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We’ve rounded up a few quick activities you can do with kids to keep things fun, entertaining, and most importantly… keep them occupied! 1. Send a hug in the mail For this activity all you’ll need is a long roll of paper, scissors and coloring supplies. Have your little one lay flat horizontally on the paper and trace around their head and arms. Once traced, allow them to color in their clothing, hair and face and help them write a nice note to their loved one! Fold it up, seal in an envelope and be prepared to make someone’s day with a custom hug delivered just for them! 2. Balloon Ping Pong If the weather is confining you to indoors, …

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Have you been lusting over a long weekend on the slopes and it’s finally here? And all of a sudden, you are wondering what in the heck you should bring?! Well, don’t panic, packing for a ski trip isn’t as daunting as it sounds. And while the clothes may be bigger than say if you were packing for the beach, don’t let that deter you. The most obvious thing about a ski weekend is the fact that it will most likely be cold.  One of the great things about spending a weekend on the slopes is that you’ll be in your snow gear all day, the only real clothes you’ll need is if after you want to enjoy some of …

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We’re thrilled that Lauren Sunderland from the blog, The Reno Sparks Mom stopped by to share her tips to finding a daycare in northern Nevada! Take it away, Lauren! My daughter is two years old and she has been in and out of four different daycares. Some were great experiences that we were terribly sad to see end, while others were terrible experiences that left us running as quick as we could in the opposite direction. Whatever the reason, we’ve found ourselves in search of a daycare numerous times and each time were frustrated with the lack of resources tailored to our area.  If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that finding a daycare is difficult and I’d like to …

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Bagged lunches, we all remember them, and we all always wanted someone else’s. Today, with childhood obesity on the rise, it is even more important to be packing healthy lunches for our children. The challenge will always be: how do we get them to actually eat it and enjoy it? We realize if you place a doughnut and a carrot in front of a kid, 9 times out of 10 they are going to grab the doughnut, heck, most of us would too. However, by making a few simple changes to the typical lunch you send your child off with, you can completely change the way they view their food. Making lunch’s fun and different will keep kids interested in …

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We are so thrilled and excited that northern Nevada’s favorite “news couple” decided to sit down with us and share their lovely happily ever after… with a few surprises along the way! Bill and Shelby- The Beginning It was 1998, she came from the Bay Area, he came from Denver and together they were the “New Hires” at KRNV News 4 in Reno, NV… “I was up for two job positions, one in Reno and the other in Madison, Wisconsin,” said Bill. “I originally wanted the one in Madison, but when the Reno station sent me a tape of the newscast and I saw Shelby… I was intrigued.” And so, there they were at his first company-wide meeting where he …

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