This post is sponsored by Baby Sensory Development Classes. We partnered with Baby Sensory to bring Scottsdale Moms Blog readers a unique playgroup experience this past July. For more on infant development classes from Baby Sensory, visit their website. The Language Path by Dr. Lin Day The acquisition of speech and language are complex life skills and yet babies [...]
GIVEAWAY | JJ Cole Diaper Bag from Bebe EcoPosh {sponsored}
We are thrilled to introduce you to one of our event sponsors for Thursday’s Arizona Mom’s Night Out – meet Stephanie Lee, founder of Bébé EcoPosh. Bébé EcoPosh is an award winning eco-friendly specialty online store for baby. Founder (and local mom), Stephanie Lee started Bébé EcoPosh because of her desire to offer a place where parents can shop [...]
Things They Forgot to Mention (A Public Service Announcement)
This happened as I was vacuuming out my car on Saturday. I pricked my finger on a small shard of glass I found on the floorboard of my car. Why is there glass on the floorboard of my car, you ask? Well, it’s a long story and I thought I might share it and let [...]
Contributor Corner | Night at the Movies!
Our whole team is gearing up for Arizona Mom’s Night Out with Raising Arizona Kids magazine on January 26 at UltraStar / UltraLuxe Scottsdale. We can’t wait to see the feature film, Carnage – after a glass of wine and some girl time, of course. In the spirit of a night at the movies, we [...]
Artistic Impressions by Mara {sponsored}
We are thrilled to introduce you to one of our event sponsors for next week’s Arizona Mom’s Night Out – meet Mara Blom Schantz of Artistic Impressions by Mara! Not just another mom with a camera, Mara Blom Schantz is a classically trained photographer, specializing in creating heirloom quality, fine art portraits of children. Mara [...]
Free Train Rides Every Sunday!
If you are looking for something to do on Sunday that is sure to delight your children (and is practically FREE), you have to check out Maricopa Live Steamers’ Adobe Western Railroad in North Phoenix. Every Sunday from Labor Day to Memorial Day this privately-run Train Club (the largest of its kind in the country, [...]
Home Alone
Last Friday evening I found myself in a position, which, as a wife and mother, was unexpected and quite foreign to me. I was home…ALONE. My husband was out of town and I was hosting a small surprise party for a dear friend’s birthday. Now, all the planning that goes into pulling off a big [...]
Opting Out of the Mommy Wars
Did you catch the drama sparked by Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show Anderson last week? If you missed it, here’s the rundown: Anderson let a panel of moms debate who is happier: stay-at-home moms or those who work outside the home. In typical talk show fashion, the positions were extreme and the arguments tired and predictable. Formulaic television producing [...]
When The Bubble Gets Busted: Local Church Volunteer Suspected of Child Molestation
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 has [...]
The Birds & The Bees
The what??? I know many of you may be reading this nursing your babies or cherishing the quiet while your toddler sleeps. Now I brought up THE talk and you have sweaty palms and heart palpitations. If you are anything like me, you are self-soothing, thankful that you won’t have to deal with this for [...]






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