Home Management

Food allergies can make navigating through the holiday season very difficult. I know this first hand because my 5 year old little boy has an allergy to dairy. The smallest amount of dairy can cause anaphylaxis shock. It's scary to say the least. Last year, I wrote...

Our family is in the process of moving and it’s been….well… a process! Since I’m right smack in the middle of this adventure, I thought I’d take a little break and share some of my experiences.  Just in case...

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...

For me, being pregnant for the second time was a different kind of excitement. It was a confident sense of excitement. I’ve done all the research the first go around. So, I feel like I know what I “need.”...

    Last year hubby started reading "The Life Changing Magic of Tying Up" by Marie Kondo. This year we decided to de-clutter our home using the KonMari method described in the book. This is a step by step guide to how we...

I grew up having pretty traditional family Thanksgiving. Visitors from out-of-town, a huge turkey and all the trimmings, what seemed like as many pies as people. My mom prepared for days, no, WEEKS, for this one giant meal. The...

The start of a new year lends itself perfectly to a good purging and de-cluttering of our homes. As we take down holiday decorations and try to find space for new holiday gifts, most of us realize that there’s...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by spreading love and joy with your little ones? Here are some delightful activities and ideas that will make this Valentine's Day a memorable and...

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and it is time to start thinking about how you would like to spoil that wonderful woman in your life. Flowers and cupcakes are always a great option, but if you are looking for...

Confession:  I have an over abundance of Sterilite plastic containers.  They are great for organizing and inexpensive. They get the job done. Now, bringing the containers inside my home?  That's a different story. They lack the warmth and detail furniture provides, so...

Many thanks to our fabulous guest blogger Mika Perry for sharing her helpful tips for closet organization with the moms of Scottsdale! Read more about Mika at the bottom of her post. You’ve met the teacher. The new sneakers are...

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...

After talking the past two days about ways you can use social media in your personal life and supporting your hobbies and interests, today we'll talk about creative ways moms like us can use social media in our professional...

The holiday season has officially started and if you are intimidated (like me) by the thought of cleaning, brining and the all day commitment of cooking a turkey this Thanksgiving, I suggest you re-think the traditional execution and cook...

Easter is just a few weeks away and we all know what that means....lots of chocolate bunnies, plastic grass everywhere and jelly beans. Here are a few new ideas of other items to put in those Easter Baskets.   Tweet tweet,...

I grew up incredibly lucky, waking up to a mountain of green-and-red wrapped presents under our Christmas tree every December 25.  Creeping down the stairs with my brothers, eager with anticipation, seeing the piles and thinking: this is for...

Have you heard of Shipt? They are BRAND NEW to Arizona and we are so excited that they are here! Shipt is a subscription grocery delivery service that delivers Fry's Foods groceries within a couple of hours right to your door. They...

It still may be summer weather here, but Fall IS coming. I promise! I am a Fall-loving, craft-obsessed mama, and could not wait to get started on some projects. I have an 18-month old this year and she is really...

Do you ever feel like your day just happens to you? You wake up to put on your metaphorical boxing gloves just to be prepared for the fight? The huge to-do list, the whining children, the endless chores. Always...

This is very much a post that I never thought I would write.  My girls are 7, 5 and 3 and we have never had lice.  Every time I would hear of friends dealing with it I would sigh,...

I've never been afraid to get my hands dirty. In fact, I LOVE figuring out ways to do-it-yourself and save money or just conquer a task or project. Sometimes it works, and I win! And other times...I learn a...

The holidays and cards go hand and hand. You send out greetings and receive warm wishing. Some present as folded artistic bulletins. However, most arrive to you in the form of smiling faces of people close to your heart...

Every time I visit my parents in Newport Beach, I swing by Greenleaf Chopshop for one of my all time favorite salads. Since I don't always have the luxury of being in Southern California, I decided to make my...

Is your tree overflowing with lemons?  We are revisiting a post from 2012 with five unique ideas for what to do with all that citrus! ~~~~~ Every year from December to April, we are gifted with an endless supply of lemons...

If you’re looking for a way to simplify Christmas gifts, the “Gift of Four” method of giving may be for you and your family! Each child receives 1 want, 1 need, 1 wear, 1 read…something they want, something they...

It's the Super Bowl. It's in Phoenix. Your cold brew, chicken wings and cheesy apps are calling your name, as is your comfy sofa ready for you to settle in for the game with your husband. WAIT! Remember?? We have...

Here are some ideas to making school day breakfast quicker - with little arguing! 1) Set up a calendar with a breakfast plan. Having a schedule makes it easier to plan ahead, and not repeat the same meal morning after...

From early high school through my mid-twenties I was an expert thrift store shopper. I knew every nearby Salvation Army, Goodwill, thrift and vintage store like the back of my hand. I loved the thrill of the hunt, and...

There’s been a major shift in our world recently and there are things I said I would never do that I am now forced to rethink, like homeschooling; specifically homeschooling during the Covid-19 Quarantine. In the midst of finding...

I'm sitting here laughing as I write this because the truth is I'm horrible at cleaning. Seriously, my house is ALWAYS a mess (consider yourself warned in case you ever drop in on me). In some weird backward way...