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Rosebuds: I don’t do nursery rhymes

Girl, look at that baby Girl, look at that baby Girl, look at that baby Uh-uh, I work out When I walk in the spot, yeah, this is what I see Everybody stops and they’re s ...

Recognizing Youth: Student shares stories to combat bullying

We want to recognize Granite Bay High School senior Paige Finkemeier, who is an honor student and Student Body President. More importantly she is leading the development of a high ...

‘The Hobbit’ cooks in second half

It was more than a decade ago that director Peter Jackson brought Middle-earth to life in his epic trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings.” Those three films are regarded as ...

Rosebuds: Adventures in breastfeeding

Weeks after my son’s birth, I felt a lot of anxiety about breastfeeding in public. How did I overcome it? I just did it! Take a very tender, private moment (feeding your bab ...

The Saturday Skinny: Remember the big picture when trying to lose weight

The holidays are a time of weight gain for many in America, myself included. Over the course of three weeks in November, I somehow managed to find eight pounds, knocking me back u ...

Rosebuds: Whatever gets you through the night

The hardest part of having a baby so far has been the lack of sleep. I love to sleep. I used to look forward to my head hitting the pillow every night before heading off to a rest ...

The Saturday Skinny: You don't need to be wealthy to eat healthy and lose weight

Something I hear all the time is, "It's too expensive to eat healthy." Money is tight in this economy but you don't need a bunch of cash to lose a bunch of weigh ...

Rosebuds: The name game

One of the top three questions people ask pregnant women is what names they have picked out for their baby. My husband David and I can’t decide where to go for dinner on any ...

The Saturday Skinny: Forget the weight loss ads and focus on yourself to make positive lifestyle changes

I’m sure you’ve received an e-mail or seen an advertisement claiming you can lose inches and pounds with little or no effort. The old saying, “If it sounds too go ...

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ works on many levels

Who knew that video game bad guys harbored such existential baggage about their indentured occupations? Ralph (John C. Reilly) is a brute who smashes buildings in an arcade game c ...