Monthly Archives: December 2012

There are a million different versions of this poem, but do you remember in general what I am talking about? Here's a great version:...

Scottsdale Moms Blog co-founder Joy Cherrick and her family were expecting a mid-January baby, but this sweet boy had other plans... Please help us welcome...

If you are on Christmas "break" with your kids right now, I hope that the lack of schedule is proving to be enjoyable and...

I am, what I like to call, a "stuffer." I stuff things I'm not sure where they go into drawers with the thought that "someday"...

Do you have special family traditions shared every year on Christmas Eve? We sure do. We attend an early evening church service and then...

If you are on Pinterest, you have probably seen lots of different ways to display the millions of holiday cards that arrive all season...

If I just had more hours in the day, I would craft and play in the local hobby store all the time! But I...

DIY Holiday Gift If you are looking for a fun, last-minute holiday gift that you can make (and enjoy yourself), I highly recommend making hard...

Scottsdale Moms Blog is taking a day of blogging silence today while we mourn with those grieving in Newtown, Connecticut. We'll be back in...

Thanks to all who entered our 2nd annual Holiday Photo Contest! Here are your three finalists (chosen by our team of contributors, who were not...

Boobs! Yes, I said BOOBS! I've got boobs on the brain and feels good to finally get it (them?) off my chest! I need bra...

There is nothing I love more than a good chance to dress up. I mean in a second life I might be a stylist...

Hello to all you Scottsdale Moms/Santa's Helpers out there! We're assuming that some of you may be in the same boat as a few of...

Please help all of us at Scottsdale Moms Blog welcome... ...Chet Johnson! Our contributor Cate, her husband Sean, and four very excited older siblings welcomed baby...

If you’re just tuning in, Lindsey is a mama of two boys who chronicled her second pregnancy monthly as part of The Belly Diaries series....

I was going to start this post of with, "I love the Holidays!" but then I thought - well, who doesn't love the Holidays?!?...

I may have mentioned this in a previous post, but one of my absolute, hands-down favorite things to do around the holiday season is...

I like cooking. Really, I do. But I must admit motherhood has taken some of the joy out of it for me. Most evenings...

Isn't it fun seeing all the gorgeous photographs of trees and lights and decorated homes this time of year? There's something in those soft...

One of my favorite things to do during the holiday 's warm up with a cup of tea. Some of the best places to...

This year I am so excited about our Christmas dinner plans that I was inspired to share it with all of you. Since it is...

  I don’t usually tell my boys that we are going to do something fun until RIGHT BEFORE we do it. They can’t really comprehend...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...and the most expensive time of the year {minus our gross A/C bill during summer}. I love...

With December in full swing we thought it was time to poll YOU, our incredible readers, and see what some of your favorite Valley...