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Cover Kid Q&A – Raffi Paglayan

by Tumbleweeds Magazine | August 25, 2023 | Cover Kid, Home Page Slider | 0 Comments

Meet Cover Kid - Raffi Paglayan! Raffi loves to breakdance at Santa Fe Breakin’ Academy, Santa Fe's very own School of Breakin and Hip-Hop Culture. Also featured is fellow breakdancer, Jaco Gent. Photos by Kitty Leaken.What do you love most about dancing? Raffi: The...

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Fall 2023

Note From Jen

by Jen Paul Schroer

Note From Jen By Jen Paul Schroer Oh my gosh! Summer is coming to an end, and this back-to-school season has me stressed. Friends were waking up early and waiting in line for hours to enroll their kids in after-school care at Genoveva Chavez Community Center, only to...

2023 Health & Wellness Guide

by Tumbleweeds Magazine

Hospitals & Medical Practices Christus St. Vincent christushealth.org/locations/st-vincent Arroyo Chamiso Pediatrics 465 St. Michaels Dr. St. 200 Santa Fe, NM 87506 505-913-4901 SERVICES OFFERED: Pediatrics, Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Pediatric...

Unas veces es más fácil que otras

by E. Quinones

Unas veces es más fácil que otras Reflexiones para inspirar a los padres a seguir adelante - vale la penaBy E. Quinones Somos una familia combinada. Bueno, ahora lo somos. Al principio, yo solía decir: “La realidad de ser una familia combinada es como tratar de...

Expanding Produce Prescription Programs for Santa Fe Families

by Carrie Thielen

Expanding Produce Prescription Programs for Santa Fe Families Food as medicine programs connect patients to healthy food.By Carrie Thielen Every Thursday afternoon at Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, families pick up a variety of fresh produce and recipes at the...

All Aboard for Autumn Adventures

by Joy Meadows

All Aboard for Autumn Adventures Steam through gorgeous aspens on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RailroadBy Joy Meadows An autumn ride on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is a bucket list adventure that every New Mexican and Coloradan should experience. Avoid all...

20 Years of Serving Santa Fe’s Youth with Excellence and Opportunity

by Karissa Martinez

20 Years of Serving Santa Fe's Youth with Excellence and Opportunity First Serve New Mexico is celebrating a banner year with even more on the horizon.By Karissa Martinez In the heart of Santa Fe, a unique and vibrant organization is celebrating a year filled with...

Making Peace Is Messy Work

by Alana Grimstad

Making Peace Is Messy Work Tomorrow’s Women empowers young women to change the world.By Alana Grimstad Moms know messes. Now that is a universal truth. Cheerios-stuck-in-inaccessible-car-seat-crevasses kind of messes....

Some Times Are Easier than Others

by E. Quinones

Some Times Are Easier than Others One family’s reflection to hopefully inspire you to keep going, because it’s all worth it.By E. Quinones We are a blended family. Well, we are now. In our early years, I would often comment, “The reality of trying to blend a family is...

A Special Duo

by Chad Jeremy Brink Jr.

A Special Duo The story of a service dog team’s serendipitous matchBy Chad Jeremy Brink Jr. My name is Chad Jeremy Brink Jr. I am a disabled 29 year old. I suffer from autistic spectrum disorder, Tourette syndrome, and non-epileptic seizures. Due to this, I live with...

Fostering: It Takes Two to Be Bananas

by Momma Kiki

Fostering: It Takes Two to Be Bananas Foster Momma Kiki shares her journey as a new foster parent and all that comes with caring for children who have experienced more than most of us ever will.By Momma Kiki / Foster / - verb To encourage or promote the development...

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Tumbleweeds Magazine Wins Big at New Mexico Press Women

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Tumbleweeds entered several articles and designs in the state-level tier of the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. Tumbleweeds Magazine brought home three first-place awards: Specialty Articles in Government and Politics (“Lawmakers Can Put...

New Presbyterian Medical Services Center in South Santa Fe Set to Open in September

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Scheduled to open in September, Presbyterian Medical Services’ new Santa Fe Family Health Center will open its doors across from Presbyterian Healthcare’s Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center on the southside of Santa Fe. The two separate Presbyterian entities are...

It’s Time for Parents and Community Members to Speak Up

by Tumbleweeds Magazine

In April 2023, a middle high student brought a gun to Turquoise Trail Charter School. The school was locked down, and later students were evacuated from the school to the New Mexico Corrections Department’s administration building. No one was hurt. All children and...