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Among Us DIY Halloween Pumpkin

By: dmvollmercomment

Among Us DIY Halloween Pumpkin

Among Us is the latest popular video game for tweens and teens. Are your kids playing yet?  If you haven’t heard, it’s a multiplayer online game involving social deduction. In a space setting, players are either Crewmates or Imposters. The game was released in 2018 but has really picked up in popularity in the last […]

Top Picks for Apple Watch Bands

By: dmvollmer

Top Picks for Apple Watch Bands

It’s so easy to swap your Apple Watch bands daily to match your look or needs for the day. A day of hiking I will go with my silicon band. A night out I will choose between my tortoiseshell or my rose gold. Day to day, with my staple black wardrobe I usually go for […]

Contest Alert for Arizona Teens – Create an Award Winning Burger and Shake

By: dmvollmer

Contest Alert for Arizona Teens – Create an Award Winning Burger and Shake

Do your teens love burgers and shakes? Do they consider themselves a foodie and can create an amazing burger or shake recipes? Arizona teens can enter Aioli Gourmet Burger recipe contest with awesome prizes and even the chance for their recipe to be on the menu. Yes, the winning burger and the winning shake will be […]

12 Things Teenagers Should Do Everyday for a Successful Day of Learning

By: dmvollmer

12 Things Teenagers Should Do Everyday for a Successful Day of Learning

It’s back to school time As parents of high school kids, we’re looking for ways to help set them up for a successful day of learning. The 4 years of high school is a significant time in a child’s educational experience. During these years, they will make plans for their future careers whether is be […]

Online Learning, 5 Ways to Make Back To School Special for Teens

By: dmvollmer

Online Learning, 5 Ways to Make Back To School Special for Teens

It’s back to school time. This year with the 2020 pandemic things are different whether your kids are going in person or virtual. For kids who are learning at home either virtually with their school and homeschooled we want to make sure they feel the importance and excitement of the new school year. They may […]

SUMMER OF FUN – Backyard Toy Guide for Tweens & Teens

By: dmvollmer

SUMMER OF FUN – Backyard Toy Guide for Tweens & Teens

Backyard Summer of Fun!! That’s how we like to refer to summer 2020. We’ve put together the ultimate list for backyard fun. Now we’re not suggesting purchasing everything for your backyard. But adding a few things will help make this a SUMMER OF BACKYARD FUN. With vacations and camps canceled, you may even be able […]

The Best Pool Toys for Tweens & Teens

By: dmvollmer

The Best Pool Toys for Tweens & Teens

Summer is here which means it’s pool season! On the hunt for the best pool toys for tweens and teens? These are a few of our top picks! Adding to your backyard or looking for a gift idea for teenagers, we’ve got a great list of the best toys for the pool. When we moved […]

Graduation Day Donuts – School Colors DIY Icing

By: dmvollmer

Graduation Day Donuts – School Colors DIY Icing

Food is often a part of any celebration. I like to take food to the next level for celebrations using colors and designs to make it extra fun. My background in cake decorating can be used for all types of food. Easter Bunny Shaped pancakes, baseball colorful fruit kabobs, bento lunches… it’s all so fun […]

Kayaking Essentials for Beginners

By: dmvollmer

Kayaking Essentials for Beginners

Kayaking is a great water sport for families with tweens and teens if you have lakes or rivers nearby. Chance to spend some active time outside, enjoy nature, and disconnect from electronics. It’s a pretty easy sport to get into. Relatively inexpensive compared to some outdoor sports (of course, as with any sport there are […]

12 Dairy-free and Egg-free Breakfast Ideas + Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

By: dmvollmer

12 Dairy-free and Egg-free Breakfast Ideas + Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Who loves breakfast? traditionally that means eggs, bacon, and pancakes that are piled high with syrup and a huge pat of butter. If you going indulgent, you might add whipped cream and chocolate chips. If you’re going the healthier direction, eggs are still a big part of breakfast. You might have juice along with a […]

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Hi there and welcome to Sweet Shoppe Mom. My name is Dana and my son is Brendan, also known as B. Welcome to our blog where we chat about every day life with tweens and teens.

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#nationalbagelday has me thinking about NYC ✈️ #nationalbagelday has me thinking about NYC ✈️🚕

Rainbow bagels at @chelseamarketny from my trip a few years ago

#bagel #nyc #visitnyc #nycfoodie #nyceats #travellust #travelfoodie #instayum #rainbow #nycbagels #foodholiday #
Kicking off New Years day with festive 2021 pancak Kicking off New Years day with festive 2021 pancakes.

