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Trudy Thomas Happy St. Patrick's Day!


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Added by Trudy Thomas on March 17, 2010 at 2:41pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Free Organic Gardening event at Bear Creek Nature Center

Organic Gardening at Bear Creek Nature Center

Members of the Bear Creek Garden Association will talk about the ins and outs of organic gardening from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Bear Cree… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 16, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Trudy Thomas See "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" at Sand Creek Branch Library

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" will be shown at the Sand Creek Branch Library, 1821 S. Academy Blvd. from 1:30… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 16, 2010 at 8:52am — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Bear Creek Nature Center presents "Animal Adaptations"

Nature Explorers - Animal Adaptations

Children, ages 4 to 5 are invited to bring an adult to Bear Creek Nature Center on Thursday for "Nature Explorers - Animal Adaptatio… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 16, 2010 at 8:41am — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Fountain Creek Nature center hosts "Fossils of Florissant" presentation

Fossils of Florissant


Fountain Creek Nature Center will host "Fossils of Florissant and the Pikes Peak Region" from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday.
A Florissant Fossil Bed par… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 15, 2010 at 11:36am — No Comments

Trudy Thomas "The Wiggles Big Big Show in the Round" comes to Hollywood Theaters on Saturday

The Wiggles

Children's entertainers The Wiggles have made a live-concert movie for preschoolers that opens Saturday at Hollywood Theaters Interquest 14, 11250… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 15, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Cari Pemberton Partly sunny, with a snow/rain mix

Like the weather in Colorado in March, I am feeling optimistic and energetic one moment and unbalanced and foggy the next. Can I blame it on the weather, or hormones (the standby scapegoat of my gender from age 12 to 60)?

One day I'm on top of my game, hearing how one of my newest clients has been "happy ever since you arrived." The next day, I am worried about putting a daughter through college (still four years away) on an entrepreneur's income. Hot and cold, that's me lately.

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Added by Cari Pemberton on March 15, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Pikes Peak Urban Gardens offers kids summer gardening classes

It won't be long and the Colorado Springs landscape will change from brown to green. Pikes Peak Urban Gardens plans to help with this transformation by offering gardening classes for kids.
Classes begin in May and continue through July. topics include garden art, basic gardening, an i… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 12, 2010 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas St. Patrick's Day 5K Run starts at 10 a.m. tomorrow

The St. Patrick's Day 5K Run is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Acacia Park ( Tejon and Bijou Streets), downtown.
Participants will run down Tejon Steet starting and ending at Acacia Park.
A Kid's Fun Run, for children 12-years-old and younger, starts at 11 a.m.
The entrance free for… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 12, 2010 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Venetucci Farm's kids gardening classes start April 13

Venetucci Farm's spring classes begin April 13. The 5-week classes meet from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $4 per student. To register, call David Rudin at 389-1251, x 112.

In Saving Seeds, kids will lear… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 12, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Candace McCollett Colorado Springs BirthNetwork monthly meeting

WHEN: WED 3/17/10 at 6:30pm

WHERE: Whole Foods cafe on Powers and Carefree, 3180 New Center Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80922

WHAT: This month ICAN co-leader Alexandra Orchard, CBE, PES, PBi will be discussing “Postpartum Depressi

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Added by Candace McCollett on March 11, 2010 at 5:50pm — No Comments

Marie Ballard Spring Forward!

It's almost spring! Even though we might see some big, white, fluffy flakes falling from the sky, let's anticipate rain, flowers, baby animals, gardens, and sunshine. Here are some books to get you and your little one in the mood for spring. All of these books are available at the Pikes Peak Library. Check the catalog at ppld.org or call your local branch to check for availability.

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Added by Marie Ballard on March 11, 2010 at 10:47am — No Comments

Tanya Rogers A whole new life

So we have started our life as a family of three girls, 2 cats and a dog..It is interesting. My daughters are testing me in their own ways to see how much they can get away with. Everyday they come home with daddy letters to mail. Todaythey got daddy mail which was my husband reading storybooks and the book he read to them..thank you to the USO for such a gift that made my daughters night...I know you are all wondering how we are..I am just leery as to what I can and can not say on here..I am

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Added by Tanya Rogers on March 10, 2010 at 8:49pm — 2 Comments

Patricia Harvey Cell Phones Cause Impaired Thinking - In Other People

As though clear thinking isn't hard enough for some of us, inconsiderate cell phone users make the process all but impossible. Not only that, they negate everything we ever taught our kids about respecting personal boundaries.

Here's an example. I was in the grocery store recently trying to decide between Progresso's Creamy Tomato and Savory Vegetable when I realized my mind had turned to fuzz. What should have been a five second interaction in the soup section was taking far t

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Added by Patricia Harvey on March 10, 2010 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Free Spring Break programs at Pikes Peak Library District

Spring Break is approaching fast. Here's some FREE activities at the Pikes Peak Library District!

March 22

Hands-on Art.
10-11 a.m., Meeting Room… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 10, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas N.Y. chef creates cheese using wife's breast milk

From the Associated Press

NEW YORK - Breast milk cheese, anyone? A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese." Daniel Angerer co-owns Klee Brasserie with his wife Lori Mason. A photo on his b… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 10, 2010 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Trudy Thomas St. Patrick's Day Parade set for Saturday

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Get ready to celebrate the green! The St. Patrick's Day Parade is ready to roll from Noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Parade route is in downtown Colorado Springs, starting at St. Vrain and Tejon Streets and continuing south on Tejon. Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 9, 2010 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Donate food, get Curves deal

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From The Gazette Tip Jar
Join any Curves fitness facility this month minus the sign-up fee if you donate a bag of groceries for local food b… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 9, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas Climb for free

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From The Gazette Tip Jar

CityRock Colorado Springs, 21 N. Nevada Ave., is celebrating its g… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 9, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Trudy Thomas "Toy Story" graces the screen at Fountain Branch Library

Toy Story

Woody and Buzz go at it again from 6:30-8:30 p.m. tomorrow at Fountain Branch Library.
The library will show "Toy Story" during its Family Film Fun event when kids will be encouraged to get comfortable and wear their pajamas.
Popcorn and lemonade will be served.
The Fou… Continue

Added by Trudy Thomas on March 9, 2010 at 1:19pm — No Comments

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