Tweet Welcome to The Belly Diaries! We’re following pregnant mama Lindsey as she navigates pregnancy #2. If you’re just tuning in, you can read previous posts by Lindsey as well as earlier Belly Diaries mamas here. ****************************** Well, I’ll officially be six months pregnant on Mother’s Day. Even though I’ve been feeling just plain awful lately [...]
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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 [...]
New! Helping Moms in Need through Mom’s Night Out
Tweet I am SO excited to announce that we are adding something new to the next Mom’s Night Out event on May 10th at the Ice Den. WHAT?! You don’t have your tickets yet?? Well chop chop! http://momsnightoutarizona.eventbrite.com/. So what’s new? Scottsdale Moms Blog is partnering with an amazing charity called Mom’s Place. Why? Because it just [...]
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 [...]
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 | Ms. Manners
Tweet Dear Mommas, My almost three year old has decided she is now “shy” and won’t speak to people. I’m not asking her to have a conversation, but I am trying very hard to teach her nice manners. Hello, goodbye, thank you, you’re welcome, I’m 2 years old, etc. However, instead of answering when someone [...]
Mommy Friendships | Location, Location, Location (Part 3)
Tweet This is Part 3 in a series on mom-to-mom friendships by Scottsdale Moms Blog co-founder Joy Cherrick. If you missed them, be sure to check out Part 1 (Think Before You Speak) and Part 2 (Sharing Life). If you’ve spent more than ten minutes with me, you will know that location is a BIG [...]
DIY Cake Stands
Tweet I have a slight obsession with cake stands. I love their elegant look. I love the height they create in a table-scape. So naturally when I came across do it yourself instructions to make cake stands out of candle sticks and plates, I rushed out to snatch up supplies! Bonus? This might be one [...]
“What’s that owie, Mama?”
Tweet “Mama?” my 4 year old vibrantly asked, “what’s that?” His question came in a rare but appreciated moment without his little brother’s need for attention while we were snuggled together in the glow of after-nap cuddles. I could sense in his voice that he wasn’t alarmed but genuinely curious about whatever had his attention [...]
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Tweet There is something incredibly therapeutic about digging, sowing, planting, watering and fertilizing. Getting your hands dirty, the scent of wet earth and the satisfaction that your hard work has paid off in the form of green plants, beautiful flowers and healthy fruits. Now that my daughter is old enough to wield a trow of her own, we have [...]
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