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Top Picks for Apple Watch Bands

By: dmvollmer

Top Picks for Apple Watch Bands

It’s so easy to swap your Apple Watch bands daily to match your look or needs for the day. A day of hiking I will go with my silicon band. A night out I will choose between my tortoiseshell or my rose gold. Day to day, with my staple black wardrobe I usually go for […]

12 Essentials to Pack in Your Purse for Music Festivals

By: dmvollmer

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, […]

Camping Packing List – Clothes to Pack

By: dmvollmer

Camping Packing List – Clothes to Pack

One of the many things I love about Arizona is the mountains up north. So much open land in the pine forests to escape for a day of hiking or camping trip. Get out of the city, breathe fresh air and enjoy the cooler temperatures. Every Labor Day weekend we join a large group of […]

March Ipsy Glam Bag Review

By: dmvollmer

March Ipsy Glam Bag Review

A new month, a new delivery of goodies to sample. Still loving my monthly Ipsy Glam Bag. Discovering new skin care products, new makeup colors, and brushes to add to my collection. Encourages me to try a new look, stretch out my comfort zone. Prior to Ipsy, I was using the same makeup look that […]

Probiotics For Your Skin

By: dmvollmer

Probiotics For Your Skin

We all want to look younger. As a 40+ single mom, this is becoming more important to me. The last few years I’ve really noticed my skin showing signs of aging – wrinkles, dullness, uneven skin tone and neck crepe. Living in Arizona with the sun and low humidity, dryness is a major issue. Renew […]

LIFE IS an Adventure

By: dmvollmer

LIFE IS an Adventure

Life is an Adventure and I LOVE it. Any other way would be boring.  tshirt Cents of Style/jeans /watch Tiffanys/bracelet Lucky Brand/booties Sam Edelman I’ve had a lot of changes in my life the last few years. Survived a divorce. Figured out how to be a single mom. Closed a business. Started blogging full time. […]

May Ipsy Glam Bag Review

By: dmvollmer

May Ipsy Glam Bag Review

May was another great for my Ipsy Glam Bag. This is my third Glam Bag (second that I’ve reviewed) and I love it – Its an awesome deal (only $10), I’m trying new makeup colors outside of my usual ‘go-to’, and finding some great skin care products. Besides makeup and beauty products, every month includes a unique […]

Purge Your Closet for Two Great Causes

By: dmvollmer

Purge Your Closet for Two Great Causes

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 […]

April Ipsy Glam Bag Review

By: dmvollmer

April Ipsy Glam Bag Review

Subscription boxes are a huge thing right now – food, makeup, clothes and everything else you could think of. I’ve tried a few and my favorites are Ipsy Glam Bags and Stitch Fix. It’s May and my May Ipsy Glam Bag is supposed to arrive Monday so I thought I’d better get my April bag […]

What I Wore

By: dmvollmer

What I Wore

Today I’m participating in Pleated Poppy’s What I Wore – holding myself accountable for getting out of PJs or yoga pants. Jacket { H & M }, tank { Express }, jeans { Gap flare}, purse { Kate Spade }, necklace { Express }, earrings { Kate Spade }, bracelet { Charming Charlie }, shoes { DSW, […]

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Hi there and welcome to Sweet Shoppe Mom. My name is Dana and my son is Brendan, also known as B. Welcome to our blog where we chat about every day life with tweens and teens.

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#chucksandpearls Were you wearing them yesterday? #chucksandpearls Were you wearing them yesterday?

I’m still taking in all that happened yesterday. Hopeful for what lies ahead. Breathing easier with an administration focused on unity and equality.  One that is making dealing with this pandemic a top priority. One that is making science a priority.

No matter what side you’re on, history was made. This is election will be really be the first one my son remembers. First female Vice President, first black and first South-Asian VP.

#madamevicepresident #kamalaharris #bidenharris2020 #inauguration2021 #wediditjoe
#nationalbagelday has me thinking about NYC ✈️ #nationalbagelday has me thinking about NYC ✈️🚕

Rainbow bagels at @chelseamarketny from my trip a few years ago

#bagel #nyc #visitnyc #nycfoodie #nyceats #travellust #travelfoodie #instayum #rainbow #nycbagels #foodholiday #
Kicking off New Years day with festive 2021 pancak Kicking off New Years day with festive 2021 pancakes.

