I’m sorry, but what the hell is up with parents that choose not to trick their kids into believing Santa Claus exists?!? A lot of my mom friends are not perpetuating the Santa Claus myth and I’m surprised, like really? Its super fun as a parent to play along in …

Every year I wait with anticipation for the first one to arrive. December is the best mail month! I adore the thought and love each card contains. I love that the sender thinks enough of my little family to place us on a list of people important enough to send …

Down a long dirt road, in the middle of nowhere, sat a single-wide mobile home. The walls were paper-thin, and the windows howled as the wind penetrated every nook and cranny. Heated by a wood stove, the warmth struggled to make its way throughout the house. Around the holidays, the …

A few weeks ago, Anna Thornley wrote this crazy insightful post about the crazy specific steps to writing the perfect Christmas letter. We totally celebrate her crazy awesome spirit — and today, she is sharing her Christmas letter with Reno Moms Blog. ________________________________________________ 2017 is coming to a close and we are pleased to report …

December is always a particularly meaningful and contemplative time for me. There’s Christmas — about which, I confess, I’m absolutely obsessed, am always immersed in by November 1, and find its trappings immensely joyful — and the whole end-of-a-year thing; but also, I was born in December. Now that I …

Let me start with this…. I’m 24 weeks pregnant with my second child. It took some serious persuading my husband on my part, since he was perfectly content with just our one little princess, so I’ve been working on him for over a year to win him over for another …

For the last few years, my family has followed the LDS #LightTheWorld service calendar during the holidays. The calendar has acts of service for each day in December accompanied by short videos. Some suggestions require a little more effort than others. Most are things that can be done very easily, like “love …

Three years ago, an amazing person was brought into my life. I’m one of those people who believes that everyone we meet is in your life for a reason, whether it’s to teach you something, be your support, or be a forever friend. I met Leigh Hurst through my best …

The holidays are stressful, that is a fact. We are overwhelmed by gift-shopping, tree-decorating, lights-hanging, cookie-baking, and Elf-on-the-Shelf-ing (dodged it again this year, phew!). One of my goals this year is to simplify the holidays cards. Now, I can say something witty about the wisdom of doing more with less, …

Have you heard of RIE Parenting? I’m new to the practice. I don’t consider myself someone who’s fully committed to the movement from every angle of my own personal parenting style, but I’m absolutely drawn to the method and becoming more attracted to it. And I’ll tell you why. I’d …