Free the Ocean
Bend native Mimi Ausland, who, with her dad, started the site freekibble.com when she was a kid, has a new venture into the world of doing good things — this time saving our oceans from destructive plastic pollution. Her site, freetheocean.com, provides an entertaining platform for making an impact. Basically, one click equals one piece…
2020 is the Year!
If you’re new to Bend or even if you’ve lived here a while, it’s time to head up to Mt. Bachelor to check out what’s new for 2020. This season, Central Oregon’s famed ski area, the sixth largest in North America, has ramped up activities to guarantee that everyone falls in love with the snow.…
Nest News
Local Kid on the Food Network: Middle schooler competing in “Kids Baking Championship” By Lisa Sipe Seeing that he loved to bake, one year, Reggie Strom’s parents gifted him a French macaron class at Bend’s Kindred Creative Kitchen for his birthday. One class turned into several. His instructor, Chef and Owner Michele Morris said, “I…
Bookshelf
Who Am I?: A Peek-Through-Pages Book of Endangered Animals by Tim Flach Guess what animal is on each page? Through beautiful photographs and fun clues, readers learn about one-dozen endangered species. The engaging combination of animal portraits, photographs of the environment and riddles is both fun and informative! Peek and guess — “I spend nearly…
Editor’s Note
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…
Education Funding Boost for Local Kids
Students throughout Central Oregon will benefit from the passage of the Student Success Act, which will bring millions to the region to support student mental health, early childhood education and high school graduation programs. “I’ve worked in education in Oregon for 34 years and we’ve never had this kind of influx of money,” said Lora…
Q&A
Q We recently learned that our daughter’s joints are hypermobile. What activities should she avoid? What will help her? A Joint hypermobility is a wide spectrum of pathology from frank joint dislocation to being “double jointed” and can be very age dependent. By this I mean that your child may not yet have grown into her…
Inspiring Youth in Local Government
When you think of local government, you don’t often picture high school students being part of the decision-making process. Here in Bend, young adults are showing up and getting involved. Rebecca McCann is one student who decided to be a part of her local government, through the Bend Climate Action Steering Committee. “I saw an…
Winter Events
Tuesdays Family Fun Story Time LOCAL— Interactive story time for little ones up to 5 years old. Join us for songs, rhymes and craft time! 10:30am. Sunriver Public Library | Free deschuteslibrary.org/about/libraries/sunriver Wednesdays Exciting Earth Science Classes LEARN—Grow your own crystals! Explore and investigate elements of the earth’s surface, including minerals, rocks, fossils and soil.…
Little Feet on the Street
We asked these kids at Cottage Day Care: If you could make anything out of snow and have it come to life, what would you create? Irie, 6: A snow puppy! Because it is my favorite animal. Walter, 6: A talking snowman. Marty, 6: A vanilla snowshake, like a milkshake so I could drink it.…
Apps Your Teens & Tweens Love
Navigating the adolescent years with your teen is tough. From friendships to school and social activities, discerning what’s age-appropriate versus downright unsafe for your kids is difficult. Add to that the dangers associated with the internet and social media, and traversing the landscape of parenting an adolescent can seem downright impossible. Like it or not,…
Support for a Better Community
In 1968, Lyle Jarvis and Bill Jones realized there was a need in the Central Oregon community for a rehabilitation center specifically for boys. They got together and founded J Bar J, a live-in ranch for teenage boys who were considered troubled or on the road to jail. Since then, J Bar J Boys Ranch…
Blazing Global Trails
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. — Robert Frost When asked for a snapshot of her study abroad program in Xi’an, China, Bend teen, Linnea Lane, recalls, “Walking down the street outside of the school gate to explore or…
Postpartum Health: What You Need to Know
You are a pregnancy and birthing expert by the time you go into labor. You’ve studied and trained for this special day. You’ve read the books, followed the blogs, attended all of the classes and tracked every stage of your baby’s evolution in utero—now all you have to do is give birth. Right? Wrong. The…
Best of the Nest 2020
Central Oregon is a great place to raise family. With our many great healthcare providers, educational programs and recreational activities, CO is a magical place to be both a kid and a parent. To help recognize those who make family life so good here, now is the time to vote in our 2020 Best of…
