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Summer is here and in North Dakota that means cramming as much fun in a three-month time period as possible. For my family it also means trying to keep up with fencing and haying at the ranch while juggling work (because we still have to work) and getting the kids in their swimsuits as much […]
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I am trying to teach my five-year-old child to swim, and he’s scared of the water. How do I help him through this to teach him an important skill? Oh, hi. Good question. I’m a 39-year-old who’s still scared of the water. So, yeah, this answer might prove a challenge for everyone involved. Let me […]
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Summer Photo Contest
Top 10 Fan Voted Winners We asked and boy did you deliver! You shared so many wonderful photos of your kids and grandkids enjoying summer in all its glory that we had to ask for your help to choose. Congratulations to our top 10 fan-voted winners and to our Winner, Britani Keller who submitted the […]
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Summer is a limited time opportunity and a great time to do so many things we can’t do in the other season. It goes so fast that if we don’t grab on to it, it is gone before we realize it’s here. Unplug your family and take a technology PLAY-CATION! See what happens. Be a […]
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Lemons to Lemonade
What happens when life doesn’t go your way? Do you let the actions of others determine how you respond? Do you look for the silver lining? These were the questions running through my head the day I was let go from my job during an unexpected layoff. “Life’s about changing nothing ever stays the same.” […]
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Does it have to be a table?
What’s on your table? Wait a minute. Does it have to be a “table?” What about a pickup tailgate or a catwalk on a cattle processing system? Or, for myself, even horseback because sometimes you can’t stop to eat. For me and my family these are common places you will find us sharing a meal. […]
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The sun is out and you can find the Ryan family spending their days in a perpetual garage party – we’ve leaned in and we are pretty happy about it. We came to western North Dakota like many people. It was the middle of the oil boom and there was a housing shortage. We felt […]
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Perhaps nothing is more relaxing on a warm summer night than sipping a cocktail as the sun sets. Some cocktails, such as the following recipe for “Blueberry Crush” from Susan Elia MacNeal’s “Infused: 100+ Recipes for Infused Liqueurs and Cocktails” (Chronicle Books), even evoke the twilight hours of summertime with their unique look. Blueberry Crush […]
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By Lynette Silbernagel MSN, RN, CDE Diabetes Educator at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by insulin resistance and can result in life altering complications. The number of children diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes remains relatively small, but is on the rise. There are a number of risk […]
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Summer can be a stressful time for parents and I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t already begun to hear your children say that they are “bored,” “tired,” “there’s nothing to do,” “there’s no one to play with” or “none of my other friends have to work.” Some or all these things may be true, […]
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