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I believe that the magic of childhood is wrapped up in the simple.  One way we've created some lasting memories in our house is by making everyday moments special.  Some days are special just because they are Tuesday.  {Or...

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...

Wow, what a party!!  We LOVED seeing each one of you last night at our first Sip and Shop event!  We hope you enjoyed your evening out and scored some great items!! We could not have done this event without...

Before kids, I used to travel all the time.  After kids, not so much.   So when the opportunity came up to travel to Japan for the first time in nearly five years - without kids, without husband - I...

Do you know what I hate? Like, truly dislike with everything that is within me? DINNER TIME. I know that might seem stupid, or really miniature on the grand scheme of things. But it's true. I really hate dinner time. If I could hire...

I know it's true! When you were a little girl you LOVED Annie! We all did! We adored the optimistic red-head in a red dress, her hero Daddy Warbucks, and her impressive entourage of dancing orphans singing with her in...

I must warn you, after reading this blog post, you will feel itchy and uncomfortable. Read ahead at your own risk!  The school nurse called and said those two words you never want to hear, “head lice.” “Ugh,” I thought,...

Our clothes are too much a part of us for most of us ever to be entirely indifferent to their condition:  it is as though the fabric were indeed a natural extension of the body, or even of the...

A few months ago, I wrote a post sharing our ideas on how to start your own book club. You can read it here, if you missed it. Recently, we had found ourselves in a reading rut. I think this...

For the last few months, a fleet of Suburbans and Minvans has descended upon my home every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30 in the morning. In the chilly predawn hours, these vehicles, filled with empty carseats and some...

We are now at the very beginning of putting our children into organized sports and other activities. As true home-bodies, my husband and I are struggling to find ways to invest our time outside the home in meaningful activities...

Don’t be surprised if you start hearing “Phoenix” and “Couture” in the same sentence a little more often thanks to Phoenix Fashion Week, which was held October 2-5th at Talking Stick Resort. Complete with fashion business workshops, a “Style...

My children are getting older, and I find myself trying to deal with issues that our parents didn't have to be concerned about when we were our kids’ ages. Even just ten years ago, parents did not have to...

Some of my mom friends and I have created this fantastic pact. I am so excited by it; I thought it was worth sharing. Basically, we have said “NO” to birthday party goodie bags. If it is not edible or...

THEME WEEK | What’s for Dinner? This week on SMB, we’re tackling the daily question “What’s for Dinner” Join us all week long as our contributors weigh-in with different ideas and recipes related to the nightly dinner -time dilemma!    I am one...

THEME WEEK | What's for Dinner? This week on SMB, we're tackling the daily question "What's for Dinner" Join us all week long as our contributors weigh-in with different ideas and recipes related to the nightly dinner -time dilemma!  Blessing a family...

I love a good EASY craft to help my kids and me get into the holiday spirit! A family favorite is painting pumpkins! It's MUCH less messy than carving said pumpkin AND it's much easier for preschoolers and toddlers to...

(This post gives my honest feedback from a great personal experience with JFSH and is sponsored.) I grew up with a love of horses. When I was six years old our neighbors had horses on their property (we lived in...

I’m busy. You’re busy. We’re ALL busy. But, we’ve all gotta eat! Here’s the thing. Convenience foods are just that: Convenient. They are typically not very good for us and loaded with salt/sugar/fat. I’m not saying...

In a world that bombards us with image and fake standards, it is hard not to get caught up in looking a certain way as a parent. It can be how we look to the outside world as our...

Scottsdale Moms Blog presents a new series: “Pinterest Tried & True!” Join us this week as our contributors share which great ideas from Pinterest really worked for them. We’ll be talking about food, fashion, home decor, crafts, and...

Scottsdale Moms Blog presents a new series: "Pinterest Tried & True!" Join us this week as our contributors share which great ideas from Pinterest really worked for them. We'll be talking about food, fashion, home decor, crafts, and boredom...

A common question in adoption is whether or not to jump birth order when bringing home a child through adoption. By this I mean, if you have biological children, would you bring home a child older than your oldest...

Happy Labor Day! Of course we're not taking the day off  (We are all moms after-all!) Instead, we're taking the opportunity of labor day to share the wonderful news about our latest SMB labor! Introducing contributor Heather Terveen's precious new addition: Charlotte...

Sponsored post provided by Hotel Valley Ho Hotel Valley Ho has been a Downtown Scottsdale landmark since 1956.  It has been fully restored to the fun style of its heyday, back when silver-screen elites like Natalie Woods, Tony Curtis, and Robert...

We are well into July and if you're like me your summer bucket list is just about complete. With another month 3 months of heat remaining, I thought it timely to share some of our favorite and fun water...

 Happy Independence Day! original photo: cristian_rh7 via flickr creative commons

If you read blogs by RSS subscription, you've probably heard the news that Google Reader is going away for good beginning July 1. Here are three ways to stay connected to your favorite blogs and bloggers (including SMB, of...

I had a rough transition into motherhood.  Actually, I had a really rough transition into motherhood.  You see, my first born is allergic to milk and I was determined to breastfeed.  But I didn't know she was allergic to...

We had so much fun at our Indoor Playdate at Cactus Crossfit and we hope you did too!   We'd like to thank our event hosts, Cactus Crossfit for opening up their great facility to us and the amazing women at Music Together...