Monthly Archives: March 2013
Irish Dancing Lessons in Phoenix
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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!
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
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...