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  Ever so often, a tradition sneaks up on you. After a few years, your kids ask if you are going to do "that thing" again, and you realize, you've made a tradition for your family. Every year, when the Christmas...

My car used to be clean. Like really clean. All the time. Then I had children. Sometimes I forget I have children and I spend a few hours and a lot of money to have my car detailed.  Then I'm reminded that...

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 all the difference in the...

Rewind back to May 2016, and try to remember being on the brink of summer break. If you had struck up a conversation with me at that time, it likely would have centered around me being terrified of summer....

May, the month we celebrate moms and motherhood, presents the perfect time to talk about…suffering. Yes, suffering. More specifically, how we shouldn’t waste the suffering that so frequently goes hand in hand with motherhood. And we can all agree...

There is nothing that I love more than watching my daughter enjoy new experiences and explore the world around her.  Right now, she a little bit sensitive around animals - especially high-energy dogs who bark loudly.  Being afraid of...

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...

Some of us do this more than others and I will readily admit I am a bit fanatical, but when it comes to researching anything I will spend a significant amount of money on—I tend to follow a very...

Every spring as the number of school days left starts to dwindle down, I make the BEST plans for summer. I have visions in my head of my children not only sitting down every day to do workbooks, but finishing them and...

Whatever outdoor fall decor look you're  going for, the color that pops out the most this season is teal. Teal is the color for food allergy awareness and while Food Allergy Awareness Month is in May, the month of October...

When you give back to the community, you make a positive impact on the lives of others. While before, it was a huge commitment to commute to and from volunteer opportunities, these days you can engage in community service...

Happy Spring!! This time of year is why we all love Arizona.  Flowers, birds & butterflies.  I want to be outside. I also want to be realistic with limitations with my new mobile toddler.  I really took Sarah's post...

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...

I'm at stay-at-home mom with two toddlers - Carter is 3.5 and Mackenzie is 1.5 years old.  I feel so lucky and grateful to spend every day with my little ones and watch them grow and learn. But I'm not going...

The City Moms Blog Network helps women around the country start online communities for moms in the cities where they live. Our sister sites are owned by women who live and parent in the communities they write about, and who are...

School is officially in! Now, it's time for moms to relax. . . at least until pick-up time. We asked our contributors how they love to relax after school drop-off. These all sound great to me! How about you? How...

When you have triplets, followed by a new baby 18 months later, you are thrown into the deep end of parenting. This was just the beginning of Amy Carney's parenting journey. Amy Carney, local Scottsdale mom, is a joy...

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...

Meet our newest contributor Kelley Morrison.  She's a wife, a mom of 2, and an organizational guru! I just know you all are gonna love her as much as we do! Welcome to the team Kelley! (You can learn...

Growing a backyard garden in the desert is a tall order. We have inhospitable soil, relentless heat, and water issues. But I have plans. Big plans. I'm taking a forgotten play space and transforming it into my own little urban farm,...

When it comes to family photos, I have been on both sides of the camera. I have been fortunate enough to have people trust me with capturing their moments, and recently, I trusted someone else with capturing my family's...

During the last few months, we have been doing all the fun-filled family activities we can handle to keep the kids happy and healthy. We have played lots of games, gone on walks, and played outside as much as...

September is here! Want to make some plans for your family this month? We have some great family friendly Scottsdale September events listed below, some free - but all sure to be a good time for everyone. September Events September...

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 erases, or at least significantly...

Do you remember the moment you first held your newborn in your arms? You held him close, promised to protect him, and in the back of your mind wondered, “How the heck am I going to afford to send you...

We made it. Our family survived our first, full Phoenix summer. And, all I can say is -- WOW.  That desert heat is no joke! "It was so mild," you tell me......  "We got off easy," they say. All I...

Founded in California, Ahi Mahi brings the coastal fresh fish vibe right to Scottsdale. Ahi Mahi advertises as a “healthy, California-inspired and South East Asian infused cuisine." The concept is actually really cool. When I found out they opened...

You want to know what is AMAZING? Paternity leave. Yes, a mother’s time off is first and foremost when it comes to importance on the postpartum scale, but there is something to be said for having dad home for...

We love living in Scottsdale.  There are the obvious reasons....the weather, so much to do, beautiful scenery. But the people are what make Scottsdale the best, and we love having all of you mamas as part of our community! This...

I thought getting out of the house would work. My family piled in the car and drove to McDonald's to let the kiddos play so my husband and I could talk. A few weeks before, my ObGyn had asked...