM at Ticket Horse to save $4 per ticket!

Disclosure: I am a Feld Family Activator and I received tickets to the event.

The guitars were out of tune and maybe not so melodic.

The singing angelic. Sweet. Maybe a little off key, but who cares?

The words? Hysterical. They are as follows:

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
a paw tree jinga bell tree

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
two turtle doves

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
three french hands

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
four calling birds

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
five golden rings
Buh-dum-dum-dum

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
six geese a lade-ing.

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
seven swans a swinging

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eight maids a mating

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
nine drummers drumming

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
nine drummers drumming. Wait. What number are we on?

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eleven ladies dancing

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
twelve lords a leaping

Merry Christmas!