Students or teachers who started classes again this fall might agree, school looks quite different from how it has been in the past. With so many districts using some form of online learning, we’ve gotten used to our bedrooms becoming our classrooms. Recently, many have noticed yet another shift in … [Read more...] about Pets Showing Up in Online Classrooms
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How Healthy Animals are Part of Healthy Communities
It’s hard these days to put aside all of the political rancor and the effects of COVID-19 on our society. These things seemingly have taken over our lives in a way that I never thought possible. However, and it’s a big however, I look at life as a glass three-quarters full rather than half empty. … [Read more...] about How Healthy Animals are Part of Healthy Communities
Considering the Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
We live in a stressful time. Between our jobs or, perhaps, being out of work, our families, and all the time spent on our computers and social media, it is important that we take time for ourselves! For a lot of us, that involves spending time with our furbabies… instant relaxation for us and for … [Read more...] about Considering the Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
Making Thanksgiving Safe for Pets
Thanksgiving is a special holiday, full of home cooking, visitors and gratitude, but it can also have some hazards for pets. I would like to share some tips with you to keep your pets safe and healthy through this holiday so everyone can have a good time! Overindulging in food isn’t good for … [Read more...] about Making Thanksgiving Safe for Pets
Animal Rescue Volunteers Sharing a Titan-Sized Success Story
Sometimes it’s the size of a rescue organization’s network that can make all the difference in a homeless dog’s life. In this case, it was one of a rescue’s foster volunteers that alerted the rescue to a lost dog. One of the Yavapai Humane Trappers (based in Prescott) foster volunteer’s mothers … [Read more...] about Animal Rescue Volunteers Sharing a Titan-Sized Success Story
Ease the Stress of 2020, Make Holiday Gift-Giving Easier
I think we can all agree: 2020 has been a long, stressful year and a year we are ready to put in the books and move forward to 2021. It is both hard to believe how quickly this year has passed and, at the same time, how long this year has been. For many, the thoughts of the approaching holiday … [Read more...] about Ease the Stress of 2020, Make Holiday Gift-Giving Easier
Welcome to Hearing Aid Paradise
Advancements occur at a quick pace in the realm of hearing aids. Manufacturers are constantly developing new solutions to patients’ hearing needs, so that each successive model provides an even more natural sound quality. Phonak, one of the world’s largest hearing aid manufacturers, recently … [Read more...] about Welcome to Hearing Aid Paradise
Up and Away: YRMC Soars to New Heights
With the drop of a beam, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) crossed another milestone in its long-term commitment to expand and enhance medical services throughout the region. This beam, the last structural beam to fall into place, seals the framework for a new Health and Wellness Center on the … [Read more...] about Up and Away: YRMC Soars to New Heights
Figuring the Cost of a Home
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” As I always like to say, “sit back, relax and enjoy.” Several months ago, Tom and I began to introduce you to our community/industry partners so you can get to know them better, and what fun that has been. You have met Steve Simpson of Blue Line Designs; Jim … [Read more...] about Figuring the Cost of a Home
Transitioning into the Empty Nest
In 2010, my oldest daughter, Lindsay, packed up her little Toyota Corolla and headed off to California to create a life for herself. I wept for months. She was the first to leave the nest. My youngest daughter, Stephanie, left the nest in 2014 with a short drive to Prescott Valley. This wasn’t as … [Read more...] about Transitioning into the Empty Nest
