Last Wednesday was a usual crazy-midweek-mommy day filled with hair brushing revolts, toothpaste marks on all the towels, and a missing roly poly in the kitchen.  But that evening we had our cousins bringing us dinner and we had planned for a little grown up time.  My husband and I …

Yesterday I wrote a letter to Barnes & Noble on my personal blog.  Today I’m writing this one for the Reno Moms Blog, in hopes that the more times this info is published, perhaps Barnes & Noble will feel inclined to do more than a shoulder shrug at this nonsense. …

My husband and I recently braved taking our 2 year old to a Giants game. I don’t know what came over me in deciding this, but I did it anyways. Mind you, when we took her to an Aces game at 1 ½ she did okay, but not great. This …

I have a case of summer nostalgia. I get it every year about this time. As a child of the 70s, I remember three-month summer vacations filled with seemingly countless hours of lying around doing nothing. I think of when I was 7, the same age my daughter is now. …

I’m in a vicious shopping cycle, fueled by my never-ending yo-yo dieting. Here’s what happens: I get gung-ho about eating right and working out regularly, lose a bunch of weight, and then go shopping for a new wardrobe, fist-bumping myself every time a size I haven’t been able to wear …

We caught up with Toby Frescholtz, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Saint Mary’s Women’s Health Center, to talk about some simple ways encourage nutritious food choices, without skimping on flavor. Nutrition plays an important role in the health of both mom and baby. Of course, there is always room for …

My boys drink a lot of water. It’s actually their drink of choice, unless they are playing sports, that is! As avid soccer and baseball players, when they are playing, all they want to drink is Gatorade or something similar. I’m sure you’re not surprised. Sports drinks have become more …

My oldest three children have hit an age where their sports require evening participation.  While we are homeschoolers and actively seek out day-time classes, sometimes evenings are the only available option, or are the best-fitting option for our overall schedule.  AND, due to swim lessons being a huge priority for …

As part of my job, I coach senior executives and leaders on how to be effective communicators. From basic communication skills to more critical, complex skills that ensure leaders are communicating in an effective, efficient way that that drives positive measurable business performance, I cover the gamut. Communication includes all …

On the third birthday of our website, five of the writers for Reno Moms Blog got together to celebrate in a rather…  unconventional way.  We went to the Reno Art Bar for their first painting of a live model. In honor of the Reno Rodeo also being this month, they …