Paula Engel
Bird Watcher
Summer is upon us. How quickly my backyard environment has changed! A week ago one of my fruit trees was raining apricots. At least seven...
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Kathryn Marmor
- May 20, 2022
Hello Summer!
This time of year brings to mind Alice Cooper’s heavy metal song “School’s Out” (for summer). The desert heat has returned and my...
Tamara Heidel
- May 6, 2022
Mama! Mommy! Momma! Mom!
Mothers come in all shapes and sizes and temperaments. It's been said that motherhood is the toughest job you will ever love. Speaking...
Donna Corbin
- Apr 22, 2022
Dreams of a New Home
I bought my house a few years ago. It's a small three bedroom without a yard or driveway. I like to think of it as a detached townhome....
Tamara Heidel
- Apr 8, 2022
The Road Trip Game
My husband and I recently went on a 2,600 mile road trip. I know! I know! We do understand that airplanes have been invented. Sometimes...
Juliana Burke
- Mar 25, 2022
Shall we dance?! 💃
They say dancing is good for the soul and I have found this to be true! It’s a creative outlet, an opportunity to exercise, and, most...
Lara Cox
- Mar 18, 2022
Morning Mountain Pink
When the sun has risen just high enough to light up our western mountain peaks, but hasn't yet traveled down to the city, the mountains...
Paula Engel
- Feb 25, 2022
Green Thumb
It's chilly this morning. Out my window I see a dusting of snow scattered across the Spring Mountains like powdered sugar on a craggy...
Lara Cox
- Feb 11, 2022
No reservation = No Red Rock hike for you
On Sunday, I drove up to Red Rock planning to hike Turtle Peak, only to find that drivers without a reservation were being routed back...
Tamara Heidel
- Feb 4, 2022
Wishing You Good Fortune
Happy Lunar New Year! This beautiful Asian tradition is filled with great things. Honoring your elders and wishing prosperity to all is...
Donna Corbin
- Jan 21, 2022
Be Prepared & Stay Safe
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has made testing for coronavirus a bit difficult lately. If you haven't already done so, head over to...
Lara Cox
- Jan 7, 2022
Pinball Hall of Fame
If you've never been to the Pinball Hall of Fame, you should collect the quarters from your spare change, arrange a surprise date with...
Donna Corbin
- Dec 29, 2021
Here's to the Twos!
It's the last day of 2021! How would you sum up your year? Mine was full of gratitude. Although I didn't expect to still be living...
Donna Corbin
- Dec 17, 2021
Making A List, Checking It Twice
Christmas is just around the corner. Are you the kind of person who plans ahead and gets all of your holiday shopping done early? Or, are...
Donna Corbin
- Dec 10, 2021
Realtor Competition
A small real estate broker was dismayed when a brand new real estate franchise much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge...
Lara Cox
- Dec 3, 2021
I Love Box Beautification
This past summer, I was driving up Lone Mountain and was delighted to see an artist hard at work transforming a boring gray electrical...
Kathryn Schmidt
- Nov 19, 2021
Let's Talk Traffic
Like so many in Las Vegas, I am a California transplant. I couldn't be happier that we moved our family to this valley. While spending...
Lara Cox
- Nov 12, 2021
Get Out Of Town
One of the many special things about Las Vegas is that we have a National Park right in our backyard. Red Rock Canyon has incomparable...
Tamara Heidel
- Oct 29, 2021
Sweet, Sweet Retirement
Awww retirement! The goal many of us plan for and look forward to. We have visions of tropical sunsets while sipping on cool pineapple...
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