Happy New Year!! 🍾 We survived 2020 and I’m excited to see what 2021 brings. Looking forward to planning the year and setting goals (both personal and business).

#2021 #pancakes #breakfast #instayum #pancakeart #arizonamom #momofteens #momofteenagers #momlife #funfood #whatsforbreakfast
Merry Christmas 🎄 We skipped Santa photos thi Merry Christmas 🎄 

We skipped Santa photos this year (way past the believing in Santa years but its still a fun tradition...hopefully next year). #flashback Friday to Bs 1st Christmas (2006), and then 2017, 2018 and 2019.

#christmas #christmas2020 #teenlife #momofteenagers #teenagersareawesome #boymom #momofboys #thisis14 #highschooler
Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 How are you doing? Scram Merry Christmas Eve 🎄

How are you doing? Scrambling to get things ready for tomorrow or enjoying hot cocoa by the tree? We mommas take on so much of the holiday prep so I would expect most of us are still getting things ready.

I wanted to share MY two best tips for holiday prep and I’d love to hear YOURS

Tip 1 - Santa Sacks. We invested in these years ago. Pop in the gift and pull on the drawstring and you’re all set. We use these for gifts from Santa and wrap the others. Time saver and saves a ton of wrapping paper, thats a win!

Tip 2 - Put a lock on a closet and turn it into your gift closet. No worries about your kids discovering their gifts AND easy to find all your gifts. Who is still searching for gifts they can’t remember where they put them. A closet in a guest room or office is perfect.

#christmas #christmas2020 #momofteens #arizonamom #christmaseve #holidayprep
B and I had a blast playing with @superimpulse’s B and I had a blast playing with @superimpulse’s #tinyarcade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and #microarcade Frogger. So fun and an awesome idea for stocking stuffers.

We put together a huge list (over 100 ideas) of stocking stuffers for teenage boys (link in bio). They can be so hard to shop for and not so helpful when you ask for ideas.

#superimpulsepartner #videogames #frogger #teenagemutantninjaturtles #boymom #momofboys #momofteenagers #momofteens #teenagersareawesome #arizonamom #stockingstuffers #christmas2020 #giftideas #giftlist #giftguide
What holiday item do you collect? Did you know # What holiday item do you collect? 

Did you know #nutcrackers are a German tradition thought to bring good luck and fight away evil spirits?

Having trouble finding spaces to display some of my holiday decor as many of my surfaces are covered with plants now 🌱❤️ and then I realized these wall shelves were perfect. I stashed away the art that is usually sits on these shelves (and hides the huge doorbell box and security system glass sensor) and replaced with our @traderjoes #adventcalendar and #nutcrackers 

#holidaydecor #nutcrackercollection #myhome #arizona #arizonamom #christmasdecor #momofteens #momsofteenagers #boymom #christmas2020
Do you know a super fan of The Office? We’ve put Do you know a super fan of The Office? We’ve put together a #holidaygiftguide with over 20 fabulous gift ideas (link in bio)

B is a super fan. He has watched the series at least 10 times on @netflix. He was super excited when his @pewpewlasercraft personalized name plate arrived.

#theoffice #giftguide #boymom #momofteens #momofteenagers #giftguideformen #giftguideforteens #teenagersareawesome #dundermifflin #dundermifflinpapercompany #thatswhatshesaid
This is freshman year, 2020. He’s on a zoom wit This is freshman year, 2020.  He’s on a zoom with his class. Chatting on a call with classmates who are also virtual. Also planning his run for class president. One thing 2020 has taught him is technical skills and multitasking.

Do your kids sit in unusual positions when studying/virtual schooling? For 2020, what ever works. He has a 4.0 and all caught up on assignments. He’s staying to connected to his classes and friends. School is still open for in-person but we decided to switch him to virtual after Thanksgiving because we thought numbers would rise (and they did). 

Oversized poofy chair from @costco It was going to be a Christmas gift but I decided to give it him early since he’s home now 🎁 

#coronalife #2020 #virtuallearning #highschooler #teenlife #momofhighschooler #boymom #momofteens #arizonamom #teenagersareawesome
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