Monthly Archives: April 2016

Friday Favorites {Rudri}

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Hi! I am Rudri. I've lived in the Valley for the past seven years with my husband and my 10-year-old daughter. To make any place...

Kids Birthday Parties: 10 Perfect Indoor Locations

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After three years of stressing over throwing DIY parties at the local park for my oldest, I was ready for a change. Especially since...

Learning the Art of Decluttering

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Towards the end of December, I kept seeing articles about Marie Kondo and the book she wrote, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The...

Save Big at the Pines Motel in Cottonwood {Special Offers}

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Pines Motel is a small, affordable, family run motel in Cottonwood, AZ.  They recently invited my family to stay for two nights in exchange for writing...

New to SMB: Calendar of Events

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We are always working to improve our site and listen to the feedback we get from our readers. Our latest project is a new...

Celebrating Earth Day

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Earth Day is April 22nd and it's a great opportunity to teach your kids about planet Earth! When I was perusing Pinterest to find some...

Not all Pregnancies are Created Equal {Differences between Pregnancy #1 &...

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We are lucky enough to be blessed with baby #3 joining our family this summer and as I get bigger and more uncomfortable, I...

Unique Baby Shower Gifts for the Mama-to-be

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Typically you'd start your baby shower gift search with the new momma’s registry and browse through pages of items she’ll probably never use. Other...

Best Places to Visit When Grandparents are in Town

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From Kate: The only thing we don't like about living in Arizona is that our family is all in Texas. We miss them so...

You’re Invited! Macy’s Prom Fashion Show

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It’s prom season! Is finding the perfect dress on your list of things to do? Whether for yourself, your daughter, niece or a friend;...

Biltmore Fashion Park {Event Recap}

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Thank you so much to all of the ladies who attended our Mom's Night Out earlier this week! We hope you had a fun evening...

My Sweet Boys, You’re Making Me A Better Woman

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Darling boys, you are still little. And though you couldn't possibly know it yet, you're making me so much better. I'm a better wife. ...because I am...

City Moms Blog Unites Blogging Sisters

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A happy coincidence led two sisters to become contributors to their respective City Moms Blogs in Scottsdale, AZ and Albuquerque, NM. Here's how they help...

Keeping Cool With Cariloha Bamboo {Special Offers}

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Cariloha opened in March at Scottsdale Quarter and recently invited me to come preview their store and try out their new bamboo product line in...

Your Guide To A Girl’s Night Out

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  When you find that your fancy purse is filled with cheerios and your stilettos are gathering dust, it's time to to call in reinforcements...

Storage options for all of that stuff! {sponsored post}

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Arizona storage options Adding kids to your life also means adding a bunch of stuff to your house. I didn't want to get rid of...

Friday Favorites {Marissa}

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Marissa is kicking off our new series "Friday Favorites" sharing all the things she is loving in her life right now! Take a look...you...

Special Delivery: Dinner Made Easier

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The question of "what's for dinner?" haunts me nightly. Rushing home from work, grabbing the kids, heading to after-school activities - dinner can seem...

An Open Letter to the Mom Who Leaned In

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I'm fairly certain that since becoming a contributing blogger here at SMB, that I have not shied away from the fact that my 5...

The Best of Biltmore Fashion Park {Our Major Sponsors}

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Our April Mom's Night Out will be here soon and we want to take a moment to send a special thanks to our major...

Mother’s Day Event {plus a special SMB coupon!)

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Mother's Day Event! Are you looking for a unique way to celebrate Mother’s Day this year? The Gildan Esprit de She is hosting a Duathlon...