Tweet I once heard a wise teacher say in passing that parents often have ridiculous expectations on their children. He said he sees them yelling at their kids TO SHARE. But they have never taken the time to teach them to share. Here is a toy. You play with it, and I will watch you [...]
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Mommy Quick Tips | Sleep Deprivation
Tweet The other night as my husband and I were brushing our teeth, he looked over at me in the mirror and said “Whoa, look at your eyes!”. Now, one might assume that he was referring to my stunning bright and beautiful green eyes but alas he was not. He was referring to the big [...]
Children & Learning Musical Instruments | An Interview with Sean Johnson
Tweet My world is filled with music. Instruments are in every room. Songs fill my hours. Scales drone into my nights. Among many other things, my husband, Sean, is a guitar teacher. What was a complete foreign language to me has become a huge part of my life. I had very little exposure to instruments [...]
Mommy Quick Tips | Surviving Well Checks with Multiple Kids in Tow
Tweet Taking multiple kids to a well check. I’m pretty sure that this is one of my most disliked mommy must-do’s. Really, I try to avoid it like the plague. Usually, I find other places for my kids to go or schedule them when my hubby is home and I can take the child that [...]
DIY Kid Art Gallery | Use Shadow Boxes to Display Kids’ Artwork
Tweet There are a million and one ideas out there on creatively displaying, saving and memorializing kids’ artwork. Bottom line: it’s impossible to preserve every last preschool glitter project or finger-painted masterpiece. Here’s just one idea I stole got from a friend and used for our family. The Problem: The preschooler in our house is [...]
3 New Ways to Hunt Easter Eggs
Tweet I did a little trial egg hunt with my almost three-year-old last week and realized that she doesn’t quite get it. She was all for me hiding the eggs, but then the “go and find them” part was a little lost on her. I started looking around and I found some great ideas to [...]
Mommy SOS | Free (and Cheap) Summer Activities for Arizona Kids
Tweet If you’re new and just stopping in… welcome! We’re so glad you’ve found Scottsdale Moms Blog! Today we’re back with another Mommy SOS topic. If you missed our other Mommy SOS posts be sure to check them out. We’ve covered some great topics – from pediatricians to preschools. The posts are all full of great wisdom from all [...]
Broken or Scratched DVDs? Send Them to the Disney DVD Replacement Program
Tweet My kids love to do things “all by themselves” and this includes putting their DVD movies in and out of the player. Thus it is no surprise to anyone that we have quite a few movies with scratches, some are broken, and one no longer works because milk was spilled on it. Poor Finding [...]
Mommy SOS | Preschools in Scottsdale
Tweet This time last year I started the Great Scottsdale Preschool Search of 2010. Here’s what I found out: Google will get you nowhere. Here’s what else I found out: it’s so valuable to have mom friends whose kids are all the same age as yours – that is, until you all have the same [...]
When The Bubble Gets Busted: Local Church Volunteer Suspected of Child Molestation
Tweet You don’t need me to tell you that being a parent is tough stuff. From the moment we learn of our child’s conception (quite possibly for years prior to that) we navigate the chlorine-free, all-natural, no added chemicals, Montessori, teach-your-child-to-read methodology with expert prowess. We own our convictions and are eager to share what [...]
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