Scottsdale Moms

Come to the zoo with Scottsdale Moms Blog! We hope you'll join us with your little ones on Friday, December 30 at the Phoenix Zoo. We'll meet at 9:30am in front of the gift shop,...

What are your favorite holiday traditions? Have you incorporated memories from your childhood into the way your family celebrates this time of year now? Have you created new traditions with your children? We asked our...

Isn't it inspiring to see how others decorate their homes for the holidays? While lights, trees and ornaments are a very personal thing, often carrying traditions and meaning unique to each family, it's also fun to...

It's almost turkey time, friends! To get you in the mood for the big day, we polled our contributor team - looking oh so fabulous in their shiny new head shots from Dream Photograph...

It is November which means our typical 4th Friday Zoo Walk will fall on Thanksgiving weekend.  I can't imagine not seeing your faces, though.  So for this month and next month, we will get...

At Scottsdale Moms Blog, we LOVE a good party!  As we dust off our sweaters and our boots and prepare to trim our trees and bake our turkeys, we are thinking of how we'd love nothing...

In our last Contributor Corner post, we shared what the fall season was like growing up in our hometowns. This time we're sticking closer to home. We asked our contributor team to answer these...

Ahhhhh, Fall in Arizona. Not exactly the chunky-sweater-wearing, hot-chocolate-drinking season you see in the movies (and WHEN will Starbucks learn that marketing the pumpkin spice latte starting Labor Day weekend is a huge marketing...

Fall is here, school is back in session, and mamas all over the Valley have one thing in common: we need a night out with the girls! :) SMB is thrilled to be partnering with...

If you haven't had a chance to read Tracy Carson's beautiful post from this morning on how to talk to your kids about 9/11, be sure to check it out.  Each of us has a...

I love taking a peek into people's diaper bags (or purses for you much more experienced and wiser moms). I'm not sure why but I feel like it gives me insight into that person's...

We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a sideways judgy glance - whether it's because you just let...

At SMB we want to bring you information and inspiration from around the Valley and beyond. Here are some clickworthy links from around the web this week. Enjoy! It’s back to school time! SMB contributors...

Not too long ago our very own Sarah touched on Second Child Syndrome, and I smile a bit every time I think about it. Because you see, I AM a second child AND the child of not one...

Even with all of my preparation, let’s just say that things didn’t go exactly as planned. Do the ever? I don’t know if you remember, but we had grand plans of leaving each morning at 4AM...

We can't wait to see all you awesome mamas at Arizona Mom's Night Out THIS Thursday! Here are some details and a few important kudos... First of all, a BIG thank you to Raising Arizona Kids for...

I don’t know how many of you out there are like me in this regard or not, but I tend to stress about the unknown. I don’t care for surprises, I love knowing what...

I think you have to be very naïve to go into motherhood thinking it will be all sunshine and roses all the time. However, even though most of us go into it knowing there...

We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a sideways judgy glance - whether it's because you just...

When I ask you to think about where you grocery shop what are your first thoughts?  A large chain? Bright lights? Vinyl tile? Big Displays? Ringing any bells??? Years ago, when I first began shopping for our...

I have to admit before you keep reading, that I have historically been a terrible gift giver. It has nothing to do with not wanting to shower those I love with gifts, but rather...

What do you get when several moms with different perspectives weigh in on the same topic? A great conversation! This post is part of our MomSense series on transitions. From what they eat and where they...

MY dear sweet 20 month old is quite possibly the biggest fan the monkey population has ever had. He has carried around ‘Mr. Monkey’ since the day he was born. He has loved Curious...

At SMB we want to bring you information and inspiration from around the Valley and beyond. Here are some clickworthy links from around the web this week. Enjoy! I love the internet. Just...

Every year it seems that the clutter in our house multiplies, not just a little, it honestly grows exponentially. You see, I have a serious problem… I HATE to get rid of things that...

At SMB we want to bring you information and inspiration from around the Valley and beyond. Here are some clickworthy links from around the web this week. Enjoy! I just bought my first bottle of...

We all LOVE where we live, right?! Big city, great people, lots to do, continuous sunshine- what's missing? For me, not much but for my husband it doesn't typically fulfill the 'great outdoors' category. As a...

It seems everyone is on the baby train- the second baby train that is. As a new mother to two wonderful little children (both under 18 months) I have a new found appreciation for...