The first of the summer holidays actually is firmly entrenched in the spring, but if you know, you know; nearly every day is summer in the Valley of the Sun, and your Memorial Day celebration is going to involve a lot of pool time! This year has been cooler than normal, however, and all of
Everyone’s idea of the perfect wedding differs. Some want a big fancy event with “the dress” that wows them and the cake that impresses while others dream of a casual affair, perhaps held in the backyard, with a simple dress, a simple cake, and a simple love that is true to each other. There is
When you stepped outside for the first time this morning, were you surprised to notice a hint of chill in the air? Did your air conditioning at the office actually turn off for an hour or two as it easily conquered the heat still lingering outside? And did you take a peek at the calendar
As the days grow longer and the mercury starts to rise higher, the end of spring doesn’t just signify the beginning of summer, it also often offers the end of a chapter in your children’s book of life, that of school and childhood. Yes, it is now your turn to experience what all parents look
As the mixed blessing of summer in Arizona draws ever closer, we still can’t help but celebrate its beginning with a big party that begins on Memorial Day and tends to end sometime after Independence Day when the sizzling summer days begin to turn our pools into oversized bathtubs! This year, however, as we near
Love means something different to everyone you ask, but at the end of every day when it comes to loving your favorite person, it all boils down to comfort. Love can bring excitement and joy to your world and when the rest of the world is shut away behind closed doors with their own partners
The blues that most people suffer from after the holidays are over do not occur when your birthday takes place in January or February. You know that after the last ornament is packed away, the final cookies have been eaten, and all the presents you received have been put in their places, you have the
As the snow blankets the ground outside your Tempe townhouse and the wind chill drops all the way to “When did we move to Chicago?” staying warm and cozy is our biggest desire and when you dig into a bowl of the ultimate comfort food, a mac and cheese bowl from Super Mac Bros, staying
There’s a special place in our hearts reserved specifically for memories of Christmas: our earliest celebrations (that we can remember!) when we still believed in the Jolly Old Elf, discovering that he really did get our carefully written note begging nicely for that Easy Bake Oven; our first Christmas with our spouse, when the lights
As the final months of 2021 appear on the calendars, we know it is time to start celebrating, to enjoy fancy feasts with our friends and families, to shop for food and gifts, to begin making lists of everything we are thankful for, of everything we want for Christmas, and of course, of everything we
