It can be difficult to find the right films to watch with your kids so I’ve come up with the best lists of movies by decade. This list of the Best 90’s Movies for Kids is great, but my favorite…
The Art of A Good Thank You Note {TYN}
Terri is guest posting today! Yay! You can read more of Terri’s posts here {There’s Gold in Them There Hills, Adam Levine Rocks, Smoking Sucks and Not Everyone has Moves Like Jagger, If you Were Here {In the City, Swinging…
The Best 80’s Movies for Kids
The 80’s is my favorite decade {followed closely by the 70’s} and it was a great time for movies in my opinion. My favorite? “On Golden Pond, ” and it still is. I loved it from the moment I saw it when…
Stop Singing Mom!
Today I have a guest post from another fellow East Valley Moms Blog Contributor, Ashleigh! Ashleigh is part of a writing duo over at the cute blog Capture Sunshine. After reading today’s blog, I’d say our daughter’s have a lot…
Girl Meets Candid Classroom – What Parents Want to Know & Teachers Want to Tell Them
When my daughter entered Kindergarten, my husband and I had no doubt she was going to take on the world. We also had no clue what we were doing and what was expected of us as parents in this new…
The One Where We Learn the Importance of Friendship
This summer, while talking with other mom friends, it seemed the topic of meeting new friends came up a lot. It could be because I’m a little obsessed with it right now {maybe I keep bringing it up?} But honestly, I…
Raising Girls with Healthy Self-Esteem
Self-esteem. It’s a tricky thing, even for adults to navigate at times, so I’m determined to help my daughter navigate and stay afloat in these waters. As someone who has at times had very low self-esteem, especially during the teenage years,…
How to be Glamorous {With Kids}
I love Rachel Zoe. I idolize her style {we both love Halston} and commend her for turning a love of fashion into what is now a mini empire. I think she’s an awesome mommy and she truly loves her children….
My Daughter is Addicted to Hand Sanitizer
I’m not sure how it happened because we’re not a “hand sanitizer” family. I don’t carry the stuff and in fact, never really did. I had one bottle in the diaper bag when my daughter was a baby and it…
Adam Levine Rocks, Smoking Sucks and Not Everyone has Moves Like Jagger
Louella, aka Terri, is on the blog today! She shares her love of Adam Levine (echoed by her two boys), her crappy cell phone photos and some things to think about the next time you go to a concert. Thanks…
A “Gnomeo and Juliet” Themed Birthday Party
My daughter turned 5-years-old last week. Six months ago, she told me she wanted a “Gnomeo and Juliet” themed party. Really? Don’t get me wrong, we love that movie. It’s adorable, truly kid-friendly, hilarious, and it’s filled with Elton John…
Gaining a New Leash on Parenting
Not so long ago there was a lot of news about parents who put their kids on “leashes.” This is nothing new, I’m not sure what sparked the interest, or why it was newsworthy, except that parents are critical of how…