One of the great things about living in Reno is seeing how the community responds when we have an emergency. We have helped our neighbors who have lost their homes to wildfires and floods. We have grieved their losses when they have grappled with family tragedies, and most importantly, we …

A mom’s mental load: I once broached this topic with my husband. After explaining it to him, he looked at me like I had grown an extra set of eyes. He didn’t understand, and I couldn’t come up with another way to explain. I wished I could draw him a …

I’ve always been an active classroom volunteer at my daughter’s elementary school, but last year, as the changes with the Nevada School Wellness Policy started rolling out and I heard the desperate call for new board members on the school’s parent-faculty association, I decided that I wanted to be more …

Hello mamas! My name is Melanie. I’m a wife to a wonderful man, and we are going on five years together. We have two boys, ages 3.5 and 11 months. I’ve had the privilege of being able to stay home with our boys from the very beginning. It hasn’t always …

When we went to the hospital to have our first baby, you bet I was prepared. I had my hospital bag packed at least three months in advance of my induction, and I had spent a whole lot of time finding the perfect outfits for both myself and my baby …

Do you ever just wake up and feel like ‘now what?’ I woke up this morning, and I just feel really sad. Sad because I feel like the universe is just kind of giving me the cold shoulder. I’m going through a multitude of really harsh realities right now, and …

When is the last time you had a date night? Now imagine you with your man, a Tahoe sunset, wiggling your toes in the sand and enjoying a great glass of wine while listening to the classic and extraordinary lines of Shakespeare. Yup, Shakespeare… on the beach and you’re not …

It’s rodeo time! No, not the Reno Rodeo but it’s time for The Way it Was Rodeo in our favorite town, Virginia City! Mark your calendars for August 19th - August 20th for a fun filled weekend with entertainment galore! Extras and amazing, fun, and thrilling tricks will keep you …

Around this time last year, I wrote a post about mouth guards, and afterward, I thought I would put some to the test by trying different brands on my own child. As I mentioned in my last post on this topic, mouth guards may not be required for all sports, …

When I was contacted by a publisher and asked if I would write a book about Reno, my first thought was this: Am I being Punk’d? But then I realized it was legit and that Ashton Kutcher was not about to show up at my door; the publisher was asking …