As the frenzied days of summer wane, a welcomed hush settles over our bursting, bubbling town. With fewer visitors in the mountains and temperatures dropping a bit, fall is the perfect time to slip away and enjoy the outdoors with the family. If it’s fall color you’re craving, though, you may want to head south […]
Angela Switzer
One of the original members of the Source team, Angela remembers the days of ringing fax machines and crying babies when the newspaper operated out of her home. She loves all things outdoors, especially mountain biking with hubby, trail running and cooking gourmet meals, while camping in her beloved Eurovan. Her partner in crime is a mini Aussie named Kashi. She is a self-taught accounting wizard, loves to read non-fiction books and is the Editor of Bend Nest Parenting Magazine.
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Bad Mommy Bad Writer
Examining the messy path of building a career while staying home with the kids
The pandemic made working from home while caring for small children all too real for many parents. Growing a career alongside the kids is at times impossibly difficult, positively hilarious and just rewarding enough to keep anyone from walking out on the job. Are you a parent immersed in the double-duty of working alongside your […]
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Editor’s Note
It’s Summer!
Recently, I traveled across the country to visit my parents – the first time I had seen them in well over a year. What a sweet sensation to hug them again and feel secure that our time away from each other was over. The pandemic has taken a toll on so many people, from missing […]
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Editor’s Note
It’s Spring!
Although Central Oregon is notorious for mixed wintery weather this time of year, the longer days and warmer temps, mixed with some glorious bird song, is reason enough to celebrate. This issue, we are celebrating the Best of the Nest! Flip to the middle of the magazine to find our readers’ choice winners! These are […]
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Editor’s Note
New year, new president, new learning options for children
Although small businesses are still struggling due to closures and difficult regulations, I am hopeful for this new year, hopeful that the ship will soon right itself. Here at Bend Nest, we are ever thankful for the businesses that have stuck by our side during the pandemic and for you, dear readers, for staying engaged. […]
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Nest News
A Perfect Fit, Capturing that Distance Learning Moment & Waldorf School of Bend remains open during the pandemic
A Perfect Fit “Masks for Children Project” donates 15,000 masks Recognizing that children need to have access to comfortable pediatric-sized face masks, the “Masks for Children Project” which is a partnership between Central Oregon Pediatric Associates, Pacific Source and Central Oregon Health Council, recently donated 15,000 masks to children in Central Oregon. COPA doctors in […]
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Editor’s Note
Editor’s Note
Dear Readers, Who would have thought that at this point in 2020, we’d still be facing school closures and the pressures that come from working and managing increased responsibilities on the home front? In Little Feet on the Street, we posed this question to a handful of Bend students, “If you could have one wish […]
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Editor’s Note
At times, we may feel completely inadequate when it comes to being the change we’d like to see in this world. Maybe that’s because racism is so deep-seated in our culture that realistically, it may take generations before the world sees any recognizable shift in equality. In our homogenous region of Central Oregon, where exposure […]
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Editor’s Note
Dear Readers, In this time of great uncertainty regarding the spread of COVID-19, many families in our community are feeling a bit unsettled. There is a silver lining, however, in this time of adversity, as hardship compels able-bodied people to think of others, especially the elderly or medically fragile. Locally, I am in awe of […]
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Editor’s Note
Bend Nest Turns Five!
As we celebrate this milestone, it seems like a great time to stop and reflect. Over the past five years, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting numerous inspiring parents, family-friendly businesses, crucial non-profits, lots of super kids and the list goes on. Thank you, dear readers and advertisers for all your support. We can’t wait […]
