Vegas Momma's Blog

I had a rocking-horse when I was little. It was brown and had a saddle. By the time I was in elementary school the poor horse had almost completely fallen apart. Its back legs were detached from its body and the saddle was nowhere to be found. However, my father kept the rocking horse and [...]

Almost immediately after our bird-feeder was hung, hummingbirds began to inhabit our backyard. There are only two birds that actually use the feeder and I think it’s a Mr. and Mrs. because hummingbirds are territorial. During mating season, one male dominates the feeder and only allows the female birds he’s mated with to share his [...]

After the absolutely perfect baby shower my momma Cheryl hosted I think we’re all set for Lizzy to arrive. We received all the necessities from our friends and family and tons of the cute stuff too. For everyone that was able to make it, thank you for sharing a very special day with us. And [...]

I’d like everyone to meet the baby lizard that’s been living in my garden. I finally got a picture- thanks to my dog Chloe who scared him still this morning. I hope he sticks around because he sure is a cutie!

It was almost a month ago that I began my garden endeavor and I had no idea how it would go. After all, things were just beginning to heat up in Vegas and I was, actually still am, clueless about gardening. I’m happy to report that every plant in my garden has survived. This alone [...]

The farmer’s market may not be a staple in our community yet, but Vegas is heading in the right direction. On Saturday morning, local vendors set up shop under the shade of Floyd Lamb Park’s Cottonwood trees and prepared to greet the masses. The selection didn’t compare to markets in Los Angeles or San Francisco, [...]

I’m happy to announce that my garden has survived week one of its first Vegas summer. I didn’t realize how much could happen in such a short period of time, but the excitement has been well received by the Page clan. First, I knew my dogs would want to get involved. So I’ve been keeping [...]

Plants: $20 Soil: $30 Construction Materials: $35 Convincing My Husband that I Can Maintain a Garden and that the Plants will Survive: Priceless Today my husband apprehensively took me to Star Nursery to get the soil and plants for the garden I’ve been persuading him to help with for months now. He believes, like most [...]