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When should you take your child to the dentist?
Thank you to Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics (APDO) for providing the content in this article and for being a sponsor of Scottsdale Moms Blog. A common question many parents have is when should their child first visit the dentist. Although everyone develops at different rates, most children typically start getting teeth between the ages […]
How to Get it Right when You are Hiring a Nanny
Do you have a new baby on the way? A seasoned mom, but need some additional help? Have you thought about hiring a nanny but aren’t quite sure where to start? Hesitant to pay a hefty agency placement fee but find yourself avoiding Care.com too? Have you hired a nanny before and it just didn’t […]
36 hours for you! {a retreat for moms}
The Stretch Marks Retreat will give you the time and space to rest, regroup, and refocus on how you want to spend your precious time and valuable energy. You will learn to smash your iShoulds, flaunt your failures, and turn up your intuitive instincts. This short weekend schedule nicely balances time to yourself, discussion with […]
Noon Years Eve {Event Re-cap}
Get “Buggy” with it at the Phoenix Zoo!
Bugs. The word itself elicits a natural, visceral and divisive reaction from most humans. But why? Maybe it’s because from a young age we’re conditioned to think bugs are nasty, disease-carrying, fear-inducing pests destined to be smushed. Or, maybe we simply fear the misunderstood? Whatever the reason, one fact remains: Insects make up nearly 80 […]
Holiday Guide {2018}
Our holiday guide is sponsored by BASIS schools.The holidays are here and we can’t wait to celebrate! Welcome to our 2018 Holiday Guide, we’ve got everything covered from gift guides to where to find all of those twinkling lights. Happy Holidays! Special thanks to our sponsor for helping us make this guide possible! BASIS is […]
All things Thanksgiving!
It’s Thanksgiving month! This holiday may have a lot of prep work involved, but it is definitely one of our favorites. Food, family, friends, gathering, more food, long weekend……what could be better? If you are looking for some extra help with activities for kids or new recipes to try, we have the best of the […]
Halloween Tips {plus a candy buy back program}
Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics is a sponsor of Scottsdale Moms Blog and provided the content for this post to share the valuable info with all of our readers. October is here and that means many kids are getting excited for Halloween! While Halloween festivities are always a treat, there is one truly scary thing […]
Mom’s Night Out at The Westin Agave Spa
Guide to Pumpkin Patches in Arizona
There is not much more quintessential fall than taking your family out to enjoy a day at a pumpkin patch. And lucky for us, Arizona has plenty of these around the state (and right here in our valley) to choose from. Make a day of it and it explore the many corn mazes, horse rides, […]
4 Treatments to Help You Feel Amazing After Pregnancy
This is a sponsored post for Dr. Robert Cohen. Pregnancy, childbirth, and those early months after bringing baby home can really take a toll on your physical body—and your mental health. When you finally get a moment to yourself, you want to make it count. After all, self-care is an investment that should offer a […]
Back to School Guide
Back to School season is here! Some have been looking forward to this since their kids got out of school eight weeks ago, and some have been dreading school rolling around again. Maybe we are all a little of both. No matter where you are at on the back to school scale, it can be […]
SMB Guide to Surviving Summer {2018}
We are so excited you found the SMB Guide to Surviving Summer in Scottsdale. This is our 6th year of bringing you tips, tricks and things to do, all written to help YOU survive summer with your littles! We use this Guide as reference when planning the week ahead, or when we are feeling stuck […]
Code Ninjas can teach your kids how to communicate with 7 billion people in the world!
This is a sponsored post for Code Ninjas. We hope you enjoy learning about their new program!Arizona’s first Code Ninjas is ready to open the doors to their Scottsdale community! Code Ninjas teaches kids how to think like a programmer and not a programming language. At Code Ninjas, kids learn the most important skills for […]
Splash Pad List 2019
You have to come up with all kinds of inventive ways to try to stay cool here in the Valley. Best local find is the splash pads! These glorious spots provided the perfect place to chat with a girlfriend, enjoy an iced coffee or tea and watch the kids have a blast in water that was […]