Continuing with our series of Things to do with Tweens & Teens in Arizona, we recently visited Phoenix’s Japanese Friendship Garden. Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. Relaxing and serene escape in Phoenix. A contrast to our desert landscape. An educational and cultural experience The garden is located downtown near Hance Park, Phoenix Art Museum, and […]

Phoenix has amazing weather in the fall, winter, and spring so we should all get outside! Summers are fun too when water is involved (plus lots of sunscreen).  Explore Arizona’s amazing deserts and mountains or attend an outdoor event in Phoenix – the options are endless. 40+ Things to Do With Teenagers in Phoenix Outside […]

With the current Pandemic and stay at home guidelines, many of us have switched to delivery or drive up for our grocery shopping. While grocery stores are open at this time, there is less contact with other people when you order groceries for delivery or pickup. I recently got flour and yeast on my last […]

Arizona Car Week is a huge time of the year for car collectors and enthusiasts but also fun for families. Car Week is the collection of car auctions take place in Scottsdale during January with the largest being Barrett-Jackson. Saturday and Sunday are preview days before the auction begins Saturday is Family Day which means […]

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 […]

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 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 […]