Monthly Archives: February 2012

It's time for another Contributor Corner post! If you've missed our previous installments and want to know things like what our lovely ladies keep...

Raise your hand if you currently have a child who is teething in your house. Yep, that's what I thought - nearly all of...

If you're like me, your ultimate goal in parenting is to raise a little person into a big person who not only spends as...

“Mama?” my 4 year old vibrantly asked, “what’s that?”  His question came in a rare but appreciated moment without his little brother’s need for...

Almost a year ago, we brought home our precious little boy through adoption. He was 9 hours old when they placed him in my...

What are your kids up to this summer? If you're not sure, you'll want to check out Raising Arizona Kids' Camp Fair AZ this weekend...

This is Part 2 in a three-part series on Mommy Friendships. To read Joy's first post on thinking before we speak, click here. The most...

Come to the zoo with Scottsdale Moms Blog! We hope you’ll join us with your little ones this Friday, February 24 at the Phoenix Zoo. We’ll meet at...

There is something incredibly therapeutic about digging, sowing, planting, watering and fertilizing. Getting your hands dirty, the scent of wet earth and the satisfaction that your...

My kids love to do things “all by themselves” and this includes putting their DVD movies in and out of the player. Thus it...

My husband was out of town this weekend. I was on my own, with two small children to care for and entertain. When I...

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, ARIZONA, Happy Birthday to you! Birthdays are a big deal, right? And even though we, like you, are...

Every family does birthdays differently. I love seeing traditions that families establish and snagging great ideas from other brilliant moms. So I thought I'd...

Can I be honest with you? I can?  Oh good.  Great, thanks. I have kind of been in a Mom funk lately.  In the midst...

Joy's post on mom-to-mom friendships could not have been more timely after the week I had. Mommy mantras always include self care. I am horrible...

Joy is launching a three-part series today on the tricky territory of mom-to-mom friendships. Enjoy! I found this little bit of word art pinned to...

There is, what I would call, an adoption crisis, in Arizona. I have been procrastinating writing about this for a while. It's a topic that...

This weekend we went to the Train Park. Everywhere we looked, birthday parties and their accoutrement - balloons, streamers, piñatas and frosting-smeared table coverings...

If you are looking for something super fun this weekend to enjoy this beautiful weather we have going on, I have to suggest the...

My youngest turned one last week! This means I can no longer use the excuse “I just had a baby!” to explain those last few...