Monthly Archives: September 2012

So before my days as a non-showering, overtired and underpaid stay-at-home-mom, I was half (the better half, of course) of a couple that society...

88 days til Christmas.  Did that give you a heart attack? Maybe it is just the knowledge that I need to be extra prepared...

It's inevitable.  We're an hour outside the city headed for a great family vacation and the light bulb in my brain dings big and...

I am calling out to all Scottsdale Moms Blog readers for your take on how to handle a child with night terrors. I have...

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! These four lovely local moms will be blogging for Scottsdale Moms Blog beginning in October. Here's a little...

Almost eleven years ago I lay in the hospital bed and they handed me this little bundle of complete perfection... (I mean once I...

A couple months back on the playground, I was talking with one of my mommy friends, and we were discussing the topic of sitters and...

We have some exciting baby news here on the blog today. Remember sweet and hilarious Lindsey? She blogged through her pregnancy as part of...

Recently my friend and running partner gave her kids’ room a makeover. And she did the cutest thing with each of her children’s baby...

As of now, this is what Braylen's crib looks like: We have not used a bumper on his crib ever. I always was told that,...

Kari Gayes has many reasons to fight cancer. Both of her grandmothers as well as her uncle passed away after long battles with disease....

Back in January we (unintentionally) started working with Nora on her ABCs.   And by unintentionally, I mean that I have no teaching experience,...

A funny thing happened on the way to the park last Saturday. Getting out the door is always challenging with little ones but this...

Recently, the Doll House & Toy Store allowed my family to explore a fun toy from their store. The SmartMax Magnetic Discovery box is...

This post is sponsored by California Closets and written by one of their organization experts. For more organizational inspiration, visit their website. Enjoy! When it’s...

Oops...I forgot. That seems to me my mantra lately. I call it mommy brain because I've had it for about 7 years now. I USED to think...

We hope you are able to start your day as we are, with a moment's pause and reflection, remembering where we were eleven years...

I'm writing this from the beach in my hometown, doing something that if you'd asked me a few months ago, I never thought I'd...

We are continuing our series with Board Certified Lactation Consultant (and Scottsdale mom/grandma!) Andrea Mansor, who answers Scottsdale Moms Blog readers' breastfeeding questions once a...

Now that school is in session, are you looking for ways to help your child succeed, prepare for standardized tests, or just generally keep...

Last night I was in the shower and started to think to myself, Why do I shower at night when I used to shower...

I am calling out to all of the fabulous moms who read Scottsdale Moms Blog for some serious morning help! We are only about...

With Labor Day behind us, we’re full speed ahead into September and can now finally safely assume that all the kiddos are back in...

Mark your calendars! The next Mom's Night Out Arizona is October 23 at The Venue Scottsdale, and we can't wait to see you there!...

  Being a first-time mama is overwhelming in general. In all the best ways, and also in some just hard ways. You are consumed by...

Happy Labor Day! Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year - even though many Scottsdale and...