Monthly Archives: August 2011

Pajama Day

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What mom doesn't love remarks like; "Wow, you look great!"... "You are always so put-together!"... "How do you find time to put on make-up?"  I make...

Tips,Tricks and Where to Shop for the Perfect Nursery

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I was so excited when I learned my husband and I were having a daughter. We were elated to pick out her name, wonder what...

Mommy SOS | Picky Eaters

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If you’re new and just stopping in… welcome!  We’re so glad you have found Scottsdale Moms Blog! Today we’re back with another Mommy SOS topic....

Clickworthy | August 27 2011

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At SMB we want to bring you information and inspiration from around the Valley and beyond. Here are some clickworthy links from around the...

A Body Image PSA

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Remember when the ad campaign started a couple of years ago about talking to your children about the dangers of smoking?  The commercials showed...

Cheap Rest

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With the school year back in full swing, time to decompress, be still and rest seems so precious lately.  As a home schooling mom,...

Contributor Corner | What’s in your diaper bag/purse?

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I love taking a peek into people's diaper bags (or purses for you much more experienced and wiser moms). I'm not sure why but...

Being a Working Mom (Part 5)| Spending Time With Your Kids

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  This is Part 5 of our series on Being a Working Mom.  If you missed Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 or Part 4 check them out. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… *Sigh* This...

Kids’ Classes in Phoenix – Music Together

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If you have been thinking about signing up for a mommy and me class to check out with your child (or children), I want to...

Parenting through the Toddler Tantrums

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Earlier this month, I asked for your help regarding what YOU do to help your little one navigate more gracefully through those inevitable toddler...

Decsions. Decisions.

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The moment the pregnancy test displays two pink lines, the life of a Mom begins...and along with our new found mommyhood, we are forced...

Sticky Situations | Smoking Around Baby

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We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a...

Sticky Situations | Annoying Children

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We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a...

Sticky Situations | Toddler Tantrums

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We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a...

The Belly Diaries (Part II) | 35 Weeks – My Pregnancy...

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We’re back with SMB’s Belly Diaries guest vlogger, Michelle, and her 32 week update! If you missed her 16 week video update, 19 week video update, 22 week video...

Sticky Situations | What Do You Say?

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We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a...

BABY DIARIES | 8 MONTHS- Easton will be…

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...a BIG BROTHER!   That's right! I'm pregnant with our 2nd and it's a BOY! We couldn't be more thrilled; we were really hoping that we'd...

Sticky Situations | Clean Hands & the 5-Second Rule

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We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a...

Sticky Situations | Disciplining in Public

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We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a...

SMB Sister Site Webinar – September 17th

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As many of your know, this past May we launched the SMB Media Group. Now I’m sure you’re asking yourself – “What is the SMB...

Clickworthy | August 13 2011

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At SMB we want to bring you information and inspiration from around the Valley and beyond. Here are some clickworthy links from around the...

NEEDED – Guest Bloggers | Pregnant Mama & Single Mom

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  As moms it's easy to feel as if you're going through this mommy adventure alone, when in actuality there is a community of women...

Indoor Play at the JCC| Recap

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This past Tuesday, while the sun beat down on all of us outside, we along with 50+ families stayed nice and cool inside the...

A Fresh Start this Fall

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Even though my son only goes to school three mornings a week, I still feel like the back to school season is a fresh...

Happy Mom. Happy Home.

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Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here – motherhood has been the most surprisingly demanding role I’ve ever had in my life. While...

4 Habits to Keep Kids Safe this Summer

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I'm constantly thinking about how dangerous our super-hot summers can be for children.  Everytime I hear of a drowning accident, child forgotten in a...

Steph vs Joy | Our Breastfeeding “Journeys”

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  Isn't it amazing that in the world of motherhood there can be a plethora of "success" stories ... but none of them are the...

Compare, Compete, or Celebrate.

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There is something about the end of summer, and the start of school that kicks my mom-genes into overdrive. Maybe its the overexposure to...

Kids Eat Free in Phoenix

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I came across this great website (KidsEatFor.com) that lists a ton of restaurants in Phoenix and surrounding cities that offer free (or cheap) kids meals...

Scottsdale Cooking Club | Favorite BBQ Recipe

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I am back with another post about food!!! Being 6 months pregnant, our cooking club is about my favorite thing right now. I can’t...