Crafts & DIY

Christmastime is the perfect time to give a special gift to your child's teacher. One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is crafts with my daughter. I see the light that comes through my child when...

For some of us, Thanksgiving is a day spent  prepping, cooking and baking to prepare for a gathering of family and friends around the dinning table. The other half of us are either just attendees at a home-cooked feast or...

This year, a professional family photo shoot is not in the budget for us. I love our local Scottsdale and Phoenix photographers (see footnote for a list of ones I've worked with personally), and I have happily paid for professional family photos before,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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

I have a new obsession for breakfast: Overnight OIAJ (Oats In a Jar)! Overnight oats are a cold version of oatmeal. There is no cooking involved. The basic mixture is oats, Greek yogurt and milk (any kind or water). From there...

When we lose someone we love, having items to remember them by is such a gift. Far surpassing financial inheritance, heirlooms have a way of carrying relationships and stories on for generations. Keeping these treasures in our modern decor...

The Aaron Family has been in Arizona for a little over a year and I FINALLY feel like we’re getting the hang of things.  I now know that in the desert  my car battery and tires wear out three...

Last year I wrote a SOS post calling out for any help with our breakfast rut. You can read it here. With school starting soon, I want to share with you all the great breakfast ideas I have been implementing...

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...

  Nothing drives me to drink like a house filled with my dearest relatives. Okay, they’re not all that bad, I actually love some of them (alright, most of them), but since I’ll be traveling to visit them this summer...

Father's Day is fast approaching. Have you found something special to give the dads and grandpas in your life? Recently, we made photo books for the kids' grandparents and great-grandparents. They turned out so well, I had to share....

It’s already May, which means that in my book, summer is here.  While some may measure this by the temperature outside or by the last day of school, I measure summer by what time the sun rises in the...

I don't know about you, but here at Casa Aaron, we're spending a ton of time outside, what with this gorgeous weather and all.  18-month old Sophie has been enjoying her little wading pool, begging for extra time in...

As moms, we all have our different strengths. Some moms plan elaborate, fabulous parties, while other moms (like me) attend them. Some moms know exactly which details deserve full attention, while other moms (like me) can't quite figure out what it...

I think it's safe to say that we all grew up during the days of film and disposable cameras, when a trip to the Walgreens printer was just another errand and each of those photos was carefully placed between...

Tomorrow (in case you forgot) is Valentines Day.  I have a love-hate relationship with this day.  While I hate the idea that Hallmark and society have orchestrated a day to celebrate love, I love the origin and meaning behind...

Taking time to take care of yourself now that you're a mom can be SO challenging. Isn't it so easy for this to be the first thing that flies out the window when you become a mamma? You’re exhausted...

About a year ago, during my 12 week ultrasound, I heard the sentence that I knew would change my life forever: "You're having a girl!"  A few hours later, I was on the phone with one of my best friends...

If you are on Pinterest, you have probably seen lots of different ways to display the millions of holiday cards that arrive all season long. But I came up with an idea that we have been doing for a...

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 them in my busy...

DIY Holiday Gift If you are looking for a fun, last-minute holiday gift that you can make (and enjoy yourself), I highly recommend making hard lotion bars. I recently tried these with my mom and we both had a lot...

I may have mentioned this in a previous post, but one of my absolute, hands-down favorite things to do around the holiday season is baking.  If you live next door to me, you’d better believe that you’re getting a...

I like cooking. Really, I do. But I must admit motherhood has taken some of the joy out of it for me. Most evenings I find myself feeling like this… (Can I get an Amen?) And while I like cooking, I’m...

  I don’t usually tell my boys that we are going to do something fun until RIGHT BEFORE we do it. They can’t really comprehend time too well, and it’s easier if I wait until the perfect moment to declare...

Greetings on this fine turkey hangover day! I truly hope that your day yesterday was filled with happy memories, love from family both near and far, and a second helping of pumpkin pie. Now that the kitchen is cleaned up...