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Get kiddo kudos with a “Handy Manny Big Race” family night

Family night plans? Oh, let’s get real. I’m never going to be the mom that plans a themed-evening with the hubs and kids. My soul wants to, but my schedule, inability to plan and my let’s-just-wing-it attitude red flags that.
Thankfully the folks at Playhouse Disney have a pre-planned, easy-to-implement solution that includes healthy recipes, a [...]

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Gene Chenault: A rock radio legend retrospective, by Sean Conrad

By Sean Conrad, Guest Blogger
Rock radio legend Gene “Pappy” Chenault died on Feb. 23 at the age of 90. Gene, along with programmer Bill Drake, fathered 60’s & 70’s Top 40 Radio as we know it today. In 1962, when Gene was being beaten by the competition at KYNO Radio in Fresno, he made contact [...]

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31 Days of Aries: The book tour and iPod Touch giveaway starts now!

The 31 Days of Aries starts now! Watch my recent interview with Bonnie Hearn Hill, author of “Aries Rising.” We chat about her first young adult novel in the Star Crossed series, Fearless Astrology and her blog tour.
Bonnie has written six other books, including Intern, and is a teacher and mentor to many published and [...]

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Friday Fave: 31 Days of Fresno

Fresno rocks! If you don’t know that yet, then open your eyes people. We have a thriving art community. An intense writers and poets community. Then there’s the Rogue Performance Festival, Swede Fest, F.U.S.E. fest, Farm Aid to Fresno 2010 (go support them!), Earth Day, Garden Fresno … and oh my goodness, the list goes [...]

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31 Days of Aries: Your chance to win free books–and maybe an iPod Touch

The Aries Rising Blog Tour & Book Giveaway continues through March 31. Destinations will be posted daily, and a free copy of Aries Rising will be given away at each one. At the conclusion of the tour, a drawing will be held for an iPod Touch. No purchase is necessary.
You can enter as often as [...]

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Author Interview: "Surviving the Cancer System"

Interview with Dr. Fesen about his book “Surviving the Cancer System.”

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Mamas: Know your baby's care options too

Growing up in the Valley, I’ve always known, and taken for granted, that Children’s Hospital Central California (formerly Valley Children’s Hospital) was the best place for kids with serious, or emergency, health conditions.
With the birth of my oldest son 16-years ago, I was comforted by the fact Children’s was just down the road. If anything [...]