Submitted Photos Tell us a little about the history of the Bismarck Doula Community (BDC). In January 2014, Amy Gilliland Ph.D., CD (DONA), taught a three-day doula training in Bismarck, where there had previously been very few doulas. From that class, a group of six newly-trained doulas decided to collaborate […]
Sharon Wallace: The Faithful Face of Kids Fit
By Stephanie Fong | Submitted Photos On any given Wednesday or Friday, guests to the West River Community Center (WRCC) in Dickinson can peer through the windows of the Mac Gym and see a throng of preschoolers leaping, running, hopping, or singing enthusiastically. For children ages three to five, […]
Look What She Did: Kristi Frahm
Covert. Oxymoron. Inundated. Steadfast. Tenacious. Those are just a few of the 200 words included in Kristi Frahm’s new vocabulary curriculum for teaching high school vocabulary. The vocabulary curriculum is called “The Power of 200.” It’s something Kristi has been working on since 1997. “I wanted to figure out a […]
Look What She Did: Vonda Dahl
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” —Psalm 82:3-4 That’s a verse that has guided Vonda Dahl’s life since she was a teen. It eventually led her to […]
Look What She Did: Bethany Andrist
As a young girl, Bethany Andrist dreamed of being a Burning Hills singer in the Medora Musical. “Every year my family would go to Medora. In the early 90s there was a girl from my hometown who was in the show. I was captivated and thrilled,” Bethany remembers. In 2006, […]
Cooking with Kids: If They Prepare it, They Will Eat it
By Pam Vukelic | Submitted Photo Our kids left home years ago but we still have many boxes, bins, and totes in the basement that say “Save for Reed” and “Save for Meredith.” I suspect when the time comes to go through them there may not be much that is of […]
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
6-8 large russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 c ham cubes 4 T butter ¼ c flour 2 c milk salt and pepper to taste Generously grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Place potatoes and ham in dish in layers. In a small saucepan, melt butter then stir in flour. […]
Chocolate Profiteroles
Ingredients: ½ cup cold water 4 tbsp butter, diced ½ cup all-purpose flour, sifted 2 eggs, beaten For the filling: ½ tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream For the chocolate sauce: 4 oz dark chocolate, broken into small pieces 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey […]
Oh Boy: Because Guys Inspire too— Parker Hintz: Chef Parker
By Lizzy Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy Eleven year old Parker Hintz loves sports, school, and cooking. But we’re not just talking about cooking a frozen pizza or a box of macaroni and cheese. Parker likes to study cookbooks and try new recipes from scratch. When I went to Parker’s […]
Brighter Future for All Kids
By Betty Mills “For $300 a year, a child can go to school and get three meals a day,” a friend told me this morning while explaining the conditions her granddaughter, a nurse, found in a mission to Africa she recently completed. That sounds like a bargain until you […]