Fun

Playdate cards. Annoyingly cute or useful? I can't decide, but I kept it simple, no animals - no pics of my kids - or "I'm Ellie's Mom!" sentiments here. Really it was a utilitarian decision to produce these cards. Now, I won't...

Whether your little pilots are having snack time, a birthday celebration or going to see Planes in theaters these little carrot Dusty Crophoppers won't disappoint. This snack is made up of carrots (3 total - one whole, one halved...

So, tomorrow is the big day! Are you flying into theaters with your littles for Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue?! I'm pretty excited for this movie...not gonna lie! I think my son is going to enjoy the whole experience. Well if...

Do you and your family hang out at the Shops at Norterra?! If you haven't already, you should!! The Shops are a sponsor of ours and we couldn't be more excited about it. There are so many great places...

I admit it....I love suburbia. The perfect combination of community, recreation, and retail with the convenience of being adjacent to a big city such as Phoenix. The Valley of the Sun is chock full of suburbia. But there are...

We couldn't be more excited for our first event since the exciting change to North Phoenix Moms Blog! We have worked hard to get some of our + your favorite local AZ brands present at this year's Moms Night...

Dad's can be pretty tricky to shop for so we put together 10 awesome local gifts you can get for him this Father's Day! Does dad have a beard? Make sure to check out Beard Essentials.  Their products are all...

The summer is here, the temperatures have risen to scorching degrees, and moms are left to figure out what to do with their kids ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! That can be an overwhelming task to say the least. I...

I know my little family and I are always looking for some fun things to do (FREE is even better) when Friday rolls around. So I thought I'd share some fun events going on in the valley you may...

I recently received an adorable book called "Lollipop Seeds that Sprout for Kind Deeds: An Easter Tradition". I have been looking for new, fun traditions to add to our Easter fun each year. After reading it to my girls,...

I am a fan of starting new family traditions especially around the holidays. I just love the few traditions my family had when I was growing up and I've already started a few new ones with my little family...

The Shops at Norterra are hosting an awesome Back to School bash Saturday, September 7th on Main Street from 6-9pm! Here are the details: Celebrate the school year at this FREE event featuring an interactive DJ, inflatable games, photo booth, face painting,...

Well Summer is officially here! The heat has reached egg frying temps (well it sure feels like it) and the local splash pads are CRAZY slammed with so many kids that it is hard to find a water spout...

For some reason, my 2 ½ year old loves to get into our entertainment center and pull out all of the games. He has a playroom full of toys, but for “Miles the Explorer,” there’s just something about being...

Time for another do-it-yourself nail idea!  These cheetah print nails can be customized to any color scheme and would be super cute on toes!  Sandal season is definitely here!  Here is what you'll need: a light/neutral base color, an...

Any of you mamas having a post-Valentine's date tonight?  I thought I would do a tutorial on the ever-so-popular smokey eye that all the celebrities wear.  If you have a special occasion that you would like to spice up...

Since Valentine's Day is less than two weeks away, I thought it would be fun for me to share a cute DIY idea for some fun "Valentine's Kisses" nails to get in the mood.  You can use whatever colors...

Last Friday, I shared the Mommébox subscription with you.  I showed you what was in the December Mommébox and today I am going to share with you what the January box included!  If you missed the first post, click...

Mommébox is a subscription service where every month you get a box full of goodies.  It's like opening a present created just for you once a month!  It is filled with beauty and lifestyle products to pamper moms like...

Around the holidays, a fun tradition that we have started since we have had our kids is going to Zoo Lights!  Our kids love the zoo, so throw in some Christmas lights and music and it is even more...

Today we begin our Fall Fun Series! All week we will be posting about things related to and celebrating the changing season; arts & crafts, recipes, home decor, etc! To kick it off, we thought we'd share a few...

  One activity that my kids love to do is playdough.  I, too, remember being at preschool as a young child and one of my favorite things was making and playing with peanut butter playdough. You get to make it, play...

Labor Day weekend was a blast for my family! We took a trip to Disneyland with my parents, brother and sister-in-law, and some close family friends. For my mom's birthday she invited me to walk the Disneyland 1/2 Marathon....

I recently celebrated my 29th birthday. I have always loved birthdays. It's so fun to celebrate with the people you love.  One thing that I started doing for my birthday now that I'm a mom is getting freebies for...

We are starting a new on-going series entitled Neighborhood Highlights. We will be featuring different restaurants, boutiques, parks, coffee joints, ice cream shops, date locations, and more. We hope to introduce you to some of our favorite places in...