It's a good day when you can be proud of your city.I live in Reno, and I know this may come as a surprise to many of you, but it's actually a great place (shh, don't tell anyone -- I like the population and traffic level exactly where it is). No doubt we've had an [...]

Every once in a blue moon, you get one of those days that validates your life. The kids and I ditched school today and went on a little field trip (actually, they ditched school -- I don't go to school). I have a friend who works for one of the state assemblywomen, so we got [...]

So here's where I am right now. . .• We just got home from an eight-day, second annual Nevada road trip (this time to Vegas), and my house looks as though mythical creatures who secretly live underneath my carpet have finally shown themselves and puked up the following: dirty laundry that smells like casino smoke [...]

So, I'm sick. Not dying with the flu or even puking sick, but up at 3 a.m. because I can't really swallow or sleep sick. Which is great for writing. Not so good for anything else.I'm not a very good sick person. I sort of feel like I deal with enough physical irritation on a [...]

Like most parents, I've spent a fair amount of time reassuring my kids. I tell them that their house isn't going to burn down (thanks Little Drummer Boy). That they aren't going to get snatched from their beds by a witch (thanks Tangled). That we, or rather I, being the mom and always getting offed [...]

Before I begin this, I need to make a few things clear:  I'm a Nevadan, I'm proud of my state, and I want Rory Reid to be our next governor.  For those of you who aren't from here, let me summarize.  At present, Nevada is sucking in every way it's possible to suck.  So we [...]

I've had, on numerous occasions, delusions of grandeur wherein I take the entire family on a year-long trip around the world and blog the whole time. Before kids, Tenzin and I were relatively big world travelers, so I've had these crazy dreams about trekking around the globe with the kids and letting the world be [...]

There's nothing quite like a vacation to show your family what it's really made of. It's like life on steroids.All things considered, I wouldn't say we're on the Mark McGwire of trips right now, but we're still on some serious roids. Tenzin, the kids, and I are driving across eastern Nevada on the "Loneliest Road" [...]