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Communication Styles that Hurt your Marriage
It's been said thousands of times that "communication in marriage is key".
However, it is often so difficult for us to communicate with our spouses.
We might have seen how our parents communicated and never knew...
Belly Diaries: 27 weeks | Fall Maternity Fashion Essentials
I’m now entering my THIRD TRIMESTER, the belly is really growing, and I can’t wait for the Scottsdale heat to break. God Bless all of you who have experienced the latter stages of pregnancy...
Hale Centre Theatre Children’s Theatre
Over the weekend, I took my five-year-old son to the children's theater performance at Hale Theatre in Gilbert, AZ today. The play was (loosely) based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid". This was my...
Being Beautiful for Date Night
I don’t know about you but I love date night. My husband and I try to go as often as we can, when babysitters and budgets permit. It’s good for us, our marriage, and...
Candid Motherhood: Nuptial Wishes and Trampoline Dreams
Driving in the car with my kids in the back seat brings out best and the worst in me. Somehow, knowing they have a captive audience causes my kids to do things that make...
Mom Index’s Top September Event Picks
Kids are back to school and we are finally heading into fall. It’s so fun to see the Halloween decorations at different stores and to start planning for fall festivals, farm visits and holiday...
The great debate: Tylenol vs. Motrin
If you are like most new moms out there (or any moms for that matter) I am sure you have struggled with the question “Do I give Motrin or Tylenol?” let me start off...
Cute Tiny Tater Tees by a local mama
We first discovered this cute (hand made!) baby gear by Tiny Tater Tees at the Scottsdale Farmer's Market! My son, Carter has a favorite stuffed animal monkey that he really can't live without. So,...
Body Image after Baby
The closet is staring at me and I am staring back. We have been standing like this for a few minutes now. The closet is passive and silent and I am feeling the anger...
The Belly Diaries – 24 weeks
Most of the SMB moms out there have more experience than I do being pregnant, so I’m reaching out for some advice on a “growing” issue…
“How on Earth are you supposed to sleep comfortably...
Stay-In Date Night – Grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Fresh Mango and Agave Salsa
For all of you moms who love to cook (or wanna be a "mom who loves to cook") out there, meet our friend Jennifer. I met Jennifer a couple years back and have been...
Candid Motherhood: Summer Blitz
Summer is a time when family gets to bask in lazy moments. It’s a time for barbeques, sleepovers, Friday matinees and road trips. It’s also known for boredom crazed children, sunburns, excruciating visits from...
Grandma Taught Me How
When I was young, it was really hard for me to relate to my elders. The lack of common interests made a visit to grandma’s house seem like a trip to Mars. BUT as...
Mom Index’s Top August Activities
Wow, it’s back to school time already! Hope you had a fun summer break with the kids and are prepared for a wonderful school year. For those of you with very young children, now...
The Belly Diaries – 19 weeks – Pregtastic Podcasts
I’m back, and I’m checking in now at 18 weeks and 5 days pregnant! If you missed my first post, click here.
Pregnancy is one of the most fascinating and exciting experiences I could ever...
Are your kids driving you nuts?
It’s summertime. Kids are out of school and that usually means that at least one parent now has little companions ALL DAY LONG. What do you do if your kids are driving you nuts...
Candid Motherhood: Exercise, a necessary evil
I know I’m supposed to exercise. I know that it keeps me healthy, gives me energy, and promotes overall
wellbeing. Hear me clearly; I am not saying that we shouldn’t exercise. I am not refuting...
Create Better Images Photography Workshop
We blink and they’re grown up. We wake up one morning and their chubby thighs have turned into knobby knees. One day they are in diapers and literally the next day you are getting...
Scottsdale Moms Blog Moms Group: Coffee Talk
Sola Coffee Bar’s relaxing atmosphere hosted our second mom’s event allowing me to do two of my favorite things: drink coffee & chat with friends. Six mommies and six babies came to Sola to...
Candid Motherhood – The Worst Case Scenario: My Car
So, I was watching an episode of “The Worst Case Scenario: With Bear Grylls” where Bear’s SUV breaks down in the desert during a road trip. In true Bear Grylls fashion, he proceeds to...
The Belly Diaries – 16 weeks – Pregnancy Calendar Download
For all of you "experienced" moms out there, you may remember how you felt when you were waiting to meet your first. Be it through pregnancy, marriage or through adoption, we all have a story...
MomsGroup at Montelucia Resort
Our first meeting as a moms' group, we ventured to Montelucia Resort. The pool is stunning, surrounded by waterfalls and numerous lounge chairs. About ten mommas with babies (and preschoolers) in tow showed up to...
Candid Motherhood: The “No Quota”
I have two daughters. Both are strong willed. For those that know me well, this is not surprising. I’m sure my parents chuckle every time they think about it.
My older daughter is focused, driven...
Proud To Be A Wickedly Awesome Step-Mom
Most women (if not ALL women) can name at least a few symptoms that may occur with pregnancy, BUT I guarantee you, only a small amount can name symptoms of 'stegnancy'. Yes, that's right......
How to take care of your Arizona Skin
As all of you mom's know, living in the valley can wreck havoc on our skin. The dust, the dry air, the heat, (the hormones!) did I mention the HEAT? Skin is the largest...
Photography for Mommies | Documenting your Kids’ Lives
Hello everyone! My name is Kimberly Jarman, the owner of Kimberly Jarman Photography, a boutique studio located in downtown Mesa. We are so excited to be back guest blogging for Scottsdale Mom’s Blog. Last...
Volunteering with Young Children
Five Steps for Giving Back With Your Young Children
Unfortunately for many of us, volunteering is like dieting. You really want to do it, and know you will feel better after you do it,...
Embryo Adoption Story
"...Children of life are we, as we stand with our lives uncarved before us, waiting the hour when, at God's command, Our life-dream shall pass o'er us..." Life Sculpture, George Washington Doane, 1799-1859
In childhood,...
Candid Motherhood: Walmart at Midnight
There are days that we block out of our memory. I’m not sure whether it’s by God’s grace that we forget, or whether trauma causes our body to produce some type of hormone that...
Pregnancy Fashion with Jenny
Pregnancy Fashion. Oxymoron? No!!!! I know all you pretty ladies feel like maternity shopping, or post-maternity shopping, means that for the next year you’re going to be wearing really lame, plain clothes and nothing...