N.K.O.T.B. Ok, ok…I’m no Jordan Knight but I am a Pisces and some might say, one heck** of a dancer, which makes me the New Kid On The (Reno Moms) Block. To most who know me, “Mom” is not the first word that comes to mind; particularly in reference to …
Read More »Monthly Archives: July 2014
Car Seat Safety Guide
This post was written with the help of Sarah Tung, an awesome Las Vegas mommy with 2 little boys. She is a self-educated car seat safety advocate who would love nothing more than to have one more kid safer in the car. Did you hear? The AAP recently released NEW car …
Read More »For the love of crocheting.
It was number 1 on my goals for 2014. One night I locked myself in my room for 4 hours and watched youtube videos until I could figure out how to get the knot on my needle, and the difference between a single and double crochet. I’m not going to …
Read More »Mommy’s Kindergarten Anxiety
I’m not sleeping very well these days. Those of you reading this who know me are familiar with my ongoing struggles with insomnia, but since the beginning summer—long, relaxing days and carefree nights—my sleep had gotten better. But something happened a few weeks ago that send me into insomnia land …
Read More »Sometimes a Summer Drink can be a Vacation in a Glass
I got a text from a girlfriend on Saturday, she was sitting poolside enjoying the last moments of a ten-day vacation at Disney’s new Hawaiian resort, the Aulani. When I think of beach vacations, I think lounge chairs, cabanas, beach reads, napping, sunscreen and cool summer drinks. At the point …
Read More »The Hard Truths About Drama
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Ditch the Drama Today’s post is by guest contributor Amber Barnes. Nope, Amber doesn’t have children of her own, but being the oldest of six and auntie of twelve (and counting), she finds the incredibleness of moms (aka superheroes) undeniable. …
Read More »Think Kindness Challenge of The Month: Compliments
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Think Kindness ChallengeThe Reno Moms Blog is a proud partner with the local non-profit Think Kindness. Part of this partnership is to start offering a monthly Kindness Challenge to the RMB Community. RMB Contributor, Fayth Ross has written our first …
Read More »Ready Or Not, Overnight Camp Is Here!
My first work-trip away from home when my baby was less than a year old was torture. As happy as I was to get a break from mommy-hood, and to get a full night’s sleep, I couldn’t relax because I was just SURE my baby needed me. Not her daddy. ME. …
Read More »A Beginner’s Guide to Freezer Cooking
I really don’t enjoy cooking. I feel like maybe I should, but I don’t. I’m a stay at home mom, but with four kids, homeschooling, and a new business, I really don’t have much time (or energy) to cook. One of the ways that I save myself time and money …
Read More »A Father’s Story About His Daughter’s Battle With HPV Caused Cervical Cancer
We recently received a comment on the post an anonymous mom wrote titled Why My Children Will Receive the HPV Vaccine. The comment was from Kirk Forbes: On June 1, 2008 our 23 year old daughter Kristen died of HPV caused cervical cancer. If she had been vaccinated for HPV, …
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