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Purge Your Closet for Two Great Causes

By: Dana Michele

Do you have suits in your closet but no longer work in an office environment? Has your office gone business casual? Do you have formal dresses in your closet ‘just in case’? Has your daughter gone off to college but her high school prom dresses still hang in her closet? Purge, purge, purge. It’s freeing […]

10 Tips for attending Cactus League Spring Training in Arizona

By: Dana Michele

Arizona is home to the Cactus League, so Spring Training is a big deal around here. Baseball is the number one sport in our household. We love to watch Major League Baseball games, especially during spring training – the weather is perfect, and it’s a much more intimate experience with the game. We wrote this […]

Out West Balloon Fest & Fun Run 2016

By: Dana Michele

Have plans for the weekend? I’m looking forward to the Out West Balloon Fest and Fun Run – I attended last year and it was breath-taking watching the balloons launch. I was amazed by how close you could get to all the balloons as you walked around on the grounds. With this amazing Arizona weather we’ve been […]

Arizona Science Center’s Dinosaurs in Motion { giveaway }

By: Dana Michele

My family is a huge fan of the Arizona Science Center – we have a membership and visit often. The Science Center has rotating special exhibits and we always enjoy going when there’s a new exhibit. One of my son’s favorite was the Egyptian exhibit last year. Their current exhibit, which can be experienced through January 10th, […]

Arizona Biltmore during the Holidays { #myphx }

By: Dana Michele

The Arizona Biltmore is a gorgeous iconic resort especially during the holidays (#myphxmonday). The Waldorf Astoria resort,  Frank Lloyd Wright style resort was constructed in 1929.

Anthem’s Christmas Tree { #myphx }

By: Dana Michele

For this week’s #myphxmonday I wanted to feature some of Phoenix’s unique holiday sites. In North Phoenix at the Outlets at Anthem every year they have a huge live Christmas tree. This year’s tree stands 115 feet tall and has been designated the tallest live Christmas tree in the nation. The tree has 180 strands […]

Arizona Food and Wine Experience Wrap-up

By: Dana Michele

I had the exciting opportunity to experience this past weekend’s AZ Central’s Food and Wine Experience as a blogger with some awesome opportunities including celebrity meet and greets and exclusive tasting sessions with brands. One of the highlights of the day was time to chat with celebrity chef Graham Elliot. Graham Elliott signed copies of […]

Chili Pepper Festival

By: Dana Michele

I’m a foodie – I love to eat it, create it and learn about it. And I love a fun festival. The perfect combination – a food festival! Every town has annual festivals that they’re known for. A few weeks ago we attended the Chili Pepper Festival at Phoenix Public Market in the Roosevelt Row part of […]

Kneaders comes to Scottsdale

By: Dana Michele

{ Photography Hill } Last week I had the pleasure of attending an AZ Bloggers Meetup at the new Kneaders in Scottsdale. Its always a great to hang out with so many fabulous local bloggers. Also, always great to experience about new local businesses, learning about their business philosophy and products. { Photography Hill } Camille, Friday […]

10 Arizona Summer Bucket List Activities

By: Dana Michele

  Its been a family tradition for a few years now to create a Summer Bucket List each year. It helps us to not just get lazy and stay inside with the teens playing video games all summer. Phoenix has some great things to offer that are great for your list. Don’t miss our list […]

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