Comments for Scottsdale Moms Blog http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com Thu, 17 May 2012 21:43:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Phoenix / Scottsdale Swim Lessons | Kim Courtney Swim School by Lauren http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/02/phoenixscottsdale-swimming-school-kim-courtney-swim-school-sponsored-post/#comment-7284 Lauren Thu, 17 May 2012 21:43:25 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11209#comment-7284 COOL! I have to ask if Kim sees this post, do you have a daughter named Meredith? I used to dance with a girl named Meredith Courtney at Betty Johnson....WOW, it's been like 20 years I guess. Just wanted to know if you were her mom! (maiden name is Lauren Booth) Happy safe swimming this summer everyone! COOL! I have to ask if Kim sees this post, do you have a daughter named Meredith? I used to dance with a girl named Meredith Courtney at Betty Johnson….WOW, it’s been like 20 years I guess. Just wanted to know if you were her mom! (maiden name is Lauren Booth)

Happy safe swimming this summer everyone!

]]> Comment on Experiencing Scottsdale From an Outsider’s Perspective by Tracy http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/16/experiencing-scottsdale-from-an-outsiders-perspective/#comment-7271 Tracy Wed, 16 May 2012 15:32:34 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11483#comment-7271 See you've been gone too long already...I just mis-spelled your name! Unacceptable. See you’ve been gone too long already…I just mis-spelled your name! Unacceptable.

]]> Comment on Experiencing Scottsdale From an Outsider’s Perspective by Tracy http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/16/experiencing-scottsdale-from-an-outsiders-perspective/#comment-7270 Tracy Wed, 16 May 2012 15:31:31 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11483#comment-7270 This is great, Kirstin, I am impressed too! Don't enjoy it too much though...I really miss you! This is great, Kirstin, I am impressed too! Don’t enjoy it too much though…I really miss you!

]]> Comment on An Interview with My Own Working Mom by Jenn http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/14/an-interview-with-my-own-working-mom/#comment-7265 Jenn Tue, 15 May 2012 21:36:13 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11380#comment-7265 Hey there Jolie! Thank you for your comment! You do a fantastic job at the balance, and I know this personally! I admire how you have the balance down so elegantly! xoxox Hey there Jolie! Thank you for your comment! You do a fantastic job at the balance, and I know this personally! I admire how you have the balance down so elegantly! xoxox

]]> Comment on An Interview with My Own Working Mom by Jenn http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/14/an-interview-with-my-own-working-mom/#comment-7264 Jenn Tue, 15 May 2012 21:32:17 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11380#comment-7264 Thank you Vanessa for your comment. You are so right, thank goodness our kids are so resilient. I truely believe it's the moments we make not the time we take doing them. What I mean is, they (we) remember the moments, memories, events most of the time and not the time in between. Keep up the hard work and know you are not alone out there! Thank you Vanessa for your comment. You are so right, thank goodness our kids are so resilient. I truely believe it’s the moments we make not the time we take doing them. What I mean is, they (we) remember the moments, memories, events most of the time and not the time in between. Keep up the hard work and know you are not alone out there!

]]> Comment on An Interview with My Own Working Mom by Advice From My Own Working Mom | Desert Mommas {by DesertChild} http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/14/an-interview-with-my-own-working-mom/#comment-7263 Advice From My Own Working Mom | Desert Mommas {by DesertChild} Tue, 15 May 2012 05:52:50 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11380#comment-7263 [...] check out my post over at Scottsdale Moms Blog on an interview I did on my own working mom on being a working mom. Do you have any advice on being [...] [...] check out my post over at Scottsdale Moms Blog on an interview I did on my own working mom on being a working mom. Do you have any advice on being [...]

]]> Comment on An Interview with My Own Working Mom by Jolie Molino http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/14/an-interview-with-my-own-working-mom/#comment-7262 Jolie Molino Mon, 14 May 2012 22:14:16 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11380#comment-7262 There are times when I get crazy busy and I regret that I am spending less time with my children. Luckily I have children that let me know that and I instantly begin taking back our family time. We only have a short time(18 years seems so short to me now) to have this one on one quality time. Providing for my family is important but so is the time I spend with them. I make sure that I leave work at the computer, I have strick business hours and I don't answer my phone or emails during our family time. My family needs to know that I place them before a job or money. Do I regret starting my own business...nope...do I wish I knew how to control my time better when I first started...YES....but its gotten easier now and I have learned how to balance and family in a much better way. There are times when I get crazy busy and I regret that I am spending less time with my children. Luckily I have children that let me know that and I instantly begin taking back our family time. We only have a short time(18 years seems so short to me now) to have this one on one quality time. Providing for my family is important but so is the time I spend with them. I make sure that I leave work at the computer, I have strick business hours and I don’t answer my phone or emails during our family time. My family needs to know that I place them before a job or money. Do I regret starting my own business…nope…do I wish I knew how to control my time better when I first started…YES….but its gotten easier now and I have learned how to balance and family in a much better way.

