Kate Eschbach
Kate writes a lifestyle legacy blog named Songs Kate Sang and is a professional photographer. She enjoys handwritten correspondence, and may break out into musical numbers at any time. She and her husband Brian have been married since 1999. They have five children with a 17 year age span. She is a Texas girl and lived in Arizona for 12 wonderful (and hot!) years. Kate writes from the heart about adoption and miscarriage. She is passionate about encouraging and serving others!
A Mommy Playdate {Playdate Series}
From Renée: Kate and I have been writing a series about playdates we bring our kids on, but then we thought, what about us? We needed a Mommy Playdate!
The day worked out perfectly. I...
What is your One Word?
Do you do New Years Resolutions?
I haven’t in many years. I was always struggling with keeping the resolutions for the first month, and then feeling discouraged as the resolutions got moved to the back burner.
Are you...
Best Preschool Books – Our family favorites
One of the hardest things about gift shopping is buying a present for a little one, when you don't have a child around that age. It can be hard to know what your nephew...
The 7 Best Thanksgiving Recipes
If you are planning Thanksgiving for the first time (or the tenth!), it can be a little overwhelming to find recipes.
A quick search on Thanksgiving recipes brings up over 36,200,000 results. Well, I'm...
A Big Honking Post
Let me set the scene for you.
I'm the first one in line at a green light. I'm counting to four after the light turns green because I know that somebody is going to run the red...
Summertime Hostess Gifts
This summer, we have been so fortunate to spend time with friends! We've been in town most of the summer, since my daughter Mary Alice made her debut in April.
My kids have been welcomed into...
The Summer List
Have you ever made a summer bucket list?
It is so fun to do with the kids!
I think the very first time I saw one was over on Meg's awesome blog back in 2008....
How to Be a Friend to Other Moms
We see each other at the grocery store, play dates, parks, church and gas stations. We are all busy. But when was the last time we were really a friend to someone?
I have a...
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador {staycation deals}
Recently, we drove down to Tucson, Arizona for the weekend.
Tucson is only 1 & 1/2 hours south from Scottsdale, so it is an easy drive. It is also about five degrees cooler, which makes...
The Gateway Trailhead {Playdate Series}
Welcome to our SMB Playdate Series! This series focuses on various locales throughout the city that are enjoyable for a playdate and a writer's opinion on a particular location.
Today we profile Gateway Trailhead, an outdoor trail in Scottsdale....
Chocolate Banana Shakes {Summer Recipes}
Can you feel it?! Summer is coming and there is not much we can do to stop it. In our house, we gave up fighting the inevitable and turned on the air conditioner a...
Cilantro-Honey Glazed Tilapia {Recipe}
I am in love with all things cilantro, and this is the season for it! I stopped by The Simple Farm and picked up a bunch and it smells amazing.
This is a very easy...
The Butterfly Wonderland {Playdate Series}
From the Editor: SMB is excited to introduce our PLAYDATE SERIES, where you will get first-hand stories on how playdates go at different locations through town! Read along with our brilliant writers Kate &...
Valentine’s Day Hit: Molten Chocolate Cakes
Many years ago, we lived in the tiniest apartment. All was well - money was just very tight because Brian was still in school and I was just out of college working a customer...
3 Morning Sickness Remedies That Work
With each of my pregnancies, I faced morning sickness that left me exhausted and vomiting from morning until night. This time, I was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Despite this extreme situation, there were still a...
Kids Home From School? Delicious 15-Minute Suppers
Ahh, the holidays are (almost) over, and it is that time of year when - with kids home from school - we need all the help we can get with quick, tasty meals. I...
7 Garage Sale Tips and Tricks
We don't have time or space for a highly organized, high pressure sale, so we make our garage sales as easy and fun as possible. Here are our seven garage sale tips to keep...
Local Architectural Sights to See This Fall
This cooler weather has me singing a new song! The temperature has dropped and given us just enough relief to spend a few hours touring in the car without sticking to our seats. I...
Dear Babysitter, have fun in college…
To my dear babysitter,
I'm really going to miss you.
You may not realize this, but it is pretty special that I trust you with my kids. I don't just pass out that honor to...
Finding beauty in the media
Stop for one second. Listen and look around you. How much "media" are you surrounded by?
I know - it can be a lot, huh?
Here, I'll go first:
One son is playing on the computer, one...
Adoption: One word, many different types of adoption
Adoption seems to have taken the blogging world by storm.
Many adoptive families share their journeys and their stories through blogs and other online forums. It is so exciting to see adoptive families find...
Adoption, it’s ok to ask
It seems like on the internet, you can find a list of almost anything...
What not to ask a parent of a special needs child.
What not to ask a parent of a teen struggling with...
Adoption, Backwards and Upside Down
February of 2013, we met a very special little redhead that we are now in the process of adopting.
In October of 2012, my husband Brian and I decided to grow our family by adoption....
The best waiting room game
I know I'm not the only mom out there that needs to take a deep breath when I walk into a waiting room with my little ones.
I'm always thankful when the waiting room...