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Show Stopper Shakes at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ

By: Dana Michele

Milkshakes in Scottsdale

Continuing with our Things to Do With Teens in Scottsdale Series, today we’re chatting about our favorite place in Phoenix (Scottsdale and surrounding cities) for over-the-top milkshakes, ZuZu at the Hotel Valley Ho. As our kids become teenagers, it can be harder to find ways to connect with them. They’d rather hang out with their friends […]

The Best Plant Stands For Your Houseplants

By: Dana Michele

3 tier with hanging rod plant stand

Houseplant love. Who joins me is this hobby? or should we call it an obsession?  As I’ve collected more plants I’ve come to learn I need to get them off the ground. Most of my table surfaces are full so that means plant stands or wall hangers. Visually they look better when they’re at different […]

Don’t let your cookbooks just sit on a shelf, cook with them

By: Dana Michele

basket of cookbooks

Do you own a lot of cookbooks but never cook from them? Don’t let them get lonely on the shelf – cook from them! First I would suggest going through your cookbook collection and purging ones that you don’t enjoy or fit your current lifestyle. I recently purge 100 books from my collection (I still […]

The Best Pots for House Plant Lovers

By: Dana Michele

Woven ceramic pot with a Mini Monstera

Raise your hand if you’ve gotten more into house plants this past year? Maybe obsessed? Call yourself a plant mom? I’ve had plants on and off since my college days. About 2 years ago I got more into plants but I wasn’t having the best success. But the last year when I spent more time […]

Top 10 FAVORITE Cookbooks

By: Dana Michele

Top 10 cookbooks

 I am a cookbook collector. I started collecting in my early 20s when living in my first apartment after graduate school. At the time, there weren’t as many recipes available online. However, even today I still love my cookbooks and keep adding to my collection. After sharing my pantry organization project on social media so […]

Summer (of fun) Bucket List for Teenagers

By: Dana Michele

Summer is approaching and as parents, we’re starting to think about how to keep the teens busy this summer? How to help them have their best summer ever? Time with friends and time in the sun. We’ve put together a list of 20 things for your teens to do for a summer of fun. Summer […]

Why We Love our Butcher Box Meat Subscription Service

By: Dana Michele

Butcher Box meat delivery

Butcher Box delivery day is always a good day. The last few years I’ve been focusing on ways to simplify. Reduce the number of errands. Reduce the number of things I need to think about to keep our household running. As a single self-employed mom, sometimes I feel overwhelmed with all my responsibilities. I want […]

April Fools Pranks to Play on Your Teens

By: Dana Michele

fake bugs

April Fool’s Day. A day to get back at your teens. Don’t go too overboard or they make take revenge. We love celebrating holidays big and small. Silly holidays and traditional cultural holidays. It’s just a way to add fun for our family, create memories, and break up the day-to-day monotony.  Ever wondered how this […]

Top Picks for Card Games for Families with Teens

By: Dana Michele

Cards Against Humanity Family Edition

Are you game family? Boardgames and cardgames – We love family game nights. We usually start with pizza or a charcuterie board and then snacks, lots of them. We always keep a stash of microwave popcorn and movie theater candy for our Family Movie Nights and Family Game Nights. A great way for family time […]

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix with Tweens and Teens

By: Dana Michele

Japanese Friendship Garden

Continuing with our series of Things to do with Tweens & Teens in Arizona, we recently visited Phoenix’s Japanese Friendship Garden. Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. Relaxing and serene escape in Phoenix. A contrast to our desert landscape. An educational and cultural experience The garden is located downtown near Hance Park, Phoenix Art Museum, and […]

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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, midlife and perimenopause, and preparing for empty nest

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