Chit Chat on Mar 8 2010 - 03:20:00 PM

How young is too young to hit the slopes? - 11 views
By MICHAEL DEEDS - Idaho Statesman  Bogus Basin ski school director Jamie Zolber has seen it all before - this past Monday, actually. The wind was blowing like mad. A family was up on the mountain with a child who was 2, maybe 2-1/2 years old, on skis. "The kid was just wailing, crying," Zolber says. "And they were just dragging him around the flats.... - read more

Amy Fienen on Mar 6 2010 - 07:40:00 PM

Just another day on the job - 93 views
The first thing women typically say when I tell them my husband is an airline pilot is, "Doesn't that make you nervous?" They always look surprised when I say no, I feel like he's probably safer in the airplane than he is during his 30-minute commute to the airport. He's been flying for long enough now that I don't worry every time he goes to work that something will go wrong. When he leaves... - read more

Clare Frederick on Mar 3 2010 - 11:20:00 PM

New in Fresno - 133 views
Hi! This blog post is written especially for Danielle, who wanted to know about Fresno, so I'm addressing this because of her. I think it's great, Danielle, that you sought after this site, and posted your question. If your husband is interviewing in the area, and you're going to be coming with him this weekend, there are a few places you should hit up. I'd recommend a little self-guided tour. :)... - read more

Traci Arbios on Mar 3 2010 - 02:45:00 PM

Graduation season is upon us - 127 views
I just wanted to remind everybody that it’s graduation season and the deadline for ordering announcements, caps and gowns is January 8. So if you don’t mind, hurry up there you super parents, and get on that whole reversing-the-rotation-of-the-Earth thing, because apparently my teenager thinks that I’m some kind of superhero and CAN DO EVERYTHING, EVEN REVERSE TIME.  Why else would she have... - read more

Laura Scarborough on Mar 3 2010 - 12:25:00 PM

it's never painless - 87 views
My heart just breaks for Andrew Koenig ’s family and the family of Michael Blosil ,  Marie Osmond’s son. I can’t imagine any parent that would not feel for the pain they must be in right now. Living with depression is hard. Living with a loved one with depression is hard. I don’t doubt how hard it was for Koenig’s and Osmond’s family. I don’t doubt the... - read more

Michael Seay on Mar 3 2010 - 03:20:00 AM

Babies Love To Eat, Except They Don't - 76 views
My daughter hates food. Well, hate is pretty strong, let's say she finds it annoying most of the time. Little MK is almost 18-months and trying to feed her is consistently THE single most challenging thing to do. Yeah, getting her to sleep sometimes isn't the easiest thing. Diapers? Not fun but really not as bad as they are advertised. And baths, well they are just plain fun (but a little... - read more

Genevieve Hinson on Feb 26 2010 - 12:35:00 PM

Don’t want to get sick? - 75 views
These kids share an important message about the best way to keep from getting sick. Go on, watch (they’re adorable and had their lines down perfect) and learn. Best yet, follow their advice and help prevent the spread of germs. Watch video.   ****************************** Genevieve Hinson is a social media coordinator for Children's Hospital Central California . She's also a... - read more

Gail Marshall on Feb 22 2010 - 01:00:00 AM

Must-see movie for Moms - 136 views
The HBO film "Temple Grandin" starring Claire Danes and Julia Ormond is an inspiration for any mother. Don't miss it.  This is a true story of a little autistic girl, Temple, a child her doctor thought should be institutionalized. Her mother  didn't listen to the so-called experts of the day  and she found the right schools, the right teachers for Temple. She did this even as... - read more

Lisa Boyles on Feb 19 2010 - 11:35:00 AM

'Nobody said life would be easy' - 175 views
Apathy (noun): 1: lack of feeling or emotion: impassiveness. 2: lack of interest or concern: indifference. I don't understand apathy. I don't get not feeling emotions -- though I could see how someone might confuse states I have been in in the past as being in a state of apathy. I don't think I was though. At points in my past, sometimes extended periods at a time, I lived in a state of self-induced... - read more

Wanda Holderman on Mar 9 2010 - 07:15:00 PM

Do You Believe in Miracles? - 1 views
Well, I sure do...on Friday, March 5th at 10:24PM an amazing thing happened...a joyous event that I couldn't imagine experiencing happened right before my eyes. I was privileged  to be asked to stay in the delivery room with my son and daughter-in-law while my grandson was being born...it was the most amazing, touching, overwhelming thing I've witnessed...oddly enough, I felt even more enthralled than at... - read more

Annie Plowman on Mar 8 2010 - 11:45:00 PM

Critter Proofing your Garden - 15 views
Animal lovers and non-animal lovers often complain about the destructive nature of animals in their garden. I look at it as a fact of life and work around it. So, I have devised little tricks to redirect the critters. You may not have cats but, you will almost always have a neighborhood cat that comes into your yard so, the trick is to redirect his attention. I leave a spot far from the house that is more... - read more