I’m way more into Halloween now that I’m a mom than I ever have been, so for the past couple years we’ve held a Halloween party for the families in our neighborhood. You can have an amazing party on a…
Arabian Nights Birthday Party
My daughter requested a “Jasmine” party this year. I like to get away from the princess themes, so I suggested we call it an Arabian Nights party. She wasn’t for it at all until she was watching “Aladdin” and the…
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…
For the Love of Napoleon Dynamite
One of the best parts of being a parent is sharing your childhood joys with your own children. Like watching movies you loved as a kid. I mean, “Star Wars” is required viewing, right? The only conundrum is do you…
Finding My Village
I have a guest post today from my friend Staci! Staci and I are contributors for the East Valley Moms Blog. We were fast friends when we realized we were both graduates of UNLV {Go Rebels!} Staci wanted to give…
Organizing Your Primary Closet
As part of my Happiness Project, I have spent much of the last year organizing my house. I finished all of the rooms except the primary closet several months ago. I’m a pretty organized person to begin with, so it…
Drink: The Gin Lily
The Gin Lily was born over the summer when my family and I went to visit our good friends and former neighbors at their new house a few hours away. When we got there, my friend Brittany was drinking Peach…
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…
“Sixteen Candles” Turns 30 – 10 Life Lessons Learned
This week marked the 30th anniversary of the release of the film “Sixteen Candles, ” and it’s a good reminder of all the lessons learned from the classic movie. On May 4th, 1984 I was there for this very “special…
For the Love of Mad Men…
Louella {akaTerri} is back today! She was at a super exclusive, super cool Hollywood event last week and she has the photos to prove it! Thanks Terri for sharing your experience with us! We can all live vicariously through you……
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,…