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Experience of a Lifetime at the BMW Performance Center

By: dmvollmer

Experience of a Lifetime at the BMW Performance Center

This is a sponsored post with A Girls Guide to Cars in collaboration with the BMW Performance Center West. All opinions are my own. #drive2learn Fast cars High speeds Squealing tires Burning rubber Yes, I experienced it all at the BMW Performance Center West. It was an amazing, once in a lifetime experience (though I really […]

17 Tips For Staying Cool When Traveling in the Heat

By: dmvollmer

17 Tips For Staying Cool When Traveling in the Heat

Adding more travel to my life is a goal of mine right now. Some destinations are warmer than I would prefer but I don’t want that to stop me from getting out an seeing the sites and enjoying my time. Summer vacation is the easiest time of the year to travel but many destinations are […]

My Travel Bucket List – Have You Written Yours?

By: dmvollmer

My Travel Bucket List – Have You Written Yours?

After writing my post about travel planning and why everyone should have a bucket list, I decided I needed to update mine. I have been to a few amazing places that should be on everyone’s bucket list. It felt really good to write down all the bucket list places I have visited. Some days I feel […]

Why YOU Should Have a Travel Bucket List

By: dmvollmer

Why YOU Should Have a Travel Bucket List

In honor of National Plan for a Vacation Day (January 30th), I wanted to write about why YOU should have a travel bucket list. Travel More. How many of you have travel more on your New Years resolutions or goals? I’m a big fan of writing buckets lists. Summer Bucket List Every year we write […]

San Diego Road Trip, Here We Come!

By: dmvollmer

San Diego Road Trip, Here We Come!

My favorite road trip destination is San Diego – and if you’re a regular reader of Sweet Shoppe Mom, you already know that. From Phoenix, it’s an easy 5-6 hour drive. I went to college in San Diego (University of CA – San Diego). I lived in San Diego for another 10 years after college […]

LEGOLAND California – Ticket Giveaway

By: dmvollmer

LEGOLAND California – Ticket Giveaway

Living in Arizona, one of our favorite weekend road trip destinations is San Diego. Ocean breezes, cooler temps and awesome attractions including LEGOLAND California. Have you heard about their new promotion? Such an awesome deal Hurry and get your pass today Pay for a Day Play All Year What does this mean? Buy a LEGOLAND […]

San Diego Zoo Celebrates 100 Years with Centennial Nighttime Zoo

By: dmvollmer

San Diego Zoo Celebrates 100 Years with Centennial Nighttime Zoo

(photo courtesy of the San Diego Zoo) The San Diego Zoo is celebrating 100 years Centennial Celebration all year long Centennial Nighttime Zoo all summer   Our favorite road trip destination is San Diego. From Phoenix, it’s about a 5-hour drive – easy enough for a weekend trip. Perfect when the temperatures are hitting over […]

San Diego road trip! My favorite Smartphone Apps for Road Trips

By: dmvollmer

San Diego road trip! My favorite Smartphone Apps for Road Trips

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #Tips4Trips #CollectiveBias Dreaming of the cool ocean breezes of the San Diego coast.  Its supposed to hit 110 degrees this week here in Arizona.  Road trip!! Even though the summers here are HOT there are lots of […]

Let’s Go Camping! Pre-trip Checklist

By: dmvollmer

Let’s Go Camping!  Pre-trip Checklist

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions Are mine alone. #FuelTheLove #CollectiveBias Summer’s here, kids are on vacation which means its time to hit the road to explore the outdoors! Arizona offers so many amazing camping destinations. Many of them are in the mountains which also means cooler […]

Sea World San Diego’s Water Park: Aquatica

By: dmvollmer

Sea World San Diego’s Water Park: Aquatica

San Diego, CA is one of our favorite destinations for a short road trip from Phoenix. This past Labor Day weekend we decided to fit in one more trip to San Diego while it was still beach weather (and to escape our 100+ degree weather at home). Besides lots of time at the beach we […]

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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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Never to old for some St Patrick’s Day fun ☘️

No lephrecan traps anymore but some leprechan shanigans with green toilet water 🤣 and a basket of green snacks. @luckycharms for breakfast and Thirsty Lion for a yummy dinner of Corned Beef & Cabbage and bread pudding.

We celebrated yesterday because with #coparenting B is at his dads for the rest of the week. If your kids aren’t with you for a holiday, pick your own day to celebrate. The fun and memories are more important than being upset about missing out. 

#lifewithteens #stpatricksday #luckycharms #teenagersareawesome #boymom #thisis16 #arizonamom
I am strong, I am creative ❤️ It’s Girl Scou I am strong, I am creative ❤️ It’s Girl Scout cookie time which also means its time for the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge and once again the @eatatzuzu have created a masterpiece as this month’s Show Stopper Shake.

