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Race Car Themed Cupcake Toppers

By: Dana Michele

Is your child a big fan of cars? Especially race cars? A race car themed birthday party is fun for your little race fan. Race car decorations, buffet table, and best of all…cupcakes! Or are you watching Nascar races on TV? Want to make something fun for race day? Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. Don’t […]

Turn an Unused Space into a Home Bar

By: Dana Michele

Never Too Hungover

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NeverTooHungover #CollectiveBias Messaging below is intended for ages 21+ and is intended to be enjoyed responsibly, in moderation. What are you looking forward to this weekend? One of my favorites things to do is to hang out with girlfriends and […]

Family Night Out – Our Visit to Main Event

By: Dana Michele

Games, bowling, billiards, laser tag, gravity ropes, food and more – ingredients for a perfect family fun filled night! I picked my son up from school and surprised him with a night out at Main Event. Here in Phoenix, there are two locations – Avondale and Tempe. Nationally there are 27 locations in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, […]

Study Routines For Tweens + Portable Homework Station DIY

By: Dana Michele

homework station for tweens

My son is in 5th grade this year. Big changes at school – they no longer have the same teacher all year, more independent thinking and reasoning, and the level of homework and studying have increased. There’s a lot more need to start studying subjects every day and not just the day before the test […]

Halloween Home Tour 2016

By: Dana Michele

It’s October, have you decorated for Halloween yet? I love decorating for Halloween and count down the days until I can pull out the decorations – I make myself wait until October 1st. With such a long stretch of no holidays through the summer, its fun to make the house festive again. And I just love […]

Proud Baseball Mom – A Letter To My Tween Son

By: Dana Michele

Yoplit® has launched a new yogurt call Yoplait® Go Big™ perfect for tweens and tweens. Is your teen growing fast? Even more active every day? The larger size is perfect for their needs. Yoplait recently challenged me to participate in their Go Big Challenge and to write a letter to my son. I often describe […]

Self Love – When was the last time you did something for yourself?

By: Dana Michele

self love

Disclosure: this is a sponsored post in collaboration with Groupon. All opinions are my own. Self Love. So important to true happiness. I try to do something for myself every single day. It may be something small like taking the time to enjoy a cup of tea on my patio. Going for a hike to breathe […]

Save Money with Groupon Coupons

By: Dana Michele

Saving Money Groupon Coupons

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Groupon Coupons. All opinions are my own. Who doesn’t LOVE to save money? I always stock up when there’s a sale, buy in bulk and use coupons. I’m not an extreme couponer, don’t subscribe to a newspaper but I do love to search for a good deal online. As […]

Beach Inspired Cakes and Cupcakes

By: Dana Michele

The beach, flip flops, surfboards, Hawaiian flowers, palm trees, sailboats…all FUN summer themes for cakes and cupcakes for summer celebrations. Beach themed parties work for guys and gals of all ages. Hawaiian or Luau themed with tropical flowers, shells, sea turtles, surfboards, flip flops Beach themed with sand, toys, umbrellas, shells, sunglasses, beach balls, pinwheels […]

San Diego Road Trip, Here We Come!

By: Dana Michele

San Diego beach road trip

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 […]

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