Tweet I once heard a wise teacher say in passing that parents often have ridiculous expectations on their children. He said he sees them yelling at their kids TO SHARE. But they have never taken the time to teach them to share. Here is a toy. You play with it, and I will watch you [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Children & Learning Musical Instruments | An Interview with Sean Johnson
Tweet My world is filled with music. Instruments are in every room. Songs fill my hours. Scales drone into my nights. Among many other things, my husband, Sean, is a guitar teacher. What was a complete foreign language to me has become a huge part of my life. I had very little exposure to instruments [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mommy Friendships | Think Before you Speak (Part 1)
Tweet Joy is launching a three-part series today on the tricky territory of mom-to-mom friendships. Enjoy! I found this little bit of word art pinned to Sarah Powers’s Pinterest board the other day and I wanted to stand up and scream YES!!!!!!! It seems that the easiest way to lose a friend is by saying [...]
Valentine’s Dinner In
Tweet I don’t know about you, but just thinking about the work that goes into going out for dinner on Valentine’s Day exhausts me. Finding a sitter, finding a reservation, finding something to wear, finding the kiddo’s favorite jammies, finding a time when my husband can get home early enough for dinner but late enough [...]
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