Here is all the tips and tricks that we use during the summer to make it through the extreme heat and the predictable boredom. Whatever it takes to get us to September!
Read all the Tips & Tricks written by local moms!
The Benefits of Letting Your Kids Be Bored
That universal whine of childhood: “I’m bored.” As parents, we’ve all heard it countless times, and have all struggled with how to respond. Handing your kid some kind of screen […]
Surviving Arizona Summer As A New Mom
This post was orignially published in 2016, but as our stay at home order is lifted and businesses start to reopen, here a some local places to help you ease […]
My Kids Aren’t Doing Anything and IT’S OK.
That’s right. My kids aren’t doing anything. Before the school year ended, I talked to a mom who was on her way to pick her son up from t-ball and […]
3 Ways to Avoid Using your Oven in the Summer
It’s juuuuusssst about summer time here in AZ. This means hibernating inside watching movies and coloring a million pictures. It means venturing outside into only 1) an air conditioned car […]
Create a Summer Bucket List {FREE Printable}
No matter where you live, the summer days can start to drag after the first week or two. An easy solution is to create a summer bucket list, so when […]
Sunscreen Sanity Savers
Sunscreen. The most used AZ summer product and for me the most frustrating one. The bottles end up super greasy and leak all over my bag. They’re also bulky. And […]
This Saved My Sanity: Blackout Drapes
New moms get so many product “suggestions” thrown their way. “This is the best carseat!” “Use this and your child will sleep!” “These onesies are double the price, but the […]
The Amazing Convenience of Grocery Delivery…and More
Retailers of all sorts seem to be trying to make our mom-life a little easier with new conveniences. Full disclosure, I’m quickly becoming a delivery junkie. Safeway Delivery – They […]
9 Ways to Be Your Kids’ Summer Camp Counselor
Do you ever feel like you need a second mortgage for your kids to survive the summer at all of the private camps throughout the valley? The most popular ones […]
Planning for an Arizona summer {Five tips you need to know}
Summer vacation is almost here and there is no better time to start planning for the endless, hot summer days with the kiddos. Truly, I LOVE my children. I just […]
