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...

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...

Mothers come in all shapes and sizes and temperaments. It's been said that motherhood is the toughest job you will ever love. Speaking...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Happy Lunar New Year! This beautiful Asian tradition is filled with great things. Honoring your elders and wishing prosperity to all is...

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...

This week the team had our annual retreat. We use the away time to reconnect with each other, discuss the previous year, and determine...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This past summer, I was driving up Lone Mountain and was delighted to see an artist hard at work transforming a boring gray electrical...

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...

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...

Awww retirement! The goal many of us plan for and look forward to. We have visions of tropical sunsets while sipping on cool pineapple...