Lady Lemon 🍋 blueberry milkshake with a lemon curd drip topped with Girl Scouts Lemon-Ups, a blueberry muffin, lemon ice cream bar, fresh blueberries, lemon chips, white chocolate milk crumb, a Lemon-Ups whipped cream sandwich + lemon candy

$1 of each shake sold will go to Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine

➡️ vote now in the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge. Voting ends February 28 at 11:59 p.m., and you can vote once per day. Voting link: https://www.girlscoutsaz.org/en/cookies/cookie-dessert-challenge.html

#hotelvalleyhomediapartner #hotelvalleyho #zuzu #scottsdale #arizona #girlscoutcookie #lemon
Fabulous performance by @tanzanite_africanacro at Fabulous performance by @tanzanite_africanacro at @themadisoncfa this weekend. Such a fun and entertaining mix of dance, music and amazing acrobatic skills.

We’re excited about the upcoming shows at The Madison - some great ones for families with teens

* 3/10 - @memphisjookin 
* 3/31-4/3 - 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour of @rentonstage 

For more details and tickets 👉 themadison.org

#themadisonmediapartner #themadison #phoenix #phoenixarts #phoenixtheatre #arizona #arizonamoms #momofteens #boymom
Happy Birthday Arizona! 110 years today, Arizona b Happy Birthday Arizona! 110 years today, Arizona became the 48th state.

This still blows my mind how young this state is. Growing up in PA, we focused most of our American history lessons on the 13 original colonies and covered the rest of the country in about 2 weeks so it was all a blur. When AZ was celebrating its 100, I was like what? Really? Only 100 years 

#arizona #phoenix #sedona #flagstaff #grandcanyon #state48
Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated! Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!

Who else grew up watching Laverne & Shirley? The show ran 1976-1983 and I watched the last few years and reruns of course. 

Last weekend Cindy Williams’ show @memyselfandshirley was at the @herbergertheater in downtown Phoenix and it was fabulous! A mix of personal stories and the Laverne & Shirley’s most iconic clips. Me, Myself & Shirley is continuing to tour the rest of the year through the US so if you grew up with the show, you must check it out.

#evolveprpartner #herbergertheater #phoenix #dtwnphx #arizona #laverneandshirley #cindywilliams
That’s a wrap! Final day of 50th Anniversary @ba That’s a wrap! Final day of 50th Anniversary @barrett_jackson Scottsdale Car Auction and the unoffical kickoff to event season with @wmphoenixopen, @thecactusleague spring training, food festivals and so much more as we enjoy the best weather of the year while the rest of the country is covering in ❄️❄️❄️

So many amazing cars from brand new seen before models to old classics. B loved the @chevrolet thrill ride but I hope it didn’t give this new driver any ideas.

More than $8.8 Million was raised in the charity auctions…I’m jealous of the winners of the 2022 @toyotausa Tundra hybrid early production model but it was a little out of my budget. 

⬅️ swip for #flashback to the first Barrett-Jackson car auction we attended in 2017. 

#barrettjackson #scottsdale #momofteens #boymom #carshow #thisis16 #arizona #arizonamom
This kid turned 16th recently 🎂 So proud of the This kid turned 16th recently 🎂 So proud of the young man he is becoming, definitely not a kid anymore. At 5’11 1/2” (not quite 6 ft) he now towers over me and since I’m 5’9” it feels so strange to look up to him now. Parenting in the teen years is so different with my focus guiding him towards independence, maturity and life skills. Preparing him for what’s beyond graduation. 

I’m late to sharing. But we also have spread out his birthday celebrating due to coparenting schedules and his busy teen social liffe. Also we had originally planned his ‘cake’ to follow when we went out to dinner on his birthday eve but we both ate too much and there was no way we could have eaten anymore 🤣 But nothing wrong with keeping the celebration going for a few weeks. 

I offered to make him a fancy cake…I did own a custom cake shop after all, but he requested a chocolate chip cookie skillet instead. Much simpler and less dishes so I’m good with that. 

#thisis16 #momofteens #boymom #arizonamom #arizonateen #birthday #skilletcookie #coparenting #divorcedmom
Celebrating National Popcorn Day with @kethero, lo Celebrating National Popcorn Day with @kethero, locally owned right here in Tempe, AZ #eatlocal. Sooooo kany tasty flavors - which would you choose? Right now I’m quite happy here munching on the Hatch Green Chile Cheddar 

*Hatch Green Chile Cheddar
*Prickly Pear
*Popcorn Zen
*Original Sweet and Salty 
*Aged White Cheddar
*Porcini Truffle Cheddar
*Sea Salted Caramel
*Cinnamon Sugar Churros

#nationalpopcornday #gifted #popcorn #kettlecorn #hatchgreenchile #arizona #tempeaz #azeats #phxeats
Tip - have a few holiday crafts set out on a table Tip - have a few holiday crafts set out on a table. Great when you just need a break. If you can get your teens to join in its a great way to spend some time catching up.

Diamond painting ornament kits from Amazon (link in bio). Inexpensive and super easy, yet fun!, project.

Puzzles and gingerbread houses (get the pre-assembled ones) are great too

#holidaycrafts #diamondpainting #christmas@#christmascrafts #lifewithteens #momofteens #boymom #arizonamom #familycrafts
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