]]> Comment on An Interview with My Own Working Mom by Vanessa http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/14/an-interview-with-my-own-working-mom/#comment-7261 Vanessa Mon, 14 May 2012 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11380#comment-7261 It's so difficult to "leave work at home" when our entire lives come together on our iPhone--even if I wanted to check out, an e-mail would come through that would distract me from playing with a doll house or listening to Barney. I struggle with taking a break from my multiple roles as full-time employee, mom and full-time blogger...oh yea...wife, too! That one suffers the most. I think the most important thing is to remind your children of why you do what you do and when they're old enough--they'll appreciate it. My husband's mom stayed home and he doesn't remember her being around just like I don't remember my mom who worked forty plus hours a week not being home! I think as kids, we're blissfully unaffected. It’s so difficult to “leave work at home” when our entire lives come together on our iPhone–even if I wanted to check out, an e-mail would come through that would distract me from playing with a doll house or listening to Barney. I struggle with taking a break from my multiple roles as full-time employee, mom and full-time blogger…oh yea…wife, too! That one suffers the most. I think the most important thing is to remind your children of why you do what you do and when they’re old enough–they’ll appreciate it. My husband’s mom stayed home and he doesn’t remember her being around just like I don’t remember my mom who worked forty plus hours a week not being home! I think as kids, we’re blissfully unaffected.

]]> Comment on Unrealistic Expectations by Beth http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/10/unrealistic-expectations/#comment-7260 Beth Mon, 14 May 2012 17:28:34 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11375#comment-7260 I raised my voice last week out of exhaustion and Baylor responded "I was just asking a question, I didn't want to get yelled at." and then started crying. It broke my heart. I wasn't listening to what she was asking and was too quick to flip out. My husband gave me the nicest complement this weekend when he said I had much more patience with a new situation than he would have had - as long as we learn from and change our actions, then that's all we can do! I raised my voice last week out of exhaustion and Baylor responded “I was just asking a question, I didn’t want to get yelled at.” and then started crying. It broke my heart. I wasn’t listening to what she was asking and was too quick to flip out. My husband gave me the nicest complement this weekend when he said I had much more patience with a new situation than he would have had – as long as we learn from and change our actions, then that’s all we can do!

]]> Comment on 7 Things I’ve Learned {the hard way} About Scorpions by Johanna T. http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/2012/05/07/7-things-ive-learned-the-hard-way-about-scorpions/#comment-7256 Johanna T. Sun, 13 May 2012 15:22:17 +0000 http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/?p=11304#comment-7256 I can totally relate to this story. I moved into my current house when I was 8 months pregnant and I also had a 2 year old. We would find between 10 and 18 scorpions a week. It was quite awful and frightnening. My husband taught me to use the black light and we keep at least two in the house. He sealed the house himself and also has done the scorpion hunting and monthly pest control. It has helped inmensely. Typically if we find a scorpion it is dead-Thank God. Other interesting findings were a rattlesnake that decided to nest on a front yard right next to our front door and havelinas that come regularly and eat our flowers. I have a beautiful view of the mountains from my house, but never thought i would have to deal with this stuff since they are not that close. As a city girl, it definitely was culture shock for me. I can totally relate to this story. I moved into my current house when I was 8 months pregnant and I also had a 2 year old. We would find between 10 and 18 scorpions a week. It was quite awful and frightnening. My husband taught me to use the black light and we keep at least two in the house. He sealed the house himself and also has done the scorpion hunting and monthly pest control. It has helped inmensely. Typically if we find a scorpion it is dead-Thank God. Other interesting findings were a rattlesnake that decided to nest on a front yard right next to our front door and havelinas that come regularly and eat our flowers. I have a beautiful view of the mountains from my house, but never thought i would have to deal with this stuff since they are not that close. As a city girl, it definitely was culture shock for me.

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