The beautiful ocean breeze and opportunity for much cooler temps takes us Arizonans out to San Diego through the late spring and hot summer months. We visit LEGOLAND, Disney, the ocean, and perhaps even the San Diego Zoo. What better family orientated place to visit than the San Diego Zoo? While you are already liking[Read More…]
Tomatillos are one of those vegetables that you don’t often think of when it comes to soup – normally, you would roast them up and throw in the blender to make Pasta Sauce, or perhaps even Roasted Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa. If you want to be really really different, you can pickle them too ~[Read More…]
Just a few weeks ago, we spent a day at the Meteor Crater just east of Flagstaff on Interstate 40. It wasn’t our first visit and definitely won’t be our last, it’s a place that our 5 kids love visiting and ask often if we can drive up from Phoenix. As we pulled out of[Read More…]
If you are anything like the majority of Americans, you might be tempted to run out and buy items each day that you probably do not need. It doesn’t have to be much really, either. It could be a huge extra-large drink at the QuikTrip, or a bag of chips from the vending machine.[Read More…]
If you have kids, there is a 50/50 chance you have boys… some of you have more boys than girls, and others have ONLY boys. Heaven help you mama! Out of my 5 kids, 2 are boys – and I always thought boys were pretty much the easy ticket. My boys are the biggest challenge[Read More…]
Do all your friends think that you’re crazy when you plan a trip with children in tow? As a family of seven, we enjoy hitting the road and experiencing new things – whether day trips in our state of Arizona or driving cross country with the kids. We do, however, have our fair share of[Read More…]
Tis’ the season for Hatch chiles! Every September, the Hatch Chile Festival runs strong in the little village of Hatch, New Mexico. People from far and wide come to participate in the festivities, from live music to ristra making, and green chiles galore. It’s an incredible event – definitely hot, and incredibly busy, but fun[Read More…]
Valentine’s Day is approaching – and every year, the holiday entails the same things. Society puts pressure on the man to buy his girl some flowers, maybe a teddy bear and chocolates as well, and then take her out to a nice restaurant for a fancy dinner. Well, change it up this year! Do something[Read More…]
It’s tax time, and while some of you might still be needing to file, others might be relishing in the large tax refund they are going to be getting back. In fact, 75% of Americans get a fat check back from Uncle Sam… Are you one of those Americans? If it interests you any, you will appreciate[Read More…]
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and thank goodness there are lots of fun options for giving Valentines beyond traditional candy. I always observe what my kids used to bring home and what they gravitated to the most and non-candy options were always at the top of their list. Cute bracelets, spinning tops, glow sticks, etc[Read More…]
One minute, kids are 4 years old, and before you know it, you blink and they are graduating high school. Time flies – I am certain most parents would agree. During that precious time that kids grow up and mature, they are all over the map in more ways than one. It’s never too[Read More…]
