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Healthy Holidays

Give yourself the gift of good physical and mental health this year.

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6 Great Places for Hot Cocoa

Nothing cures wintertime shivers like a warm cup of hot chocolate. Here’s where to find the best hot cocoa in the Denver area.

10 Places to Grab a Cup of Coffee on National Coffee Day

In honor of National Coffee Day on September 29, we talked to 5280 assistant food editor Callie Sumlin to find out who’s brewing up the best cups around town. Here is a roundup of 10 coffee shops that pour the perfect cup.

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Making Mealtime Easy-Peasy

Feeding mats from Colorado-based brand ezpz help stabilize mealtimes for kids with special needs.

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Crocktober: Pumpkin Croc Cake

It’s fall and that can mean only one thing for guest writer, dad, and radio show host, Jeremy Padgett: it’s time to heat up the slow cooker. Try this recipe for cake (yes, cake!) made in a Crock-Pot.

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Pack It Up, Kids!

Help reduce food waste by giving kids input on lunch choices.

8 Back-to-School Lunch Ideas

Trade in the peanut butter and jelly for something new and healthy that will make your child the happiest kid in the cafeteria.

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