Flagstaff Mom Collective

This is the third segment in a three part series tackling how to parent in more eco-friendly ways. The first post was on cloth diapering, the second on food waste, and this one will discuss toys and clothing. In our...

  The holidays can be a busy and rushed time for all of us, and one person, in particular, is someone you shouldn't forget to acknowledge - your kids' teachers. Now, I'm not telling you to go out and buy...

Every season in Flagstaff makes me feel lucky to call this place home, but winter holds a fond place in my heart because there are so many opportunities to view the magic of snow, frosty air, and the holidays...

As a stay at home mom whose husband’s demanding career takes him away from home for extended periods of time, all aspects of parenting our daughter are my responsibility. It is often said that stay-at-home mothers embody different personas;...

My child sometimes says please and thank you. If he really wants something, he yells, "Peeeaaaassss." I call that progress. I try to always say please and thank you if we are out to eat or checking out a...

Want to know my biggest guilty pleasure? It's not reality TV shows or fancy chocolate. I don't have a hidden love of shopping or crave extra large bubbly fountain drinks. But I do LOVE watching Makeup Tutorials online. Isn't that...

In my adult life I have always been a stereotypical extrovert. To quote one of my favorite princesses, “I wanna be where the people are.” My husband is the exact same way. So, when we had kids, we naively...

As we all are trying to spend as much time outside as we can, and holding onto the last days of outdoor weather, what has become a notable is the lack of following leash laws in public areas. As a...

If you're new to Flagstaff, or new to babies, you might be feeling a little apprehensive about snow. After a few years of trial and error, I feel confident that I've found a pretty good system to help you...

Today was pretty typical. I got up, got Claire changed, dressed, and gave her breakfast; got myself dressed and ready, and headed out. The drive to campus would be 35 minutes, but for our stop at day care, which...

I have very little control over anything. Like, almost zero. I have no time for myself. Few rituals or routines in my current life have endured COVID and are still with me today. But one thing remains - my...

This post is the second in a three-part series about how to parent in a more environmentally friendly way. The first post was about cloth diapering, this one tackles food waste, and the last will be on toys and...

One of my favorite things about Flagstaff is our extended soup season. An October chill sends me straight to my cupboards to get out "the big pots." Growing up in the South, my mama used to make the most...