Chit Chat on Feb 8 2010 - 03:45:00 PM

Mother carries on daughter's dream of sharing special dresses - 2 views
By JEFF JARDINE - McClatchy Newspapers  MODESTO, Calif. - Marissa McLeod possessed what psychiatrists call "the perfect outer shell." Great academics, with a 4.29 grade-point average at Ripon High School. An effervescent smile and pure beauty. Tremendous ambition. The desire to help others. Inside, though, stress and turmoil reigned. "She wrote... - read more

Clare Frederick on Feb 7 2010 - 03:45:00 PM

Did They Just Say Fresno: SNL Version - 26 views
Yet another feather to the cap of the ever-controversial, nationwide perception of our great town, Fresno. Check it in the 4th segment @ 34:03:   http://www.hulu.com/watch/126494/saturday-night-live-ashton-kutcher%E2%80%93     - read more

Lisa Boyles on Feb 5 2010 - 12:00:00 PM

Failure -- Embrace it! - 43 views
Last night, I was driving south on Highway 99, taking the girls to their dad's. As we went through Kingsburg, passing the Denny's restaurant, I said to my 16-year-old, "I used to work there." "That actual one?" "Yes, it was a good store," I replied, thinking back to my first "career" after high school -- restaurant management. "I had been an assistant manager at... - read more

Laura Scarborough on Feb 3 2010 - 07:40:00 PM

planting parental pride - 44 views
I love, love, love watching the Biggest Loser ! I just can't get enough of Bob and Jillian and the drama of the contestants' personal transformation both inside and out. Last week one contestant's revelation struck home with me. Sam , from Rohnert Park, shared the joy he felt after a telephone conversation he had with his father where his father told him how proud he was of him. What parent... - read more

Traci Arbios on Feb 3 2010 - 05:40:00 PM

Super Bowl Sunday: A license for gluttony - 237 views
Meal planning when you’re hungry is just setting your diet up for failure. I know because suddenly all the entrees I want to make have cheese in them. Or, on them. Or, should.  Which is to say, I’ve convinced myself that any meal can be enhanced by cheese. It’s fact. It doesn’t help that all the recipe sites I go to have Super Bowl menus on their homepages, and while I am not a football... - read more

Michael Seay on Feb 3 2010 - 03:05:00 AM

Top Five Todler Shows That Probably Maybe Are Okay to Watch - 97 views
Maybe a 16-month-old shouldn't be watching as much TV as ours does. Some parents don't ever turn on the TV. Awesome for them. We don't have that ability, but respect those that do. We use television as a break for us and her. Yes her, because she plays so dang hard sometimes she begins falling over herself from exhaustion. Yet she still refuses to stop playing. That is unless one of her favorite shows are... - read more

Gail Marshall on Jan 28 2010 - 07:55:00 AM

If hoarding books is sick, I don't want to get well - 98 views
     Whenever I watch that TV show about hoarders, I am stunned and saddened to see people buried physically and psychologically in  their stuff. But I can completely relate to them in one area. I also have my own possession obsession -- books. I just love them. But  they are slowly taking over my house.         This winter I decided my... - read more

Wanda Holderman on Feb 8 2010 - 05:50:00 PM

Can't Hardly Wait! - 1 views
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Amy Fienen on Feb 3 2010 - 09:55:00 PM

Stay my baby a little longer... - 42 views
Tonight, as I tucked the boys into bed, Caleb peered up at me and said, "Rock me, Mommy." Rather than tell him that it was too late, he needed to get to sleep, Mommy had things to do, I led him out to the chair where he snuggled up on my lap. He is going to be 3 tomorrow, and as I tried futilely to get him to settle down, I was struck with the realization that it would probably be the last time I would rock... - read more

Annie Plowman on Feb 1 2010 - 07:25:00 PM

Love and Roses! - 65 views
             I love roses! Many people are intimidated by roses but, really there is no need. Most roses love our warm sunny climate and are easy to grow. I think the high maintenance reputation comes from the fact that so many people choose to make them a hobby and work at making their roses a true garden statement. Keeping them alive is fairly easy and with... - read more