My new FAVORITE monthly visitor! {Stitch Fix!}
Local mom, Jenny Castle, shares her newest obsession. Jenny is the mother of three beautiful children and keeps herself busy with PTSA, catching up with friends in the carpool line, and driving her...
View ArticleDo you hate your home? | Five Home Updates for your Outdated Arizona House
If you have spent any time house shopping in Scottsdale and Phoenix, you will notice that outdated homes are in abundance here. Last year, my husband and I spent almost one full year looking for a new...
View ArticleBlessing Bags! {A simple way to teach your kids about compassion}
We’ve all been there. Driving in our air-conditioned cars, coming from or going to our air-conditioned homes, and we see someone on a street corner, holding a sign asking for help. One part of me is...
View Article5 Ideas for decorating your house for Summer, and with only $50!
Oh my, is it Summer! It is an annual tradition about this time of year that I start to question why in the world one chooses to live in such sweltering heat? I can get through most of this blazing...
View ArticleBack to School in Arizona. What Are Your Shortcuts to Get Out The Door?
I crave routine and productivity. So “Back to School” is fabulous because it means the kids get up, have breakfast, and get out the door. Well, and make a mess of the kitchen floor, create an art...
View ArticleA Kid Craft that “Shares the Love”! {Homemade Cards!}
Good ol’ Snail Mail. I may very well be its #1 fan. The dare I say, old-fashioned way of sending sentiments? No, just the contrary, in my eyes, as I will never tire of sending nor receiving the...
View Article5 Reasons it was Easier to Pack School Lunches in the 80′s
1. No one fed their children healthy food. Once upon a time in the 80′s, moms threw lunch-sized bags of greasy, salty potato chips and an individual chocolate pudding “snack pack” into a bag and...
View ArticleMy New Awesome Find {car repair}
I have a confession to make. I am not the best driver. First of all, I own a minivan. It is huge. There are blind spots everywhere. Parking the beast is the WORST! And I am pretty sure backup cameras...
View ArticleDIY Wrapping Paper Organizer!
I know it still feels like summer out there, but the truth is, the holiday season is approaching fast and we have little time to prepare for all the usual “to-do’s” that come with it! This is a DIY...
View Article7 Birthday Party Hacks
School has started and fall is in the air. For me, this means harvest time and my daughter’s birthday. Nothing makes me more excited than planning for her birthday. Her birthday parties have ranged...
View Article10 Websites Every Mom Needs {& I don’t just mean Amazon.}
Not sure if you guys have noticed, but we live in something of a digital age. I, more than most, retain an affinity for the old fashioned… I make pen-to-paper to-do lists and include items already...
View ArticleEnding the School Work Clutter| My Solution {SMB ARCHIVE POST}
We’ve been back at school for a month now… and if your’s anything like me, the school work is starting to pile up! So we’re bringing back a great post from the SMB Archives to help you conquer the...
View ArticleFive tips for Ultimate Closet Organization
Many thanks to our fabulous guest blogger Mika Perry for sharing her helpful tips for closet organization with the moms of Scottsdale! Read more about Mika at the bottom of her post. You’ve met the...
View ArticleFamily Fun: How To Make Colored Cloud Dough
I loved the smooth feel of the fluid kinetic sand that is supposed to more soothing and mess-free than regular sand, but looking at the prices online they run at about $15 for only 12 ounces of the...
View ArticleOne Day of Fake Fall in Phoenix
The calendar tells me that fall is in full swing, and yet, as a Phoenix newbie, it’s rather hard to believe. There are no changing leaves, no riding boots, no apple orchards. A Pumpkin Spice Latte, in...
View ArticleDIY Halloween Decorations, using your empty wine bottles {Halloween Week}
Raise your hand if you feel bad throwing away the countless wine bottles you go through in a week? Ok, maybe everyone doesn’t go through countless wine bottles, but you go through a few right?...
View Article7 Local Moms to Follow on Pinterest for Holiday Inspiration {Halloween Week}
It’s October, and while it may not feel like it here in Phoenix, the holiday season is upon us. (I know, I can’t believe it either!) Before we dive head-first into the demands of the holiday season by...
View ArticleHow To Limit Halloween Candy: Get TRICKY with those TREATS! {Halloween Week}
Alright Moms, we all know it’s coming. Candy, candy and more candy! With Halloween parties, decorative bowls of candy corn, and of course Trick-or-Treating, the sugar rush is upon us. I doubt I’m...
View ArticleThree Easy Halloween Crafts {Halloween Week TBT from SMB}
Hi ladies! It’s Sara, managing editor here at SMB. We didn’t want you to miss this perfect Halloween Week gem from our archives, courtesy of Beth. Here are three easy Halloween crafts for you to do...
View Article7 No Carve Pumpkin Crafts {Halloween Week TBT from SMB}
Hello again, editor Sara here. We had too many good Halloween posts from our archives to let a Throwback Thursday go with just one – here’s another great post from last year, courtesy of Jenn!...
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