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When my daughters came home through adoption 3 years ago, there was something tangibly missing from their lives thus far.  They had, up until that point, be living in an orphanage.  A "good" orphanage, but an orphanage nonetheless.  Safe,...

  We have an awesome SMB PlayGroup event coming up!!!  We just had to share... Come celebrate Earth Day with Chipotle & Scottsdale Moms Blog!! Bring your kiddo's (and yourself of course) to Cactus Park where we'll play and enjoy a...

With only seven weeks of school to go, my thoughts start to drift to the most important aspect of summer survival: how to escape this heat bubble we call home. We are not so fortunate as to have a...

Drum roll please…..the winner of the March Scottsdale Moms Blog Photo of the Month is Shea S and her picture of her sweet twin girls, Audrie and Ellie. How cute are they?!!! Here’s a little bit about Shea via a fun little...

When my daughter was not yet two, her daycare teacher told us she’d been talking about “Steve Nash and Amar’e” at school one day. Last Summer she requested Take Me Out To the Ball Game as her lullaby every...

One-hundred degree days and the kids out of school are right around the corner. What better way to spend one of those hot days each week than sitting in an air conditioned movie theater eating popcorn and watching a...

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...

This past week, my children and I ventured out to the Sea Life Arizona Aquarium. I don't know about you, but my kids are fascinated by animals and how uniquely each one is created.  They loved every moment of...

I don't know about you ladies, but I LOVE the AZ Science Center. Every time a new exhibit comes in I'm eager to find a date on my calendar to view it. But I'm also on a budget.  Museum's and...

Duh, duh, duh.. I fully realize I'm treading in some murky waters with this post but I just couldn't NOT post about one of my very favorite ways to stay sane while being a mommy...the Gym Childcare!!! I know, I know...the...

Reagan and I enrolled in the Parent/Child swim class at McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatics Center this past month.  And... it. was. AWESOME!!!  First off, I didn't realize how much I would enjoy the swim class.  I love watching Reagan experience...

About six weeks into maternity leave with my firstborn, I decided to return to work part-time instead of full-time as we had planned. I was fortunate to have the support of my husband, my family and my employer to...

Graeter’s Ice Cream was a little cup of heaven, one spoonful at a time. Friday afternoon amidst the children running rampant and my child asking for more, I indulged in three different flavors and fell in love with each...

I always look forward to our Zoo Walk with the Moms Group. Maybe it’s because my little guy & I are both entertained at the same time. He gets to take in the scenery, look at the pretty animals,...

You know that point in an Arizona summer when you’ve just about had it? When the kids stand with their faces pressed against the sliding doors asking – again – if they can go outside and you have to...

We are excited to announce the addition of seven ladies to the Scottsdale Moms Blog team. We know that you will love what they have to say and we are excited to learn from them!  Each lady, you will see, has her own...

I scream.  You scream.  We all scream for ICE CREAM!!! What could be better than combining SMB PlayGroup and Ice Cream??!  For this preggo mama - NOTHING! We're partnering with a new (to the Valley) ice cream company, Graeters Ice Cream,...

Instead of meeting at someone’s home for our playdate this month, we headed over to a local Scottsdale park. I have to say that the morning breeze had me doubtful that it would be enjoyable but I’m happy to...

Chasing peacocks, petting the sleepy goats, and power walking with the stroller. Could your Friday get any better than that? I think not. I don’t know about you but I love hanging out with my mom’s group. We went to...

What?! Scottsdale Moms Blog in a London Magazine??!!!  I know... we can hardly believe it ourselves :).  Guest blogger, Jenet Simmons' post on Family Date Night was published in Vivacious Mum's February edition. Here's a little taste... "Did I just say family...

I loved seeing what Joy picked as her favorite posts of mine last year.  So I just had to respond.  Here are 8 posts from Joy that are worth re-reading. Take a Hike...on a Scottsdale Trail. Hiking is one...

Here are some of my FAVORITE posts that Steph wrote this past year: Remember when she gave encouragement to mama's of Spirited Kids?  She's got a great list of how to keep your cool and embrace those little bundles of...

Looking for a fun (new) activity to do with your little one's during the day?  Aren't we all?!!! Well you'll want to be sure to add this date to your calendar.  Scottsdale Moms Blog and Musicology are partnering together to...

{Joy} As of this writing I'm almost 19 weeks preggo with this little cutie, so far things have been mostly the same as with Reagan.  From week 6 (exactly) to the first day of week 13, I was in...

We want to hear from YOU.  All of you readers are what make us continue doing Scottsdale Moms Blog!  Now it's time you speak up and tell us what you'd like to see more of on Scottsdale Moms Blog.

Just 2 more days to submit your photo of your cutie-patootie(s)!!! Enter our monthly digital photo contest for the chance to  win product from the much loved Boon Inc AND have your child’s photo featured on our website. Here’s how to enter… {1} Email...

Did ya'll happen to see that Scottsdale was rated #1 in Parents Magazine's "Top Ten Best Cities for Babies"?!!! AND Scottsdale Moms Blog and Joy Cherrick were quoted in the magazine (p. 184) AND on the online article. Here's a...

So I have to start out by saying, I love my curls. It’s taken me a very long time to get to this point, but I no longer long for straight hair (Okay, maybe every once in awhile). It...

Did you happen to see that our very own Joy Cherrick was quoted in an AZCentral.com article??!!! Here's a little sneak peak... "Joy Cherrick, co-founder of Scottsdale Mom's Blog, said Scottsdale offers a lot of great things to do for parents...

There's nothing we love more than to hear from YOU - the readers of Scottsdale Moms Blog!  Joy and I love being able to connect with all of you local Phoenix area mama's. Because of this we thought it would...