You paid a significant amount of money to enter the amusement park. The place does not allow outside food. You know all-too-well that the park opens just late enough that by the time you get on a few rides,...
We are expanding our team of regular writers again! We’re looking for local (Metro Phoenix area) moms who are passionate about our community and love to share stories and wisdom with others.
This is a volunteer position (with some fun perks to make...
This is an updated version of a post I wrote a couple of years ago for Scottsdale Moms Blog. Some information previously written has changed, but the demand from Scottsdale Moms Blog readers looking for birthday party locations has...
This post was originally run a year ago but the fun things remain the same - especially for all of our visitors in town for the golf and Super Bowl - so we wanted to make sure you saw...
When I first heard about the world of doulas, I was blown away.
Who knew that there were people out there who offer emotional support, knowledge, guidance, and strength during pregnancy and birth? The job of a doula - meaning...
We asked our fabulous contributors about their favorite places to go out on a date night with their partner. Here are some ideas and inspiration for your next romantic date!
"Where is your favorite place to go on a date...
So, you're loving the Scottsdale Moms Blog Sunday Meal Planning Series, are you? Take those recipes and combine them with our local expert organizer's steps on getting your meal prep organized, and you'll have a much smoother week!
Step...
Have you noticed your child’s attention to schoolwork is sluggish? Do they get antsy if they have to sit still for long periods of time? Are you frustrated that your child can’t seem to remember things?
Motivation and memory rely...
I love the theater! I grew up performing in shows since I was five, and spent all my spare money in college on tickets to concerts and plays. From the thrill of performing on stage to the fun of...
Are you looking to add more fun and connection to your life - and your family life - this year? Here are three ideas you can use to start your year on a positive note.
1) Donate your time or...
Imagine setting a goal for the year. Think you'll do better pushing through by yourself, or working with someone to guide you, encourage you, and hold you accountable?
Yep, that's right. As my brother says, Teamwork makes the Dream Work....
In the past, I’ve written resolutions. By mid-February these goals are lost in the shuffle. For the last few years, I've opted to reject resolutions and chose to focus on adopting one word that will set the tone for...
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...
Arizona’s Super Bowl XLIX is right around the corner and die-hard football fans are already in search of the best game day recipes. Executive Chef Beau MacMillan of Arizona’s own Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, shares his two favorite recipes, Lobster...
If you are like me in planning, I'm sure you have been thinking about your New Year's Resolutions. As mothers, we are natural planners, thinkers, and mostly go-go-goers and doers! Yet, in spite of our good intentions, these plans...
New Year's Resolutions.
They aren't just for grown-ups.
Ah, a brand new year. A clean slate. Fresh beginnings.
A chance to cast off the old and put on the new.
Just like a diaper.
2014 was a particularly big year for me; A milestone...
It's been a whirlwind hasn't it? The crazy busy holiday season has finally come to an end and now your home looks BARE!
When I look at my home after the holidays I am met with mixed emotions. On one...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We asked our contributors what they are most excited about for the year ahead.
Monika: I'm looking forward to a family trip to Disneyland (we haven't been in years), and now both kids are old enough to...
Every year post-Christmas, you contemplate how you are going to start the new year on the right foot. If your new year's resolutions look something like the items below, you have a 99% chance of sabotaging yourself quickly.
Get Organized:...
SMB's Kids Eat Free Guide
If you are visiting from out of town or are a local and looking for new restaurant choices, this list is for YOU. Be sure to bookmark it now for those days you don't want...
This post is was originally published in 2011 and is well-worth a revisit - it was actually being guest-blogged by a Scottsdale DAD! Not that moms can't enjoy hiking with their kids, but it sure is a great way...
10) You stroll each of Target's home decor aisles, repeating: "Would she like that? Would she like that?? ......Would IIIII like that?????"
9) You bake cookies for the neighbors. And then bake more to actually take to the neighbors.
8) The fur-lined parkas come...
Genius idea, worth re-visiting!
If I just had more hours in the day, I would craft and play in the local hobby store all the time! But I don't, so I have to choose my favorite crafts and incorporate...
Living in beautiful Arizona, we seem to get a boom of visitors this time of year who are escaping the snow and seeking the sun. Or, perhaps you are in town visiting Arizona in January for the Super Bowl, Barrett-Jackson, or...
In Scottsdale, we are truly blessed with wonderful winter weather. We never experience the barrage of blizzards that plague the East Coast or have to shovel driveways of snow before we can start the day. However, it can still...
Not sure of a plan for the the influx of games, dolls, blocks, and anything Frozen-themed coming your way this holiday season?
Give your future self an advantage by getting the playroom ready BEFORE the toys arrive! Here are...
While we dream of sugar plums, baking cookies, and sending adorable family photos, the holiday reality is often more like an over-committed, over-run, over-baked season with yet another year that the Hanukkah or Christmas cards went out as Happy...
When I was little, I used to love making jewelry, headbands, and those lanyard bracelet things. This year my bohemian insides really took over… I find myself shoeless, mismatched and natural more often than not! I still love a...
Every blog or news feature about gift-giving lists the must-haves or top holiday gifts. My list is the MUST-NOTs this holiday season.
MUST-NOT GIFTS FOR KIDS. It has a nice ring to it.
1) Pottery Barn Kids Skeeball Machine: I am...
Our 10 Favorite Toddler and Preschooler Books!
As a tag-along to today's book recommendations for elementary-school children, we want to make sure we provide a list of our favorite books for toddlers and preschoolers - books that won't totally drive...
Guide To Scottsdale
Your Survival Guide to Spring Sports
Spring is officially in Sunny Arizona, which means it's time for kids to dust off their cleats, grab their gloves, and hit the fields...
