Laura Cromwell

How to Keep Your Dog Calm During 4th of July Fireworks

As much fun as summertime is for humans with all the fireworks shows, many dogs find it absolutely nerve-wracking. Here's how to keep them calm.

St. Patrick's Day Dessert: Irish Coffee Brownies With Bailey's Frosting

Get in touch with your Irish roots this St. Patrick's Day by combining three wonderful things: coffee, booze, and chocolate. Check out this delicious recipe for Irish coffee brownies!

Keeping Your Pet Safe in the Summer Heat

As the weather grows warmer and we enter summer, we must be mindful of how the heat affects our dogs and cats. Make sure you're putting your pet's safety first in the summertime with these tips!

How to Throw an Office Christmas Party Without Losing Your Cool

If you've been roped into planning the office Christmas party, give this article a look before you lose your mind.

Protecting Your Pets From Wild Animals

With warm weather adventures in full swing, being aware of your pet's safety out of the house needs to be kept at the forefront of your mind.

Tips for Beating Flu Season

We can all agree that having the flu is pure misery, but being proactive can assist in dodging this nasty virus. Now that flu season has kicked off, it's time to put in the legwork on staying healthy. Start by changing up your daily habits with these tips.

Recipe: Coffee, Chocolate, and Pecan Banana Bread

This caffeine-infused banana bread is the perfect addition to a lazy Sunday breakfast.

Spring Forward Contributes to an Annual 6% Increase in Fatal Car Accidents

A study performed by Current Biology showed that 6% of traffic deaths per year are attributed to the week following spring Daylight Saving Time.

How to Convince Your Significant Other to Love Sushi

Celebrate your sweetheart as if every day is Valentine's Day with a few rolls of delicious and healthy sushi.

Get Your Concealed Weapons Permit With Rocky Mountain Freedom Training

Rocky Mountain Freedom Training makes getting a concealed weapons permit easy and fun.

What to Know Before Gifting a Car for Valentine's Day

Gifting a car requires more than slapping a bow on the hood and handing over the keys. It's a grand gesture, but know that there's a lot of legwork required beforehand.

Support Denver Small Business By Ordering Takeout for the Big Game

Restaurants have a long road of recovery ahead of them, you can help by ordering in this Sunday.

How Commercial Cleaning Crews Operate

If you have a space that needs a strong cleaning, make sure you hire the right type of crew. Especially during COVID-19, the right type of cleaning is key.

The Case for Eloping

Here's the story of one bride who took a shortcut to the altar.

How a Pre-Purchase Car Inspection Keeps You Covered

If you're a prospective car buyer, don't let the excitement of this new-to-you ride cloud your judgment—a pre-purchase inspection will save you a lot of time, money, and headaches down the road.

Meet Kaylyn Townsend, a Contender for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Students of the Year

OCN sat down with Kaylyn, 17, to talk about why she'd make a great candidate for this honored role.

20 Mile Tap House Featured on OCN's 'What's for Lunch?'

20 Mile Tap House was recently on an episode of the popular OCN Eats "What's for Lunch?" show to talk about some of their favorite topics: burgers and beer!

Survey Shows Gym-Goers Are Confident in Facility Safety Measures

A recent survey from IHRSA & Kelton Global found that 88% of attendees felt good about how their gym handled safety and cleanliness during COVID-19.

Interview With a Wedding Officiant

A lot goes into pulling off a wedding and it seems like the one person who permits a couple to go from engaged to married is left on the sidelines. Of course, the couple should take center stage at a wedding, but an officiant plays the most meaningful role at a ceremony in terms of allowing the marriage to actually take place.

How Being a Yoga Teacher Is a Great Career

While there are many excellent job alternatives, you must consider the notion that there's no greater career choice than that of a yoga instructor.

How to Fight COVID-19 With Fitness

While exercise won't stop you from catching COVID-19, the benefits offered by exercise do help in improving overall health and bodily function which is more than necessary under these circumstances.

Want to Win Thanksgiving? Serve an Ice Cream Pie

Top off a Thanksgiving feast with a slice of ice-cold deliciousness from Cold Stone.

Celebrate the Right to Bear Arms at DCF Guns' Anniversary Party

Castle Rock's premier indoor shooting range, DCF Guns, is throwing a party on Saturday, November 14, to celebrate another year in business

Pet in Pain? Earth Buddy CBD Products Relieve Animal Aches & Discomfort

Just like in humans, animals' endocannabinoid system receptors respond positively to cannabinoids, assisting with pain and anxiety relief, and the holistic benefits to pet health are becoming more documented every day.

Club Greenwood Is Everything You Could Want in a Health Club

Greenwood Village's premier health club strives to be "the best part of your day".

5 Tips for Getting Back Into a Workout Routine After Lockdown

With gyms now opening back up under certain guidelines and regulations, it's not only important to follow the new rules, but also the rules of getting your body back in business.

6 Reasons Why 2020 Is the Perfect Year to Go Hunting

Hunting not only promotes social distancing, but it also encourages a lot of other healthy habits as well.

Yogo Sapphires: Montana's Hidden Treasure

The Yogo sapphire comes from the Yogo Gulch in central Montana and the discovery of this treasure came about as a happy accident. It was in 1866 as the Gold Rush was in full swing and the miners noticed that the Yogo Creek was full of pretty blue pebbles. It wasn't until 1894 that those pebbles were discovered to be sapphires and there began Montana's start of sapphire mining.

Minimalist Jewelry Pieces That Prove Less Is More

For those who aren't keen on oversized or chunky statement pieces, these minimalist earrings, necklaces, anklets, and bracelets prove that substance has nothing to do with size.

Trading vs. Selling Your Car

There's more than one way to have your wheels taken off your hands, but it often boils down to either trading it in or putting up an ad on Craigslist. Before you choose either option, give this guide a look to see which method is right for you.

What Does Life Insurance Actually Cover?

Some think that life insurance is only for those who are considered senior citizens, but that is definitely not the case. Life insurance is necessary for every phase of life - from when it's just you in your first "real" job, to all the way through your winter years.

6 Ways to Instill Healthy Habits in Your Teen

Teenage years are meant to be endured, not enjoyed. Here are a few tips to help your teen build healthy lifestyle choices that'll last a lifetime.

The 2021 Ford Bronco First Edition Has Doubled Production Volume

On July 13, 2020, Ford's order books officially opened up 3,500 reservations for the $60,800 Ford Bronco First Edition. In the span of just a few hours, all units were snatched up. Because of this overwhelming response, Ford decided to add an additional 3,500 units for production.

Weight Loss Fads That Are, Thankfully, No Longer in Use – At Least We Hope Not!

The diet and exercise regimens of yore showed that there was both a significant absence of healthy weight loss knowledge and a lack of common sense.

Smartphone Games That Boost Brain Activity

These activities below are excellent at improving memory and cognitive function as well as the speed of thought processing, a.k.a. things we've abandoned in the last few months.

How Renters Insurance Protects You While You're Moving

For those about to rent a new place for the first time or are looking to store items for a set period of time, investing in an excellent renters insurance policy will pay off in more ways than one.