Family Activities

Swimming has been a lifelong love for me, and I had always dreamed of raising my kids in the sport. But let’s be honest here, it takes a lot of effort and determination to raise a child as a swimmer in Reno because there is a depressing lack of public …

Blood, guts, dust, and sagebrush. Those words sum up some of my favorite family moments. Strange, huh? See, my husband grew up hunting and somehow turned this tree-hugging hippie into a hunter too. I’m still trying to figure out where and when that happened. I think it was after I …

It’s no real secret that after-school extracurriculars are beneficial to children. But while the after-school care is nice (particularly for parents) and the activities keep children “out of trouble” by diverting their attention and energy to more productive activities, there are even more important ways after-school activities benefit children. Here …

My name is Sarah Herndon. I am a 30-year-old breast cancer fighter. At 27-years-old I was diagnosed with late stage inflammatory breast cancer. I underwent 4 months of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and 6 weeks of radiation. Unfortunately, my cancer spread to other parts of my body. I am not …

I loved going to sleepover summer camp as a kid. As in it was the highlight of my youth. In fact, I have an entire scrapbook from the camp I went to my junior year in high school, where I wrote a poem about how much I loved camp. (Yes, …

If you haven’t yet been to the International Camel and Ostrich Races in Virginia City yet, you totally need to plan to pack up the kids and head up the mountain. The first time I saw grown men racing ostriches, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard in my …

August in Northern Nevada is hot. And while we’re lucky to not have the mugginess of the Midwest where I’m from, it can still be fairly uncomfortable to be outside for any length of time – unless you’re by a pool, of course. That’s why when the opportunity to attend …

If you haven’t yet checked out one of the Reno 5000 races, you have one more chance this year at Bowers Mansion on August 28. Reno 5000 is a premier local race production company that prides itself in family friendly events and in “spoiling” their runners with goody bags, high …

I recently had the opportunity to take my daughter,who is currently taking ballet lessons, to the Sierra Nevada Ballet performance of Cinderella at Nightingale Concert Hall on UNR’s campus. Sierra Nevada Ballet is currently celebrating their 15th anniversary, as well as finally  having a home of their own, which is …

Last Saturday, several Reno Moms Blog contributors, along with their kiddos, spent the morning at Urban Roots. Founded on the idea that food is a powerful tool for academic and sustainable agriculture instruction, Urban Roots provides school and farm-based opportunities for teachers, students, families, and future farmers. We spent time …