Author: Amanda Hancock
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‘Snake moms’ show off the growing acceptance and popularity of snakes as pets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’ve all seen the bumper stickers and hashtags for “dog moms.” But Stacey Barbalinardo is more likely to identify another way. She’s a proud “snake mom.” On Instagram, she shares photos of her chickens, dogs, cat and plants. The photos that get the most attention…
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63rd Grammy awards: 5 takeaways from the historic night
Host Trevor Noah said it best from the outset: “This whole thing is going to be different.” We’ve never seen the Grammys like this, and we’ve perhaps never seen the Grammys this, just, refreshingly good. Or at least in recent years. Unlike other pandemic-era award shows (sorry, Golden Globes), this one rolled on smoothly and…
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Colorado artist wants his colorful street murals to make you look — and smile
It all goes back to lessons from his mother. That’s why, Pat Milbery says, his vibrantly colorful and positively charged murals can be found all over Denver and in Colorado Springs and around the world. That’s why his email address starts with this phrase: “Wear your smile.” And why he tends to end phone calls…
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Instagram stories are the new mixtapes: Is sharing music online helping us stay in touch?
One of my best friends lives 908 miles away. We don’t talk all the time, but, just about every day, she’ll share a song on her Instagram story. By listening to that song, I can instantly tell what kind of day she’s having. I don’t know what she had for breakfast or if she’s running…
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Colorado family took passion for helping people to a higher level in 2020
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donna, Rob, and Taylor Walker took their passion for helping others to a new level in 2020. After 15 years working in long-term care, Donna and Rob decided to create their own host home in Calhan, Colo., where their residents—or as Donna calls them, family—…
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Colorado painter is famous for creatively capturing Red Rocks concerts
Rows and rows away from the stage at Red Rocks, there’s another show going on. Tucked to the side of the amphitheater, a man wearing a fedora and a paint-splattered shirt stands in front of a blank canvas. As the music starts, so does Scramble Campbell’s paintbrush. As the show goes, he fills the canvas…
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Colorado woman sews ‘ridiculously cute’ hats to keep your car shifter warm
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the past two years and especially around the holiday season, Krista Olson has been hand-sewing what she calls “shifter beanies,” tiny decorative hats to cover car shifters to keep your hands warm in the winter. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”,…
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A Colorado couple created attractive dog kennels you actually want in your house
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LARKSPUR • Maybe you’ve never given much thought to dog kennels. Or cared how they looked. That’s OK. Bethany Rathman cares enough for all of us. She found wire kennels — you know, the type of kennel that automatically pops in your mind — to…
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Christmas music coming earlier than ever? Maybe that’s a good thing
I’m just going to say it: I only like listening to Christmas music for one or two days out of the year. I listen to it on Christmas Eve to get warmed up for the next day of presents and homemade biscuits and merriment. I listen to it on Christmas because it’s festive and, at…
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New bakery items coming soon to McDonald’s menus in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’ve ever pulled through a McDonald’s drive-thru craving something sweet to eat, you know the options are limited. How about a chocolate chip cookie? Or a bite-sized baked apple pie? Up until now, that…