Tweet Each year as the weather starts to cool, I make a pact with myself. This year there will be calm in my schedule for the holidays. I want to bask in the peace and joy of this season. I want it to be a sensory overload of joy in our home for them. That [...]
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The North Pole Experience | Review
Tweet Last week, we flew in the grandparents, loaded up the kids and headed up to Greer, AZ for the North Pole Experience. As we made our way up to the pine trees we were greeted by a winter wonderland of snow! Snow is one thing that we don’t get to enjoy for Christmas here [...]
Contributor Corner | Holiday Traditions New & Old
Tweet What are your favorite holiday traditions? Have you incorporated memories from your childhood into the way your family celebrates this time of year now? Have you created new traditions with your children? We asked our Scottsdale Moms Blog Contributors about their holiday traditions – one from when they were growing up, and another they’ve [...]
Keep Relatives Close
Tweet The dusty boxes were pulled from the attic this last weekend. The family treasures were pulled out with care and smiles. The girls had tolerated Halloween and hurried through Thanksgiving. They had counted the seconds until we said it was time. Time for the tree, time for hot cocoa, time for advent, time for [...]
Deck the Halls! An SMB Holiday Photo Contest
Tweet Isn’t it inspiring to see how others decorate their homes for the holidays? While lights, trees and ornaments are a very personal thing, often carrying traditions and meaning unique to each family, it’s also fun to see different examples of what ‘decking the halls’ means to others. And we want to see yours! Your tree, your [...]
The Six Stages of Holiday Decorating
Tweet I spent a lot of time decorating this past weekend. Did you? While I always end up loving the finished product, the process of decorating is a bit of a roller coaster for me. Every year when it comes time to chuck the pumpkins and haul out the holly I go through the same [...]
DIY Holiday Wrapping Paper
Tweet Cripes wrapping paper is expensive! And the cheap stuff rips and tears. Let’s be honest, how a gift is wrapped, matters. When I receive a present where the wrapping is as good as the gift inside, it makes it even more special. So how do you get quality wrap at a great price? You do it [...]
Christmas Traditions: Kids and Crafts
Tweet This is my favorite time of the year! Every year from Halloween to New Year’s Day is so crazy busy, but so much fun, especially once you have children. I think it is very important to set up your own family traditions for you and your kiddos to look forward to each year. I [...]
DIY Christmas Ornaments (that rock)
Tweet The thought of Christmas shopping is driving me more nuts than the sound of Christmas music before Thanksgiving. Really do we need to hear Christmas music for 30+ days?? Now don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas and everything about it- the movies, the special flavor coffees and the excitement of the kiddies as [...]
The Holiday Shopping Season Has Begun!
Tweet Happy Labor Day, Valley moms! Now, let’s talk about Christmas. Wait, wha…? I know it’s 100++ degrees out still and it’s even hard to believe that Halloween decorations are out in full force, but today I want to talk about kids and holiday wish lists. My kids are the first grandchildren on both sides [...]
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