Moms
Mom's Moment: Sanity Savers for the At-Home Mom
I don't like labels. I don't like the work-at-home, stay-at-home, or working mother titles. We all work in our own way, and we are all doing the best we can.
Therefore, if you don't leave the house for a normal 9-5, I consider you an at-home mom...
American Girl at Scottsdale Quarter
After much anticipation from mothers and daughters alike, American Girl has opened at the Scottsdale Quarter. The loyal fans of these infamous dolls love the historical books that accompany each doll and their extensive clothing and accessories lines
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The 12,000 square-foot Scottsdale retail boutique is geared towards little ones; dolls and their accessories are set up at the perfect height so young girls can shop on their own. American Girl Scottsdale features a doll hair salon and a “Creativi-Tees” area where girls can create T-shirts for themselves and their dolls...
Arizona's Dynamic Basketball Changes Pressures of Youth Sports
Who doesn’t want their child to succeed? With the pressures and the abundance of youth sports today, we always hear how youth sports has gone crazy!
AFM recently chatted with two coaches who want to change the stereotype! Wendy Woudenberg and Dante Hunter established Dynamic Basketball that brings a healthy perspective to the game through trainings, clinics and camps. These two coaches have worked hard on creating a positive, but competitive culture that encourages youth players to work hard and achieve their goals on and off the court.
Even though your child loves sports, but won’t...
Mom's Moment: Get Organized
I try to get organized every single day. It's a work in progress, as there are always scattered toys, unopened mail, lose paperwork, loads of dishes, and piles of laundry. As a WAHM (work at home mom), I really want to be that picturesque OCD perfectionist when it comes to keeping things fine and dandy, but in the organization department, I am failing.
That's why I'm making it an autumn goal to kinda sorta get things together. I'm on the hunt for a killer file cabinet with a deadbolt to prevent my toddler from rummaging through our...
Mom's Moment: End of Summer Style
Labor Day is drawing near and that means the unofficial end of summer is approaching. However, if you're an Arizonan, that is definitely not the case.
My sons and I have been indoors most of the summer, daydreaming of cooler temps. It's JUST TOO DANG HOT. Besides playing in the pool, we've had to entertain ourselves at the library, the mall, or venturing on vacation. ANYTHING to beat the heat.
With that being said, we are entering the most perfect time of year in AZ--less than hundred degree...
