With just 10 days left before Christmas, we’re closing down our laptops for the rest of the year to focus on family during this magical time of the year!
We’re so grateful to grow in motherhood together with you this year, and a heartfelt thank you to our readers and moms who have joined us virtually, or in person at a playdate or moms night out this year.
We consider ourselves blessed to have such a positive, uplifting community of moms here locally.
While we’re signing off until January 2, 2023, here’s a few things you may have missed from us recently!
XO,
East Valley Moms
- Driving looking at neighborhood Christmas lights has a charm that can’t be replaced by mega ticketed light extravaganzas. The simplicity of loading up the car, maybe a little past the normal bedtime, and searching for lights through a neighborhood is a sweet memory many of us cherish and aim to pass along to our children. But let’s be real, some neighborhoods can be duds.
Top 5 Neighborhood Christmas Lights
- If you’re looking for a few easy boredom busters to fill a few at home days this winter break, keep reading!
Wilkins Learning Center has rounded up their no-fail, easy to implement activities that they guarantee will get your kiddos to stop saying ‘I’m bored’ this winter break.
7 No Fail, At Home Boredom Busters for Winter Break
- If a babysitter isn’t in the cards before Christmas, our 12 dates of Christmas has six at home dates that aren’t cheesy.
6 At home Christmas date ideas
- If you’re like us, we enjoy a good cocktail every now and then, especially a festive cocktail to celebrate the holiday season. Even if you don’t drink, or want to make a kid-friendly mocktail, the alcohol can be easily subbed or left out in most of these recipes.
Contributor Ashley, has been having some fun with her husband and did a “12 Drinks of Christmas” guide for more at home date night ideas.
