We just finished our holiday baking! Dipped apricots, fudge, gingerbread men and sugar cookies. Flour and sugar were everywhere while Christmas tunes played in the background. The funnest thing we made was something the kids saw in a Family Fun magazine. A cute pretzel snowmen. They decided we should make them for teachers and friends….

Something magical happens when you melt butter in a saucepan, add brown sugar, corn syrup and slowly mix with a wooden spoon. Carmel corn.  The kids could smell the tasty treat from the driveway. For me the wonderful aroma is always a sweet walk down memory lane. I could always tell when my mom and…

The unsteady economy and rising jobless rate have left many local residents anxious about their current careers. But for some, a job isn’t merely about bringing home the bacon — it is about following their heart’s passion. Audrey Powell, 37, commuted from Colfax to Antelope for seven years to teach science. “I had originally set…

Remember track and field day when you were a kid? It was a fun time to try different events and for some of us, it might have been the only time we actually ran a timed relay race. We did the high jump, runs, throwing, agility tests, and the running long jump. One of the…

I have been reading quite a few books lately, one of which is recently published and a preview copy from Zondervan, “O Me of Little Faith” by Jason Boyett. Boyett discusses a topic rarely uttered within a church parking lot, let alone a small group Bible study or church service. He candidly talks about doubt….

Did you know that May 1st is National Mother Goose Day? There are a few different accounts of who the real Mother Goose was, but one thing is certain, she has had an impact on children around the world for generations. In 1697, an Italian author named Charles Perrault, gathered ten fairy tales and published…