Monthly Archives: November 2014

Thoughtful Gifts for Moms {Sponsored Post}

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Products for this sponsored post were provided to the contributor by AZ Family TV Channel 3 to review, but all opinions expressed here are her...

Technology Gifts for Everyone On Your List {Sponsored by AT&T}

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Technology is something that’s on everyone’s Christmas wish list these days. AT&T is your one-stop-shop in the Valley for all your technology gift ideas...

The Surprising Thing Schools Are Teaching

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Our typical dinner table conversation with a family of 5 is loud and not always friendly. I am used to hearing “I don’t want...

What a Local Pediatrician Wants To Tell You This Winter

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Ah, how I love Luke Skywalker and Yoda, and most importantly, The Jedi Code: There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no...

Sunday Meal Planning Series {Simple Comfort Foods}

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Hectic work schedules. Hectic holiday shopping. Hectic school programs to attend. Where is the time these days to sit down, enjoy family time, and consume...

21 Day Fix : 1 Valley Mom’s 2 Cents

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We made it. Our family survived our first, full Phoenix summer. And, all I can say is -- WOW.  That desert heat is no...

Fall Craft Ideas For Toddlers and Preschoolers

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The first things that come to mind when I think of fall are leaves, cool crisp weather, and autumn colors - but then I look...

7 Local Moms To Love on Instagram

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It seems that I have unofficially broken up with Facebook and I’m having a full-fledged affair with Instagram.  I love Instagram. Really, I do. (Pictured...

The Allergy-Free Feast: A Thanksgiving Guide

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Nothing shows the true thoughts of a person better than a good word association game. You know, like when I say a word, and...

Sunday Meal Planning {Quick Dinner Recipes}

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  In this week's Sunday Meal Planning Series we are featuring a quick solution for a weekday dinner. With this series we hope to help...

AT&T Event at Top Golf {tech gift ideas for everyone}

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A few of us lucky SMB contributors got a chance to check out a fun, new Scottsdale hot spot {Top Golf} and preview some impressive...

Truths about being a Road Warrior Mom

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Truth: If you serve more than two meals a day in a vehicle, you are a road warrior. If you have, at any given...

Best Playgrounds in Scottsdale & North Phoenix {TBT from SMB}

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With the weather as gorgeous as it is, it's time to get you and the kids outdoors. Here is a post from our...

Fun Free Backyard Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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With the weather improving, it's finally time to get outside and play! Here are some of my kids' favorite backyard activities when they were toddlers...

4 Great Christmas Gifts That Mom Will Enjoy

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The following is a sponsored post from The Bradford Exchange. They sell great Christmas gifts for mom. Many of their items can be personalized.   As...

What Makes a Veteran {A SMB Personal Reflection}

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I served in the United States Air Force for four years. I had just graduated high school and I was young, naïve, ill-prepared for...

7 Garage Sale Tips and Tricks

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We don't have time or space for a highly organized, high pressure sale, so we make our garage sales as easy and fun as...

Sunday Meal Planning {Recipes with more than one use}

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This is the second post in a fun, new feature on Scottsdale Moms Blog. We are calling it the Sunday Meal Planning Series. We...

6 Ways to End Mommy Worry

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As a mom, you are worried sometimes that you yell at your kids and you wonder if that is all that they will remember...

6 life hacks you need to start doing!

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I love ideas and products that make my life easier! Who doesn't, right? Here are six life hacks for the kitchen that not everyone may know...

A Baby Changes Everything

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This month, November 2014, my eldest son is turning 19 years old. Despite being a mother for the past 19 years, I find it...

SuperLogan: A Local AZ Boy Whose Story Will Capture Your Heart

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Ladies, I bring to you the story of Logan Carson, a local Phoenix boy whose story will capture your hearts. At the age of seven,...

Sunday Meal Planning {Family Recipes}

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We have a new, fun feature on Scottsdale Moms. We are calling it Sunday Meal Planning Series. We are going to use these Sunday...