Heather Pierce
Born and raised in NJ, Heather left with fire on her heels to attend ASU in Tempe, AZ in 1995, where she obtained a degree in art history, while minoring in both anthropology and French. While at ASU she met her husband Jake and began their loud, crazy, fun filled life together. She’s a full time corporate marketing consultant, freelance writer, is on the board for and chairs the fundraising and marketing committee for Flagstaff Arts & Leadership ACademy, and most importantly, a very hands on and fun mom to two wild boys Zane, age 9, and Van, age 4. They’ve made Flagstaff their forever home since 2010 and Is actively involved in our mountain community, lives for live music, good food and wine, reading books about real life people, and a lover of the outdoors.
Northern AZ + October = A Match Made in the Mountains
Fall is in the air and you know what that means? Lots of fun “Oktobery” stuff to do. This is truly my favorite time of...
The Sometimes Heartbreaking Act of Making a Baby
I’ll never forget when we, as a married couple of five years at the time, decided, okay we’re ready. We’re ready to have a...
The Gift of Time Away From the Kids
Yes, I said it. Spending time away from your kids is a gift. I recently experienced my latest gift in the form of a...
Trending: A Return to The 3gen Household
I never thought I'd be living with my mother again, but at age 37, it happened.
And I'm pretty sure my husband NEVER planned on...
Slaying Mountains and Finding Camaraderie
Sometimes you find camaraderie, high fives and encouragement from complete strangers in the most unexpected places. Or at least when you hadn't really thought...
Bed Times: What’s Best for Your Family
Recently I read I very colorful article on mommy blog site about bed times for kids. I thought to myself, where do I fall...
Outdoor focused family vacation in Vegas – say what?
Yes, you can do this, moms and dads. Vegas isn't all about high rollers, dancing at the clubs, partying in the pools, eating all...
The overwhelm of working, parenting and at home learning
We can do this virtual remote learning, right?
I'm talking to you working moms of young kids. RIGHT?! I'm still trying to figure it all...
Soccer Momming It Like a Boss
What I never expected was becoming a legit "soccer mom" mom. And what I mean by that is the mom who 100% commits to...
I’m not crying. You’re crying. No really, I’m not.
Call me insensitive, call me unsentimental, call me crazy, but the morning I walked away from dropping off my youngest starting Kindergarten, I did...
Surviving Competitive Soccer: One Experts Advice
My 10-year-old son Zane (and what I mean is, we the family) wrapped up our 4th year of competitive soccer. That also means we're...
The New Flag Tag AZ and Why You Need to Visit
Flag Tag AZ did not disappoint. In fact, it impressed the adults and the kids with the existing and new fun for us to...
Free-Range Parenting, It’s a Lifestyle
When it comes to parenting, I’m pretty middle of the road in terms of my style and approach. But one pretty big aspect of...