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Korean Corn Dogs at Two Hands in Mesa, AZ

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Korean Corn Dogs at Two Hands in Mesa, AZ

Continuing with our Things to Do with Teens in Arizona series, today we’re featuring Two Hands Corn Dog in Mesa, Arizona. Fun food is always a great day out to spend with your teens. They can be bribed to leave their rooms and video games behind and spend time with the parents. In only a […]

The Best Fun, Cute, Crazy Pots for Succulents

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The Best Fun, Cute, Crazy Pots for Succulents

Continuing on our Houseplant Love series, today we’re talking about Succulents and their pots. I love succulents for the variety of unique shapes. But I also love all the fun ways to pot them – multiples in a single large pot, groupings of tiny pots, and all the fun, cute, crazy pots.  Because of their […]

Show Stopper Shakes at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ

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Show Stopper Shakes at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ

Continuing with our Things to Do With Teens in Scottsdale Series, today we’re chatting about a favorite, Show Stopper Shakes at the Hotel Valley Ho. As our kids become teenagers, it can be harder to find ways to connect with them. They’d rather hang out with their friends or stay home and play video games. […]

The Best Plant Stands For Your Houseplants

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The Best Plant Stands For Your Houseplants

Houseplant love. Who joins me is this hobby? or should we call it an obsession?  As I’ve collected more plants I’ve come to learn I need to get them off the ground. Most of my table surfaces are full so that means plant stands or wall hangers. Visually they look better when they’re at different […]

Don’t let your cookbooks just sit on a shelf, cook with them

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Don’t let your cookbooks just sit on a shelf, cook with them

Do you own a lot of cookbooks but never cook from them? Don’t let them get lonely on the shelf – cook from them! First I would suggest going through your cookbook collection and purging ones that you don’t enjoy or fit your current lifestyle. I recently purge 100 books from my collection (I still […]

The Best Pots for House Plant Lovers

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The Best Pots for House Plant Lovers

Raise your hand if you’ve gotten more into house plants this past year? Maybe obsessed? Call yourself a plant mom? I’ve had plants on and off since my college days. About 2 years ago I got more into plants but I wasn’t having the best success. But the last year when I spent more time […]

Top 10 FAVORITE Cookbooks

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Top 10 FAVORITE Cookbooks

 I am a cookbook collector. I started collecting in my early 20s when living in my first apartment after graduate school. At the time, there weren’t as many recipes available online. However, even today I still love my cookbooks and keep adding to my collection. After sharing my pantry organization project on social media so […]

Summer (of fun) Bucket List for Teenagers

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Summer (of fun) Bucket List for Teenagers

Summer is approaching and as parents, we’re starting to think about how to keep the teens busy? How to help them have their best summer ever? Time with friends and time in the sun. We’ve put together a list of 20 things for your teens to do for a summer of fun. Summer Bucket List […]

Why We Love our Butcher Box Meat Subscription Service

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Why We Love our Butcher Box Meat Subscription Service

Butcher Box delivery day is always a good day. The last few years I’ve been focusing on ways to simplify. Reduce the number of errands. Reduce the number of things I need to think about to keep our household running. As a single self-employed mom, sometimes I feel overwhelmed with all my responsibilities. I want […]

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Who got tickets? Today’s the day @disneyland op Who got tickets?

Today’s the day @disneyland opens their reservation system to California residents. The rest of us eagerly await our turn #disneylove 

#disneyland #californiaadventure #pixiedust #pixiedustmagic #california #southerncalifornia #pixarpier #arizonamom #momofteens #boymom #disney #disneycaliforniaadventurepark
New plant pot and I’m in love. As a self describ New plant pot and I’m in love. As a self described #plantmom (or maybe #crazyplantlady 🤣) my collection has been growing but I find it hard to find great pots.

I just got this one from Amazon. Its actually ceramic even though it looks woven. I just posted an Amazon planter roundup on the blog including this one (link in profile)

🌱: Mini Monstera, Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma

#houseplants #plant #plantlove #myhome #homedecor #plantsofinstagram #planters #plantcollection
Cookbook ❤️. I collect them. I read them like Cookbook ❤️. I collect them. I read them like novels. I learn about food, culture, and health. They bring me joy.

