If you were to live in the great state of Nevada, you would know that, if you were so inclined, you could go to the Bureau of Land Management office, give them $5 and get a permit to go out onto the National Forest Service Land and cut yourself down …

This motherhood gig is hard. There really isn’t anything that you could say to a new mother that would help to prepare her for the ever changing roller coaster of motherhood. Add in a full time job that requires me to occasionally work evenings, weekends and travel, to the kids’ …

My husband and I lived overseas for eight years. Over that time, I developed a slight addiction to online shopping, and became very familiar with the United States Postal Service. You know how Facebook has that “On This Day” feature? Well, recently one of mine popped up from a few …

Christmas is sneaking up on us fast. With my son’s birthday only a few weeks away as well I have been in full on gift shopping mode.  Last year I did a lot of shopping online (hello Amazon, I love you) but this year I wanted to shop in town …

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month which is a time to honor hospice physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers who make a difference for the patients and families they care for. Hospice caregivers who selflessly serve the community’s aged, disabled and dying are celebrated during this month for …

Fluoride is a hot topic for dentists; one that we felt was high time for exploration with our partners over at The Smile Shop. Have more questions to add about dental health and fluoride? Comment on the blog below (or on Facebook)! Do a lot of children need prescription fluoride? …

I do love a metaphor; and as someone whose first marriage ended with a brick — a literal brick — I’m guessing it’s probably a good thing that I’m able to see the value (and sometimes humor) in a nice symbol. But as I was recently teaching my son how to …

I recently bought 1/8 cow from Sanford Ranch , a locally owned ranch in Fallon, NV. The Sanford’s delivered 112lbs of delicious beef from pasture raised cows, and I’ve been so happy with the meat thus far. When it comes to my meat, I like to know the animals lived a …

Birth control options have changed a lot over the years, and I get a lot of questions about what is available out there for women of all ages… so I thought it might be helpful to describe each option and who each of these might work best for or not …

This entry is part 17 of 26 in the series Feed the Fam It’s fall and that means all things fall are on the forefront. Pumpkin spice, cozy casseroles, boots and leggings and of course, great seasonal veggies like squash. I love squash. I don’t think I’ve met a variety …