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Dairy-free Shamrock Milk Shake Recipe

By: Dana Michele

It’s that time of the year, McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes that is. I’ve been dairy-free for 3 years now and haven’t had a milkshake since my diet changes.  Wow, this was delicious – cold, creamy, minty, refreshing. It made me giddy. My son loved it too – he’s a mint crazy kid but doesn’t usually like […]

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 […]

14 Things I Love About You Valentine’s Day Countdown For Kids

By: Dana Michele

I like to do something for my son for many of the holidays. Something simple, inexpensive and if it’s easy, that’s a win too.  When he was in First Grade, I started doing a Valentine’s Day I do a ‘14 Things I Love About You‘ countdown. It’s good for kids to hear about all the […]

Half Way Through Whole30 – Update on my Progress

By: Dana Michele

With the start of the New Year, I decided this was a perfect time to focus on getting back to eat right for my body. I’ve been dairy free for 3 years now and eat a mostly whole foods and a Paleo influenced diet. But I was straying more from this, more than my body likes […]

The Best of 2015!

By: Dana Michele

As the year comes to an end I love looking back over the year, reflecting on the day and planning for the new year. Today I’m sharing the top 10 posts from 2015! #10 Simple Dairy-Free Breakfast For Busy Mornings I’ve been dairy-free for over 3 years now. People are always asking me how I […]

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, […]

Ba-na-na Cream Soda

By: Dana Michele

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MinionsMovieNight #CollectiveBias We’ve seen all 3 of the Despicable Me movies, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, and Minions in the theaters. My son’s favorite is the most recent of the three, Minions© 2015 Universal Studios. All rights reserved. The movie was released to […]

Star Wars Snack Mix: Galactic Crunch Movie Mix

By: Dana Michele

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AwakenYourTastebuds  #CollectiveBias With Stars Wars™: The Force Awakens opening in theaters in less than a week, we’re getting excited. What’s the perfect way to get ready for the release? We’re hosting a Star Wars™ Trilogy movie marathon party for my son […]

Tis the season for gift wrapping – gift wrap organization { tutorial }

By: Dana Michele

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StyleMyHoliday #CollectiveBias I LOVE all those gorgeous gift wrapping stations so popular on Pinterest. However, I don’t have space in my craft room for one of these wrap stations. I’ve also seen them in garages – however, living in Phoenix […]

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