When I heard there was a live-action Dora movie, I was excited as Dora is a bit nostalgic to me with memories of watching both Diego and Dora the Explorer with my son when he was a toddler. I was intrigued to see how they were going to translate the cartoon to a live-action movie […]
Chase Field Fireworks – Diamondbacks 5th of July Spectacular
Baseball and fireworks, now that’s summer! In Arizona for the first week of July? Then you must make plans to go to the Diamondbacks game on the 5th for the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular Hurry, this is often a sellout Diamondbacks 5th of July Fireworks Spectacular Friday July 5th Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies […]
Make Your Teenagers an Easter Basket They Will Love
I will always make my son an Easter basket even when he is grown and moved out on his own. Now that he’s a teenager, I needed some new ideas so I sat down and brainstormed a list of ideas (along with some help from Instagram friends). My son’s response…gift cards I love to […]
12 Essentials to Pack in Your Purse for Music Festivals
It’s Festival season. Sunny days, warm temperatures with the occasional cool breeze is the perfect weather for an outdoor musical festival. Some festivals are multi-day. Days are long. Tickets are expensive and you want to maximize your time at the festival. Backpacks are often banned. Bag size is limited. I’m not always the most organized person, […]
7 Ways to Make St. Patrick’s Day Fun for Teens
When my son was younger, St. Patrick’s Day meant setting up a leprechaun trap. In some households, the Leprechaun causes trouble like knocking over chairs. I also always left a trail of shamrocks and gold coins that let to a pot filled with a few green colored gifts (usually candy and a swimsuit since its […]
Music and Baseball, together: Innings 2-day Music Festival in Tempe, AZ
Spring (well Arizona Spring…other states are still in the middle of Winter) is an exciting time in Arizona. US Open, Barret-Jackson car auction, Arizona Renaissance Festival, and our favorite Cactus League Spring Training. We love to get lawn seats, sit on our blankets watching the game and enjoying our perfect weather. In celebration of baseball […]
Quick and Easy Pork and Green Bean Stir-fry
Nothing better than a super simple, healthy and quick recipe that is also yummy. For years this has been one of my son’s favorite recipes that I make – one year it was even his birthday request instead of going out for dinner. These days, quick is perfect so that we can fit in a […]
15 Dairy-free Big Game Party Snacks
Who doesn’t love a great Big Game Party? Football, food, drinks, and fun! But if you follow a dairy-free diet, many popular party snacks are off limits. I’ve put together a list of snacks that are perfect for game day snacking and dairy-free. Most are egg-free too. As always, check labels because brands and recipes […]
70 Things to Do With Your Teenage Son
70 Things to do with your teen son (was 50, we’ll keep adding to this list!). I brainstormed a list. Boys change as they get holder. It’s harder to get them to want to spend time with mom. Keeping that mom and son bond is so important at this age. So I made a list. […]
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