It's Outdoor Movie Season in Northern Colorado

The evenings in the summer for our family can feel a bit overwhelming. With all the summer activities (pool, park, hiking, biking, birthdays, popsicles, sprinklers, slip 'n slide, sidewalk chalk, and sand) at the end of the day all I want to do is sit down. However, my guilt starts to surface when I turn on Cars 2 and try to zone out, which means cooking dinner or picking up the house. Recently, one of my "Greatest Moms in the World" friends introduced me to outdoor movies, answering my need for evening summer options.

If you haven't experienced a movie under the stars yet, pack up the kids, sweat shirts, and snacks...it's time.

Supplies

Bug Spray
Chairs
Blanket
Popcorn
Snacks
Drinks
Sweat Shirts
PJ's for toddlers

Outdoor Movies in Northern Colorado

Boulder Outdoor Cinema

Movies on the Main- Promenade Shops at Centerra, Loveland

Movies in the Park- Windsor

Movies in the Park- Louisville

Neighborhood Nights- Greeley

Movies and Music in the Park- Firestone

Holiday Inn Drive-In- Fort Collins

 

Answers to the Ice Cream Sugar Rush

I scream, you scream, we all scream when your kids have a sugar rush from an overload of ice cream! I think Mom's can agree that ice cream is a must during the summer, a go-to for birthday parties, and a bribery tool for even the "best" parents. However, the aftermath of this yummy goodness can leave Mom's and Dad's up bargaining, begging, and pleading with their children to hit the hay at a reasonable hour. Not to worry ladies I have an alternative to all your ice cream woes.

It looks, tastes and smells like ice cream, but it's not...in our house we call it Yonanas! To put it simply, it's frozen fruit blended into an ice cream texture. There are three ways you can enjoy this healthy alternative.

One: Blend, blend blend! Check out The Kitchen for step-by-step instructions.

 

Two: Yonanas magic, you can purchase this fancy machine at target.

 

 

 

Three: Ba-Nom-a-Nom Food Truck! This truck regulars the Longmont Farmers Market and Old town Fort Collins, be sure to follow her on Facebook to get updates on the trucks locations around NOCO. Yum Yum!

 

 

Fourth of July Festivities

The fourth of July in our home is a fairly casual holiday, filled with family, food and fireworks. We don't slip into our red and white tea length linen dresses, and seersucker dress pants (however, if you do more power to you) instead we beat the heat in shorts, festive t-shirts and our comfy cotton dress. This year we will be participating in the Greeley Stampede Parade, grilling up goodies with the fam and at dusk enjoying the Windsor fireworks. Northern Colorado has an unbelievable amount of events happening this Independence Day, below is the list of some of the festivities. Happy 4th of July and welcome to Northern Colorado Mom!

Boulder:
Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 9:40pm
University of Colorado's Folsom Field will start shooting off fireworks as soon as it’s dark.

Estes Park
Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 9:30 pm over Lake Estes

Greeley:

Independence Stampede Parade
Thursday July 4th, 9:00 am
The Parade route runs from 20th Street to 5th Street along historic, tree-lined 10th avenue. According to the Greeley Stampede the " Independence Stampede Parade is rated as one of the largest Independence Day Parades in the nation, the Stampede Parade never disappoints!"

Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 10 pm at Island Grove Park
Thursday July 4th, at dusk Greeley Country Club

Fort Collins:

City of Fort Collins Fourth of July Parade
Thursday July 4th, 9:30 am
Beginning at Jackson and ending at Howes Street

Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 9:35 pm at City Park

Longmont:

Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 9:30 pm Boulder County Fairgrounds

Louisville:

Fireworks and Festivities
The Fourth of July fireworks party runs 6-10 pm, at Coal Creek Golf Course. There will be music, balloon animals, face painting, music and food concessions. Fireworks will launch at approx. 9:15 p.m.

Loveland:

Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 9:17 pm the show is set to begin over Lake Loveland.
This year's show should be approximately 30 minutes in length, and will culminate with a finale of close to 500 shots. Festivities throughout the day for North Lake Park.

Windsor:

Fireworks
Thursday July 4th, 9:30 pm over Windsor Lake