Happy New Year!! 🍾 We survived 2020 and I’m excited to see what 2021 brings. Looking forward to planning the year and setting goals (both personal and business).

#2021 #pancakes #breakfast #instayum #pancakeart #arizonamom #momofteens #momofteenagers #momlife #funfood #whatsforbreakfast
Merry Christmas 🎄 We skipped Santa photos thi Merry Christmas 🎄 

We skipped Santa photos this year (way past the believing in Santa years but its still a fun tradition...hopefully next year). #flashback Friday to Bs 1st Christmas (2006), and then 2017, 2018 and 2019.

#christmas #christmas2020 #teenlife #momofteenagers #teenagersareawesome #boymom #momofboys #thisis14 #highschooler
Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 How are you doing? Scram Merry Christmas Eve 🎄

How are you doing? Scrambling to get things ready for tomorrow or enjoying hot cocoa by the tree? We mommas take on so much of the holiday prep so I would expect most of us are still getting things ready.

I wanted to share MY two best tips for holiday prep and I’d love to hear YOURS

Tip 1 - Santa Sacks. We invested in these years ago. Pop in the gift and pull on the drawstring and you’re all set. We use these for gifts from Santa and wrap the others. Time saver and saves a ton of wrapping paper, thats a win!

Tip 2 - Put a lock on a closet and turn it into your gift closet. No worries about your kids discovering their gifts AND easy to find all your gifts. Who is still searching for gifts they can’t remember where they put them. A closet in a guest room or office is perfect.

#christmas #christmas2020 #momofteens #arizonamom #christmaseve #holidayprep
B and I had a blast playing with @superimpulse’s B and I had a blast playing with @superimpulse’s #tinyarcade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and #microarcade Frogger. So fun and an awesome idea for stocking stuffers.

We put together a huge list (over 100 ideas) of stocking stuffers for teenage boys (link in bio). They can be so hard to shop for and not so helpful when you ask for ideas.

#superimpulsepartner #videogames #frogger #teenagemutantninjaturtles #boymom #momofboys #momofteenagers #momofteens #teenagersareawesome #arizonamom #stockingstuffers #christmas2020 #giftideas #giftlist #giftguide
What holiday item do you collect? Did you know # What holiday item do you collect? 

Did you know #nutcrackers are a German tradition thought to bring good luck and fight away evil spirits?

Having trouble finding spaces to display some of my holiday decor as many of my surfaces are covered with plants now 🌱❤️ and then I realized these wall shelves were perfect. I stashed away the art that is usually sits on these shelves (and hides the huge doorbell box and security system glass sensor) and replaced with our @traderjoes #adventcalendar and #nutcrackers 

#holidaydecor #nutcrackercollection #myhome #arizona #arizonamom #christmasdecor #momofteens #momsofteenagers #boymom #christmas2020
Do you know a super fan of The Office? We’ve put Do you know a super fan of The Office? We’ve put together a #holidaygiftguide with over 20 fabulous gift ideas (link in bio)

B is a super fan. He has watched the series at least 10 times on @netflix. He was super excited when his @pewpewlasercraft personalized name plate arrived.

#theoffice #giftguide #boymom #momofteens #momofteenagers #giftguideformen #giftguideforteens #teenagersareawesome #dundermifflin #dundermifflinpapercompany #thatswhatshesaid
This is freshman year, 2020. He’s on a zoom wit This is freshman year, 2020.  He’s on a zoom with his class. Chatting on a call with classmates who are also virtual. Also planning his run for class president. One thing 2020 has taught him is technical skills and multitasking.

Do your kids sit in unusual positions when studying/virtual schooling? For 2020, what ever works. He has a 4.0 and all caught up on assignments. He’s staying to connected to his classes and friends. School is still open for in-person but we decided to switch him to virtual after Thanksgiving because we thought numbers would rise (and they did). 

Oversized poofy chair from @costco It was going to be a Christmas gift but I decided to give it him early since he’s home now 🎁 

#coronalife #2020 #virtuallearning #highschooler #teenlife #momofhighschooler #boymom #momofteens #arizonamom #teenagersareawesome
Starry nights ✨ @scottsdalequarter has a few fu Starry nights ✨

@scottsdalequarter has a few fun photo backdrops and B let me capture a few photos of him (when teens let you take photos of them, you go with it 🤣). Bs a pretty good sport about it #momaratzzi  #bloggerkids 

#scottsdalequarter #teenagersareawesome #teenlife #momofteenagers #momofteens #boymom #momofboys #arozonamom #scottsdale #momlife #arizonablogger
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