Birthdays

My first baby turned 4 years old today, and I don’t know what to do with myself. Time is the most cunning thief of all thieves. I’m in disbelief at where we’re at, leaving the “baby” stage behind with a now-4-year-old and a 19-month-old. Since I’m feeling sentimental today, I’ll …

Tonight I said goodnight to you for the last time as a 1-year-old. It may seem silly to feel so nostalgic. I know nothing changes in the next 12 hours while you sleep. I know you’ll still wake up and greet me at my side of the bed with an …

1) Don’t be consumed with the actual date you have your children on special occasions. Celebrate the occasion not the date. Holidays like Thanksgiving and Easter have changing dates annually. Allow yourself to let the other holidays dates or birthdays to be flexible also. This will save you lots of …

There was a lot of Facebook discussion in reaction to Jessica Santina’s post last week titled Why I’m Unhappy with the Nevada School Wellness Policy. In fact, a representative from the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) reached out to us and arranged a meeting between two of us from Reno …

When I was little, my brother had a job at a mom and pop pizza place. It was owned by a guy named Tony, and he made amazing pizza. Think simple red and white checked tablecloths and drinks in cans you picked out from the cooler. Also, Tony made me …

Meet April Kasper, owner and operator of Body Prints Inc. April is an artist, a friend, and an all-around beautiful soul.               Artist Statement I have been using the human body as a tool since 2004 and find never ending possibilities in this form …

A year ago we knew we loved you, we had loved you for so long already… We had waited for you and worried about you. You were tiny, body snuggled closely at all times. You slipped easily in changing us from 3 to 4. Finally, we could hold you and …

Today is my 33rd birthday. When I was a kid, 33 was never an age I imagined being. 16…18…25…30…those are ages one thinks about, not 33. For starters, it’s an odd number. Add to that the fact that I have a hard time remembering that I’m an adult in general, …

I am probably dating myself a bit here, but when I was kid, we didn’t really go to off-site locations for birthday parties. We hosted a handful of kids from school and the neighborhood, our moms made cakes, we all wore silly hats and played a few pin-the-tail games, and …

My daughter’s fifth birthday is coming up very soon. I try to not think about it too much, because it sends me into a tailspin, reminiscing on her as a baby, then toddler, and now preschooler, and makes me realize just how fast time flies. In an effort to not …