Monthly Archives: November 2011

Please let me introduce a dear friend of mine.  Her name is Fresh & Easy.  We meet up on a weekly basis. Here's our story... I...

Curly hair, kinky hair, afro hair, curl patterns, plaits, two strand twists, a twistout, cornrows!  It’s all new to me. I was thrilled to start...

As my kids have grown, I've often feared we'd become one of those families. You know, you see them at the restaurant,...

The thought of Christmas shopping is driving me more nuts than the sound of Christmas music before Thanksgiving. Really do we need to hear...

Greetings on this fine day after Thanksgiving!  I trust that you each had delightful days with family and friends and celebrated not only in...

This year we are staying home for the holidays. Not GOING home for the holidays, STAYING home. Here, Scottsdale, the Valley of the Sun, the...

It's almost turkey time, friends! To get you in the mood for the big day, we polled our contributor team - looking oh so...

With Thanksgiving literally around the corner, what better way to keep the kiddos busy than with some quality time and crafts. Especially crafts that...

We’re back with SMB’s Baby Diaries guest vlogger, Michelle, and her 2 month update! If you missed her 16 week video update, 19 week video update, 22 week video...

Every third Sunday of the month, City North holds the largest Farmer’s market in Phoenix on the main street. There are a ton of...

This morning in my closet I came across a mysterious pair of socks. On the surface, the pair looked like the rest of their...

I'm not sure if you're like me. You probably aren't. I'm kind of weird. But just in case there are a few of you...

Last month we brought you the half-marathon training stories of two of our Scottsdale Moms Blog contributors. Last Sunday they each completed the Susan...

Last month we brought you the half-marathon training stories of two of our Scottsdale Moms Blog contributors. Last Sunday they each completed the Susan...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. . . well, ok, it's beginning to look like spring if you were anywhere other than...

I can hardly believe it, but Easton is 11 months old now, which means that I'm in the middle of planning his FIRST BIRTHDAY...

It is November which means our typical 4th Friday Zoo Walk will fall on Thanksgiving weekend.  I can't imagine not seeing your faces, though. ...

At Scottsdale Moms Blog, we LOVE a good party!  As we dust off our sweaters and our boots and prepare to trim our trees and...

A few of my friends - including our own SMB co-founder Joy - are finally getting around to buying an iPhone and have asked for recommendations on which...

It's been a little bit like the Twilight Zone here at SMB for the past few months... As Steph and I experience some similar...

North Central Parenting Group was kind enough to host the fabulous mamas of SMB at Koko Bee’s Playhouse and they treated us to lunch...

This is a great project to give your existing furniture an inexpensive update - or give a new piece your own style! Our kitchen bar stools get...

A couple of weeks ago I received an email from a reader new to Arizona. She was looking for things to do with her...

 Halloween is officially over! You’ve had your 24-    hour grace period to allow the candy –corn-comas  and tantrums from exhausted out-too-late-trick-or-  treating-children to...

Recently my three-year-old and I got to experience the Pint-Sized Picassos program from Scottsdale's own Academic Enrichment Academy. AEA is a locally-owned (and mom-run!)...