I got my first camera, a hand-me-down 110 film camera, when I was eight years old.  And my obsessive love of photography started approximately seven seconds after my mom placed it in my hand.  My passion for the memories that a photo can create followed a couple weeks later when …

I’ll admit this right upfront: I come from a family of animal lovers. I grew up with a menagerie of pets; dogs, cats, birds, fish, rabbits, snakes, and trust me, I could go on. We even named the lizards we caught in the river bottom in Ventura, Calif., even though …

I’m sure I’m not the only parent who can testify to (seemingly) constant messy children’s rooms.  It’s like a never ending pit of stuff that magically appears on the floor 5 minutes after being picked up.  Who puts it there?  I’m not even sure.  There is no possible way my …

This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series I Don't Know How She Does ItOur popular series is back! Reno Moms Blog contributor Jenn D. is on the blog today with the latest entry in “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” our look at how a variety …

Today’s post is sponsored by Pinecone Pediatrics, a new pediatric practice led by Dr. Tammy Roesler and Andrea Cordell, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. The group is excited to welcome current patients at their So. McCarran Blvd. location - and new patients are welcome, too! On the blog today, Nurse Practitioner …

I don’t care what the weatherman says. Once Labor Day is over, I’m ready for my boots, apple cider candles, pumpkin bread, crisp fall breezes, and maybe, dare I say it, a sweater. So despite it being in the mid-80s today, I’m all about fall. My candle is lit, and …

Today’s post is from Reno Moms Blog Guest Contributor Jessica Grundy. She’s currently a stay-at-home mom of two: four-year-old Chase and three-month-old Elle.  Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she attended high school in Las Vegas and received her college degree from UNR.  For the past five years, she’s lived in Carson City …

Today’s post is sponsored by After School Explorations at The Ridge, a program for all Reno area students in grades 1 through 6. After School Explorations is part of Sage Ridge School, a co-educational college preparatory school for students in grades 5 through 12. The School provides an environment that encourages …

Today’s post is sponsored by Reno Moms Blog’s Community Partner, Just Between Friends Sales Event. Read on for how northern Nevada moms can make and save money at this twice-a-year event. Hi! We’re Vicki and Katie, a local mother/daughter duo - and we’re the event coordinators  who are bringing the …

When I ask young kids (not my own; they’ve been preached to too many times!) how they would save the Earth, they respond with, “Don’t put trash on the ground.” As I’ve been providing green tips and ideas on Reno Moms Blog over the last few months, I’ve neglected mentioning …