Need an evening away? If you're like me, you sure do. It's a busy season of life with little ones needing you day and night. Not to mention end of school year activities, concerts, programs. Come out with us...
I am not big on filling my daughter's Easter basket or eggs with candy. She gets plenty of that stuff elsewhere (Hello, Easter package from Grandma!) and generally I try to watch the amount of sugar she has.I'm fine...
Did you know that Easter is only a few days away? Crazy, right? Well don't worry, we've got you covered with Easter Basket filler ideas. I know that the big stores have all those convenient, cheap Easter themed toys...
Happy Easter Week!
By now, I’m sure you’ve done your share of egg hunts or you have a few on the schedule for this coming week. My little guy went to an egg hunt on Sunday. The weather was perfect...
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,...
Phoenix Heats Up
Grab the sunscreen! You knew they were coming. It was just a matter of when. Those 90 degree temperatures hit this week in Phoenix! Today the high will be 88 and then tomorrow… wait for it… 94...
Hello Moms of the West Valley! Today I am going to talk about something we have all done and maybe dread a little-moving! My husband has been in the Air Force now for 22 years (!!) (not counting the...
As you all already know, we LOVE The Shops at Norterra! They are one of our sponsors and are always offering our readers awesome prizes in the form of shopping sprees! Who doesn't like that?! Well, this time it's...
Hi West Valley Moms! It's another month and City Moms Blog Network Photo A Day Challenge for Instagram! Are you on Instagram? West Valley Moms is! And we'd LOVE to connect with you! Instagram is a fun and easy way to share pictures...
I don't know about you all but breakfast is becoming something of a challenge in my house. My daughter will be perfectly fine eating the same thing every day for a while, and then she will lose interest in...
My baby turns FIVE this week, which seems both absolutely impossible and entirely realistic. I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday, and yet five years ago feels like another lifetime!
When I saw this craft on...
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Around our home, PBS Kids is a favorite! We watch a ton of their shows, and my four and a half year old is always begging to play PBS Kids games online. So, when we were provided an...
Happy Valentines Day! In honor of the holiday (be it Hallmark or not) I am going to share the story of how I met my husband.
Part 1: The Original Meet:
Dallas and I originally met when we were 15/16 years...
Dear Tiny (and funny) Valentines-
Pink hearts, candy, flowers.....tis' the season of love and romance (don't worry, you don't need to know what that word means yet...) and as some will say, the greatest of all "Hallmark Holidays" is upon...
Hello Everyone! It's February and the month of LOVE! We wanted to share some fun kids' crafts we've been doing. February is turning out to be a very busy month for us, with my daughter's birthday and Valentine's Day....
I came across some adorable Valentine inspired DIY projects that I wanted to share this week. Any of them would make an adorable addition to your home as well as a heartfelt gift to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Heart...
If you are like me and LOVE celebrating and decorating the house for each and every fun holiday that approaches, then you will LOVE this post! Valentine's is one of my favorites hype up because it just means I...
After a long hiatus, I’m happy to report News Bites for Busy Moms is back “on the air.” I’m looking forward to once again bringing you some of the more interesting stories of the week you may have missed....
Hi West Valley Moms! It's been a little bit since we've talked about Instagram over here - BUT we have been working on something FUN in the background - a brand new City Moms Blog Network Photo A Day...
Hello, friends! This month on Pinterest Hit or Miss I tackle a shadow box. I actually pinned this before my daughter started ballet last year and I knew I had to try it out. I thought it would be...
As a Mom of two GIRLS we have our momens of HIGH emotion responses and struggles for my daughters to get along! Though we don't experince the wrestling, punching, hitting aggresive behavior, we still endure the loud shrieks, crys,...
Red Noses, Dry Skin, Chapped Lips Oh my!
Here in Phoenix, we don't get the blustery winters that many places around our country do, but man does it get dry in the winters, especially for those few short months when...
Hello Everyone! Happy Holidays! My daughter and I want to share with you some of the Christmas and winter crafts we have been doing. We enjoyed doing these while listening to Christmas music. It was a fun way to...
We are happy to announce our winners! :)
Lindsay Hudson won the $20 Practical Art gift certificate!
Colleen Anderson won the $20 frances gift certificate!
Nicki Beilke Balzarini won the luscious lip gloss from Healthy Skin AZ!
Rachel Harding won a mason jar...
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Phoenix Moms Preschool Guide
We all want our children to learn and grow in a safe and loving environment. When it's time for your child to start attending...
