Update Monday July 6, 2020 There are still days available to 'adopt' via donating that amount (or more). Original Post: You might know that I've been a coach for Girls on the Run Sierras since the fall of 2009. I served one term on the Board of Directors (2012-2013) and am back on the …
Author: Sara Holm


Memorial Day in Quarantine
We spent a lot of time pondering if we should go away for Memorial Day. Zack wanted to go to Moab for my Spring Break (in April) and has been dreaming about getting away in the Holm Away From Holm ever since. He has worked hard at healing his knee and wanted to mountain bike …

Q life
I've been listening to more non political podcasts lately and I really enjoy Staying In and they have taken to calling this time The Weirds. NPR has a new newsletter called the New Normal, which I don't love either. I think Joe House on The Ringer called it Q time, which works double time for …

Bags of Home Learning round 2
Nevada Governor Sisolak closed schools for the rest of the school year at a live press conference Tuesday evening (April 21). Although I'd been saying it out loud for weeks, sort of trying it on for size, it felt so heavy and dire to hear him say it. For it to become official. And I …


Spring Break!
We had planned to return to Moab for Spring Break. There are plenty of paved paths and easy riding for Zack's knee recovery. Lots of trails for him to work up to and for me to run on. Good sunshine for Molly to sleep under. Beautiful red rocks on every horizon. But alas. We are …

Adventures in Distance Kindergarten Day 8
Yesterday was Day 8 and I feel like I'm in a little bit of a rhythm. I took Sunday completely off from school work and only panicked a little. Mostly, I loved trying to sleep in, making waffles, going for a run in a new spot while Zack mountain biked on a dirt single track …
Elephant and Piggie
Gerald and Piggie made special appearances on zoom this morning!
Adventures in Distance Kindergarten Day 5
I'm trying to spice up our Morning Meeting on zoom to make them more interactive, fun and potentially educational.Look at their cute little faces! We're so lucky that Ms. Shari and Mrs. A joined us. 😊 Today, they brought their whiteboard, markers and eraser from their Bags of Home Learning and we played a guessing …