Unexpected Lessons from a Fur Baby

by Mandy B. Anderson  |  Photography: Mosaic Photography “Hi Bestie!!! Where’s Ajah?” This is the question I get every time I see my adopted niece. She’s four and loves my dog almost as much as I do. It’s not hard to see why—Ajah has been popular among the kids for...

Living Treasures: Margrieta Skroms

By Marci Narum | Submitted Photos As she sits in her Edgewood Vista apartment in Bismarck crocheting baby blankets and afghans, 97-year old Margrieta Skroms has a claim to fame few people know about. Marg, as she is most often called, moved to the United States in the...

When Your Pet Dies

By Sue Buchholz Losing a companion animal, whether it’s a dog, cat, horse, hamster, or any animal,  is a deeply personal experience for each of us. I have often heard people say that the pain can be more intense at times than the loss of a human family member. Then...