Monthly Archives: March 2013

Irish Dancing Lessons in Phoenix

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Remember Riverdance? The energetic music, the long rows of dancers moving with such precision, the graceful soloists? Admit it, you (like me) danced around...

Homeschooling Fears Debunked

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For many families, homeschooling is becoming an option on the table of discussion when it comes to educating our children.  Even though there are...

Don’t DIY | How To {not} Do It All

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It's easy to say, that on any given day I can create a Facebook status of the things I've accomplished that will leave someone...

Love – At First Bite

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Peas. Love. Yumminess. These are the three defining principals behind recently launched, fresh-made baby and toddler food business, At First Bite. Locally based here...

100 Days of Real Food | Whole-Grain Fruit Muffins

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Have you had a chance to check out the 100 Days of Real Food Blog yet? It’s penned by Lisa Leake, a mom whose family...

30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the...

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I am proud to admit that I will be beginning my thirty FIRST year this July. I was never afraid to turn thirty, in...

Symptoms of RSV in Infants

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This year has been a bad year for RSV. Respiratory Syncycial Virus is “a virus that causes a respiratory tract infection. It can cause respiratory...

4 Tips for Building a Breast Milk Stash

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Let me start by saying that in no way is this a post to condem those who are not/able to breastfeed. This is simply for...

STUCK Documentary | The Mom Voice

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          A few weeks before my first trip to work with orphans in Haiti, I had an encounter that would mark my heart forever. We were...

Farmer’s Markets in Scottsdale/Phoenix Area

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How do farm fresh eggs sound? Or melt-in-your-mouth homemade caramel? I know you want local delicious fresh fruit and vegetables. Oh, and I bet...

Love for a Birth Mother

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I joyfully share my heart with another woman. When my husband and I began our adoption journey about a decade ago, we felt led...

A Thrifty Mom | Bi-Annual Consignment “Pop-Up” Sales

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It's getting warm outside.  Thanks to Mother Nature we got a little teaser a couple weeks ago to remind us that summer is just...

Save the Date for Mom’s Night Out Arizona April 29th at...

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We know it's been awhile, have you missed Mom's Night Out as much as we have?!   We are working on some fun and exciting...

Mommy SOS | Choosing a Summer Camp

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Even though I’ve always dreaded summers in Scottsdale, that dread seems to have multiplied tenfold after having children. Maybe it’s because I worked inside...

Björn, Moby & Ergo: 3 Baby Carriers Compared

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I have three children. I also have three baby carriers (babywearing contraptions, if you will). Like my children, each of the carriers has qualities...

Bargain Kids Clothes Shopping in Scottsdale

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I must admit, there are few things cuter in life than an adorable baby in an adorable outfit. I also must admit that I...

Happy Birthday 101: A Scottsdale mom’s guide to children’s parties!

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As moms, we all have our different strengths. Some moms plan elaborate, fabulous parties, while other moms (like me) attend them. Some moms know exactly which...

Surviving Parent Guilt | Confessions of a Working-Mom

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guilt /gilt/ Noun The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime. Ever since I had my baby girl I have been ridden with guilt: for...