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Next month, homes and business all over the country will be covered in red, white, & blue decor to celebrate July 4th. But  we as moms shouldn't forget that June can be a great month to celebrate America as well!  I...

Whether you are one to create New Year’s resolutions or not, most of us put some thought into what we want to change, create, accomplish or be in the new year. And why not? There is great collective energy...

All day long, mother's work so hard to take care of their family and home. Whether she is a working mom or a stay at home mom, her job is never ending and doesn't get any vacation days. Mother's...

For many families back to school means back to packing lunches. That can also mean a lot of waste from packaging and lots of money spent on disposable bags. This is where U Konserve can help. They are a...

Huggies generously offered one SMB Contributor some coveted Little Snugglers as a swap for an honest review. So easy!!! Let us tell you why they're the best!

Hi! I am Rudri. I've lived in the Valley for the past seven years with my husband and my 10-year-old daughter. To make any place home, you definitely need go-to services, products and places you can count on! Here is...

Father's Day is this weekend! Use our free Father's Day printable to have your kids tell dad how much they love him.....and maybe keep them busy long enough for you to drink your coffee?? Click here to download! What are you...

Previously, in Packing Healthy School Lunches {Part 1}: Ideas & Time Saving Tips, we talked about what to pack in a school lunch as well as some time saving tricks to make your life a little easier. Since we're...

Dear Family, Every year, as October is coming to an end and we embark on the lovely month of November, I begin to feel it. An uneasiness at first, followed by uncertainty. There are way too many what-if's, which turns...

One of my favorite things about living in Scottsdale is all of the local and accessible hiking trails. I love hiking and I want my children to love hiking too. Bringing children along can sometimes sound intimidating, so here...

If you're looking to start and cultivate your own home yoga practice, but not sure how, I hope this encourages you!  As a mom to two small boys, finding time to make my way to the yoga studio to get...

When I started putting together this list of 20 things I love about Scottsdale it was to mark our two year anniversary of moving here. While I was writing this post my husband accepted a new job that will...

Are you looking for a great morning out with your family? Then you’ve got to check out the Junior League of Phoenix’s fifth annual fundraiser, Touch-a-Truck. It will be held on November 4, 2017 at its new valley location,...

You are NOT Enough. There are days this phrase reverberates through my mind like an air hockey puck, hitting all sides of my brain, as I chase it down to stop the lies. We’re the first to judge ourselves over...

Parents of teens: Raise your hands if you can’t wait for the seemingly endless days of kids sleeping until noon, daily requests for money, hours of video games, wet beach towels on the floor of every room, and the...

With Father’s Day approaching, I was thinking how much my husband and I have changed as people since having kids. I mean having children IS life changing! But somewhere along the way since giving birth to our first son,...

The holiday season is going to be here before you can forget about these 100 degree temps, Lauren Beglin Photography has just the answer for your holiday family photo needs. A Lauren Beglin mini session is the easiest, least stressful...

There is nothing my five year old son loves more than getting mail.  When we received a Kiwi Crate box on our doorstep, he was over the moon with excitement. The Kiwi Kit offers a great lesson in science....

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...

My middle child is three years old and this has been the hardest year of both of our lives.  I think about how with my first child, my daughter, I dreaded the terrible twos and thought to myself how lucky...

Among the many things that living through a global pandemic has taught me, one significant realization has been that it is important to celebrate – pretty much anything. Big occasions, little events, half-birthdays, you name it, why not celebrate...

For some I feel like some marriages have been strengthened by Covid and others, not so much. I am in a networking group with other professionals, and they have shared that in some areas business is booming. Particularly, divorce...

We have all heard the saying "Save the drama for your mama." But what do you do if your mama IS the drama? Relationships with our parents as adults can be hard just by themselves, but what happens when...

Family photos are such an amazing way to capture memories and seasons of life. One of my favorite parts is picking out the perfect outfits to make the pictures that much more reflective of each of my kid’s personality...

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As a nutritionist, hormone specialist and toddler mom, I am often asked by my pregnant and recently postpartum friends and clients for the best dieting, nutrition, and exercise tips to help them lose the baby weight and regain their...

Oh my goodness, why is it so hard to force a group of people to do exactly what you want, when you want them to?  If you’re trying to organize your family into a photo session, and there’s more...

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 got to meet Raising Arizona Kids founder and editor Karen Davis...

If you are a regular reader of ours, chances are you live right here in the Valley. But we're willing to bet you have mom-friends in other communities around the country (or even elsewhere in Arizona). City Moms Blog...

Even though I’ve always dreaded summers in Scottsdale, that dread seems to have multiplied tenfold after having children. Maybe it’s because I worked inside a cool office for the lion share of my pre-kid days or because I grew...