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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Bend Nest is a place to discuss, consider and laugh about all that parenting brings. A quarterly magazine produced by some of the finest writers, editors and photographers in Central Oregon, Bend Nest is smart and informed.
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Health Expert Q&A
Dr. Brian Rosenzweig, DMD, Rosenzweig Orthodontics
Q At what age should my child see an orthodontist? AThe American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children first visit an orthodontist around the age of seven. This is an age at which the first phase of dental eruption is occurring and an opportune time to evaluate crowding, bite configuration, airway, speech issues, etc. Q […]
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Calendar
TuesdaysOnline Art Activities for Kids ARTS AND CRAFTS – Join Camp Fire for virtual art activities every Tuesday at 4pm. Designed for K-5th graders but open to all! No registration required. 4-4:30pm. Camp Fire Central Oregon | Free campfireco.org/virtual Wednesdays through October 14 Bend Farmers Market FAMILY FUN – Take a stroll through Brooks Alley […]
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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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Health Expert Q&A
Dr. Sheala Lansden, Pediatric Dentist, Bluefish Dental & Orthodontics
Q Can you recommend some school lunch ideas that are tooth-friendly? Which school lunch items should be avoided when considering dental health? A As a mom of a three-year-old, I know packing lunches can be hard, especially with the temptation of using convenience food. Some schools in the Central Oregon area require lunches to include protein, […]
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Spring Planting Project Puts Veggies on Table
Easy container gardening leads to fresh vegetable dishes
Central Oregon is famous for outdoor adventures, craft brews, gorgeous views AND a short growing season! But don’t let that deter you from doing a little container gardening. Start by sowing seeds INDOORS in a sunny windowsill. Once established and once warm weather does come around, you can transplant those seedlings into bigger containers or […]
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The inside story
Meet Fourth-Grader, Mackenzie Hunniecutt
If you walk into the fourth-grade wing on a Monday at Lava Ridge Elementary, you’ll notice a student doing some of the teaching. Ten-year-old Mackenzie Hunniecutt spends her lunch recess one day a week teaching some of her fellow students American Sign Language. Mackenzie was born deaf and has been using ASL ever since she […]
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Little Feet On The Street
We asked these preschoolers at Inspire Early Learning Center: What would you like to do to make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day?
We asked these preschoolers at Inspire Early Learning Center: What would you like to do to make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day? Lachlin 5 – Ask a teacher to print a photo of me and then I would draw hearts and flowers and trees on it for her. Charlie 5 – Give her […]
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Thriving Youth
Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend teach core values.
When you picture your child after school, you probably want an image in your head of them running around with friends, eating a healthy snack or doing some other kind of enriching activity. What you don’t want to picture is them sitting around, staring at a screen all day long. Boys and Girls Clubs of […]
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Just a Snip Here
Sew Teach Me offers kids the opportunity to learn how to sew.
On a recent afternoon, the classroom at BJ’s Quilt Basket on the south side of Bend was full of energy. It was time for the Sew Teach Me program to begin. On the tables lay bags of brightly colored fabrics and sewing notions as well as four sewing machines awaiting the hands of four excited […]
