Tweet Cooking. To be honest I have a love/hate relationship with it. Meal planning – boo, fresh homemade delicious meal – yay! Cooking when kids are occupied and playing nicely – yay, cooking when kids are crawling up your legs and screaming – boo. As a busy family with kids in evening sports, there was [...]
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A Tale of Two Makeovers | Rolf’s Salon & Spa
Tweet Recently Sarah and I each got to experience a “mommy makeover” courtesy of Rolf’s Salon. Scottsdale Moms Blog readers can expect to hear more about Rolf’s in the coming weeks as we explore ways to partner with them to bring YOU some awesome information from their amazing team of stylists and professionals. Here’s a [...]
7 Things I’ve Learned {the hard way} About Scorpions
Tweet It was March 2010, about three months after we had moved into our current home. I was seven months pregnant with baby number two. Our nearly-two-year-old had woken early on a Saturday morning and I’d gotten up with her to let my husband snooze a little longer. Thinking he would sleep in for another [...]
Chalk It Up: 3 Ways to Use Chalkboard Paint
Tweet If I had to pick a go to item in my craft closet, it would be chalkboard paint. It’s fast. It’s fun. And it has the possibility to bring clarity to a space. Not to mention it’s just so darn easy! Not a fan of black? RustOleum and Hudson Paint carry a variety [...]
Ideas for End of School Year Teacher Gifts
Tweet The end of the school year is right around the corner (small tear rolls down my cheek), and it is about time that I start planning for my children’s teacher gifts. These are my suggestions for great teacher gifts, beyond another coffee cup or apple-shaped whatever. I love going to local shops and picking [...]
Mommy SOS l Overly Friendly Strangers
Tweet So I had this incredibly awkward moment at a coffee shop. It felt more than awkward, it felt a little creepy. I had a random guy ask to hold my baby today. When I told him no, he proceeded to tell him that his son is a friendly adult, because they passed him around [...]
Mom’s Night Out Arizona | Venue Spotlight on 18° and Ice Den
Tweet Not sure about you, but any number of degrees NOT in the triple digits sound lovely right about now. Right? We’re excited to introduce you to our FABULOUS venue sponsor for the upcoming Mom’s Night Out Arizona: 18° Neighborhood Grill! In their own words (quoting from the 18° website): 18° Neighborhood Grill is an exciting [...]
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 [...]
GIVEAWAY | Cactus CrossFit in Old Town Scottsdale
Tweet Picture me standing next to you yelling the following at the top of my lungs: COME ON, YOU CAN DO IT!!! GREAT JOB!!!! YOU ARE DOING AWESOME!!! DON’T STOP NOW, YOU’RE ALMOST DONE!!! I love cheering. In High School, I was voted “Most Spirited” for my passion for encouraging others loudly (and wearing the [...]
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Break the Binky | 5 Ideas to Get Rid of The Pacifier
Tweet After my daughter turned one, I started “entertaining” the idea of helping her break the binky habit. I say “entertain” because I had more fun researching ideas of how to do the transition, and “polling” my friends than actually doing the deed. To make some excuses for myself (and my daughter), she only used the [...]
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