Hey Ladies! I am soooo excited to share this new opportunity with you. Scottsdale Moms Blog has teamed up with the ladies at the Kim Courtney Swim School to offer a couple days of FREE swim lessons!!! How fun...
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Today we're back with another Mommy SOS topic (yipee!!! - these are quickly becoming my favorite posts). If you missed our first two...
Let's all put on your thinking caps and remember what YOU were doing this Tuesday when the sky's turned wicked dark and the rainclouds rolled in? Got it...the memory that is.
What was I doing? Thanks for asking .. ;)
Joy and...
For those of you who slept in this morning. Here's what you are missing. This is the Shea/40th Street hike at 6:15am today.
And that, kids, is why I live in Scottsdale!
XOXO
Boon Inc is still looking for baby models. Preferably...
For those of you momma's who joined us for our Moms Night Out a couple weeks back - you probably remember that unbelievable cupcake in your swag bag :) - right?!!! I've heard from moms who ate it on...
Need more date night ideas? Check out my Friday Date Night guest post on MomIndex’s Blog...Happy Hour style...
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Wow, it’s back to school time already! Hope you had a fun summer break with the kids and are prepared for a wonderful school year. For those of you with very young children, now is the ideal time to...
Today, I was completely spoiled with a facial and massage at bleupond spa located in Old Town. First, you should know that I've NEVER had a facial NOR have I had a professional massage. I didn't know what to expect...
Lanaya...
It’s summertime. Kids are out of school and that usually means that at least one parent now has little companions ALL DAY LONG. What do you do if your kids are driving you nuts by, well, being kids? Here...
We blink and they’re grown up. We wake up one morning and their chubby thighs have turned into knobby knees. One day they are in diapers and literally the next day you are getting them ready for prom. Childhood...
After reading Kimberly Jarman's post on Documenting Our Kids Lives I knew exactly what I wanted to do - book a photo session!! I've always loved the Kimberly's work (yes - there are two of them at this studio)...
Hello everyone! My name is Kimberly Jarman, the owner of Kimberly Jarman Photography, a boutique studio located in downtown Mesa. We are so excited to be back guest blogging for Scottsdale Mom’s Blog. Last time we blogged you met...
Soon after having Nora I got a copy of The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to do with (and without!) your baby. It's been a great resource for ideas and information. And a great gift for a new-momma!
One of...
This past weekend Steph and I headed over to Moonbeams (at The Shops at Gainey Village) to find out what some of the most popular baby shower gifts are. Since I have several baby showers coming up this summer (and into...
Five Steps for Giving Back With Your Young Children
Unfortunately for many of us, volunteering is like dieting. You really want to do it, and know you will feel better after you do it, but it is hard to make...
mom·sen·se (mɒm sens) noun 1. practical motherly intelligence that is sensible or reasonable 2. a mother’s mental discernment, realization, or recognition – She has momsense. OR She used her momsense to determine that something was amiss.
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This week's MomSense is channeling the first part...
Just about two months ago, Reagan and I started volunteering together. You may think that 8 months old is too young to start volunteering, but I say we are never too young to learn "selfforgetfulness."
I have dedicated one lunchtime...
Anyone who tries to eat healthy knows the frustration of having to pay more for fresh, good-for-you food. Therefore, I'm always super excited when I find ways to cut costs and still eat healthy. Enter Bountiful Baskets. Here's how...
I watch both Reagan and Nora on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I've figured out how to wrangle them for small outings like this one. I grabbed two dresses, a blanket, a stroller and a camera to get these sweet little...
We're back for the final week of Friday Date Night, Special Occasions edition. If you didn't get a chance to see the past 2 week's posts Click Here for Week 1 and Click Here for Week 2. As I...
I knew the first time I walked through the doors of Sweet Republic that I was in for a real treat. And obviously Bon Appetit thought the same thing as they voted this little Scottsdale Ice Cream parlor one of...
mom·sen·se (mɒm sens) noun 1. practical motherly intelligence that is sensible or reasonable 2. a mother’s mental discernment, realization, or recognition – She has momsense. OR She used her momsense to determine that something was amiss.
I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about...
Ladies... take note....this could very well be one of my top five valley eateries!!! Seriously...
Since opening in 2001, The Herb Box (two locations: DC Ranch and Agua Caliente) is a bit of a local success story. Everyone likes a...
I have a confession.
I have to ask you to not judge me or picture me in too-tight jeans and ropers when I tell you. And please, pretty please DON'T think of me in a tan Stetson and a pony...
Free on Thursday's for a date night outing rather than a weekend night? No problem! Call a sitter, put on a little perfume and kiss the kiddo's goodnight - all mamma's deserve a night out every once in awhile. If...
Get out your dancing shoes and turn on the radio! It's time for a DANCE PARTY!
What you need:
The Internet (check)
Reckless Abandon (if you can't find this go outside, take off your shoes and wiggle your toes in the grass...
This is my favorite time of year in Arizona. The weather is perfect and the flowers are just starting to show their color. With the wet "winter" we had, I'm hoping that the desert will have colorful flowers.
A great way...
I realize that it is no mystery that Scottsdale has a public library (five in fact) but could you tell me five activities that the library has for children? Stumped? Okay name two. Yeah, I couldn't either.
Imagine my surprise and joy (hehe)...
Think of it, a secret world of hidden treasures in all the common locations you frequent: the grocery store parking lot, the flowerbed outside your gym, in the playground equipment your kids play on all the time, in some...
Scottsdale is full of wonderful parks to explore with our kiddos. It's so refreshing to retreat to green grass and trees to escape from, well, the desert. Anytime I come upon a field of grass, my first impulse is to...
Guide To Scottsdale
Watch the wildflowers bloom in Arizona
When I moved to Arizona in 2009, I had no idea that I was in for some of the most beautiful wildflower hunting I'd...
