Sweet Shoppe Mom - Phoenix, AZ Blogger

Build-A-Bear Bakeshop Now Open at Arrowhead Town Center {Glendale, AZ}

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Craving something sweet while shopping? Want to do something fun with your kids? Looking for ideas to celebrate your kid’s birthday? Build-A-Bear Workshops will always remind me of a special memory. For my son’s 1st birthday we headed to the mall and my son built his first bear. We put the Happy Birthday song chip […]

Hunger Issues in Phoenix and Across the Country

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Hunger issues are faced by many Americans and the word needs to be spread. Something needs to be done. Did you know one in eight people battle hunger in America? That’s 41 million people. Almost 13 million children. Recently I was invited to join Walmart, Nextdoor, Real Simple, St. Marys Food Bank and members of […]

Where to Brunch This Weekend: Brunch at Westgate

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Who’s a fan of weekend brunch? Phoenix offers many options with so many amazing restaurants. On the westside? Have you been to Westgate lately? Lots of restaurants to try and weekend brunch is the perfect occasion. Time with girlfriends. Drinks. Food. We recently headed out to Westgate Entertainment District for brunch. The weather right now […]

15 Things to Do in Phoenix for Spring Break with Teens

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Spring Break. This week varies anytime between March and April. For some schools, it’s even 2 weeks long. Whether you live in Phoenix or coming to visit, we have some great ideas for you. Spring is the perfect time to visit Arizona. If the snow is still lingering where you live, spend some time soaking up […]

Photos with Santa – HGTV’s Santa HQ at Chandler Fashion Center

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Pictures with Santa. One of our favorite Christmas traditions. Never too old for Santa! I’m glad my son agrees. This year we headed to Chandler to HGTV’s Santa HQ at Chandler Fashion Center. Santa has gone high tech – my son loved all the techie additions to the Santa experience. Photos are digital too so […]

Andre Rieu Concert at Comerica Theatre [wrap up]

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Earlier this month I had the opportunity to the attend the Andre Rieu tour. Phoenix was the first city in the 12 city USA tour. Concerts, musicals, plays, ballet…I love watching almost any art performance live. It’s such an amazing experience. I’m always just in awe of the talent (maybe because I have ZERO talent […]

Scottsdale’s Balloon Spooktacular [Things to do in Phoenix]

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Last night my son and I headed out to Salt River Fields in Scottsdale for the Balloon Spooktacular. Hot air balloons, tethered balloon rides, trick or treating, bounce houses, food, costume contests, fireworks and more. Spooktacular is a 2-day event (October 27th-28th) so you can still make it out there tonight. My son LOVES to […]

Family Night Out – Bowling at Bowlmor Lanes in Scottsdale, AZ

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Summer vacation. It’s hot. By now the kids are bored and spending too much time on their phones. We’re kicking off a new series “things to do with tween this summer” and our first is bowling! Recently my son and I went bowling with a few blogger friends to Bowlmor in Scottsdale. It had been […]

Flagstaff Snow Park Snow Tubbing

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We love our mild Phoenix winters (and all the sun!) but we still miss the snow the beauty of a fresh snow fall on the trees and the fun – sledding, snowball fights, snow angels, skiing.  What’s awesome about Arizona is that we can drive up north 2-3 hours and enjoy a fun day in […]