Happy Halloween Reno Mamas! As a special Halloween treat, the RMB Moms are sharing some of their favorite Halloween memories. So steal some of the kid’s candy and settle in for some sweet and scary stories before it is time to do the whole Switch Witch thing. Let me preface …
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Stocking up for holiday parties at annual Grocery Outlet wine sale
Today’s post is sponsored by Grocery Outlet and written by RMB contributor Bethany Drysdale. The doors slid open, and I was ushered into a new land of wine… a place with an entire wall stacked five shelves high with bottles of beautiful, glistening bottles of wine. How …
Read More »Happiest Mom On The Block
What if, in addition to striving for the Happiest Baby On The Block, I become the Happiest Mom On The Block? What if I’m also the one giggling more, sleeping peacefully, and a joy to be around? Because just as the photo clip below says—“In the end… I am the only one …
Read More »The Real Story Behind the Facebook Posts
There is a lot of chatter about how people are fake on Facebook and don’t tell the real story… About how this makes our lives look way better than they are, and that is the cause of some people’s depression. I’m an optimist by nature, and I admit that I …
Read More »Mama’s (and Baby’s) “Breast Friends”
Today’s post is sponsored by Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center and is written by Amy Thompson, Breast Nurse Navigator. Amy was born and raised in Reno and is the proud mama of an eight-year-old energetic boy who is a total soccer maniac and has two “fur kids” Enzo & Max. …
Read More »Mommy and Me Fashion Show at the Outlets at Sparks
Last Wednesday, the Outlets at Sparks hosted our very first RMB Mommy and Me Fashion Show. The models were all local moms who showed up the week prior to the show with their children for outfit selection and fittings. As each model walked the runway, Jennifer Baracotti from the Outlets at …
Read More »24 Hours as the World’s Worst Mama
I sat in traffic on Pyramid Highway in Sparks at 3:15 yesterday afternoon, desperately blinking back tears and trying to swallow around the enormous lump in my throat. My headache was raging and I couldn’t get rid of it because the remaining two ibuprofens in my pill case were wedged …
Read More »Mollie & Greg: A Quaker Wedding
“When I talk to Greg, I feel like I’m on vacation. Talking to him is truly that relaxing. The first time I met Mollie, I felt rejuvenated yet calm and relaxed. I thought to myself there are more of these people in the world. These people who just want the …
Read More »Each One Tell One: Chiqeeta Jameson’s “Dense Breast” Experience
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Breast Cancer Awareness MonthRMB is proud to support the local charity of Each One Tell One, a grassroots movement about dense breast tissue (DBT) and early detection of breast cancer. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we will be featuring …
Read More »Getting Fit With Gwen and Jen: Meet The Challenge Participants
Reno Moms Blog is starting a new series of posts featuring two local nutrition coaches and NPC bikini fitness competitors, Gwen Sedler and Jen Boscovich. We have five RMB contributors that have signed up to make a lifestyle change through the consultation of these nutrition and fitness experts. Follow along as …
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