I’ve heard many people no longer have cookbooks because they just get recipes on the internet. But I will never give up collecting. I recently purged and am down to about 150. They fill an entire wall of my pantry (my odd 5-sided pantry). 

I recently shared my updated pantry organization project on stories which included a peak at my cookbook wall and so many of you shared your love of cookbooks too. This prompted me to write a post sharing My TOP TEN Favorite Cookbooks on the blog today. Check it out - I’d love to hear if you own any of my favorites and what are your favorites. 

#cookbooks #cookbooklove #mypantry #pantry #myhome #momlife #homecook #cookbooks #cookbookaddict #arizonamom
Reese’que Business, definitely high on our list Reese’que Business, definitely high on our list as one of our favorites 😋

If you’ve followed us for awhile then you know one of our favorite traditions to going to the @hotelvalleyho for @eatatzuzu monthly Show Stopper Shake creation. We took a break when things got crazy but so excited to back dining at one of our favorites in Scottsdale. This month’s shake is full of Reese’s and Butterfinger goodness. So yummy and $1 of each shake goes to @azhelpinghands which provides essential needs to kids in foster care.

#hotelvalleyhopartner #hotelvalleyho #showstoppershake #milkshake #reeses #butterfinger #scottsdaleeats #scottsdaleresort #momofteens #boymom #momlife #arizonamom
Cheers to brunching on the patio. One of my favori Cheers to brunching on the patio. One of my favorite things to do is enjoy a meal from one of our local restaurants on the patio. We have a long patio season here (coming to an end soon as the Arizona heat kicks in). Even better with a cocktail. 

🍽: @eatdailyjam in Tempe, AZ

#dailyjampartner #tempe #tempearizona #tempeeats #bloodymary #cocktails #momlife #arizonamom #thisis50 #midlifemom
Hello Arizona ☀️🌵 I’ve been living in Ph Hello Arizona ☀️🌵

I’ve been living in Phoenix for 15 years now. We moved from Carlsbad, CA to Phoenix in April of 2006 when B was just a few months old. The desert landscape continues to amaze me. I grew up on the East coast and it’s such a contrast with the all the open space, the mountains, the desert scrub and of course the cacti. Though the saguaros often look like they’re flipping you off 🤣

Hello (1/30) #everydayphotoaday #photoadaychallenge 

#arizona #phoenix #scottsdale #cacti #saguaro #saguarocactus #desertlandscape
Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more than Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more than just candy on Easter? PEEPS Kabobs are so fun and (mostly) healthy. Super easy too!

@peepsbrand #peeps #fruitkabobs #healthysnacks #boymom #momoftweens #momofteens #arizonamom #easter #easterfood #funfood
@butcher_box delivery day is always a good day! 😀

** DEAL ALERT ** When you subscribe to Butcher Box now through April 4th, you will receive 2 lbs of ground beef for FREE in every box for the life of your membership. This is the deal we signed up for last year and love it - perfect for #tacotuesday.

Why we ❤️ Butcher Box:

* the beef is 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef

* delivered right to my door. No trip to the store and I have our meat for the month. Butcher Box has beef, pork, chicken and fish (I love the salmon)

* great for budgeting. My monthly subscription is what I put in our budget for meat each month. 

* arrives already individually wrapped and frozen. No prep work to get it ready for the freezer (Too often I’ve had to toss meat because I never got around to prepping it for the freezer).

To get the 2 pounds FREE ground beef for life deal, use the link in my profile (I’ll also link it in my stories).

#butcherboxpartner #homedelivery #meatdelivery #steaks #homecook #momofteens #boymom #arizonamom
Who else is munching on the Easter candy? Make sur Who else is munching on the Easter candy? Make sure to leave some for the 🐰 to hide.

What’s your favorite Easter candy? These @hersheys eggs are pretty taste. @reeses eggs are the BEST. I’m a huge @peepsbrand fan too.

🍃❤️ my Curly Spider is looking a bit crazy in the background 🤣

#eastercandy #spiderplant #curlyspiderplant #targetdollarspot #easterdecor #momlife #momofteens #arizonamom
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