Grave Digger celebrates 30 years

Do you know who  Grave Digger®  is? My 2 year old son could tell you all about  Grave Digger® , who drives it and anything else you’d want to know. Since  Grave Digger®  is one of our favorite trucks, I’m super excited that we get to see it race during it’s 30th Anniversary year. In 1982, on the […]

Super 6 Wednesday

I thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite finds on the web each week.  There will usually be some sort of theme, but probably no commentary.  I hope you enjoy this new feature….hopefully I can talk the other ladies into taking a turn.

Street Eats – Food Truck Festival

Salt River Fields in Scottsdale is presenting the first ever StreetEats, a gourmet food truck festival. I love watching cooking shows and food competition shows, but I am in no way what you might call a foodie. However, I am SO excited to go out and try all the delicious food from the food trucks. […]

Holiday Lights Start Tonight at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

Take a train ride through many festive holiday lights and displays around the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park Opening night festivities include: a tree lighting ceremony,  entertainment, and a visit from Santa.   Santa will be at the park through December 23.     Where: 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd. ~ Scottsdale, AZ 85250When: December 9 – 30, 2011 (excluding […]

Gilbert’s Holiday Nights of Lights on Friday

GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT THE 4Th Annual Gilbert’s Holiday Nights of Lights Friday, December 9, 2011 6:00pm-9:00pm Gilbert Civic Center North Campus 50 E. Civic Center Drive Gather your family and friends for the Town of Gilbert’s Holiday Lighting Ceremony!  To celebrate this season, they will be lighting the 3 large pine trees, outlining the lake […]

Got Library Fines in Mesa?

Mesa Public Library is offering children 17 and younger an opportunity to reduce their library fines by reading for twenty minutes a day in the month of December.   For every twenty minutes that a child is either read to or reads, the library will waive $1.00 off in overdue fines.   To participate, log […]

Homemade Holiday Christmas Boutique

Got plans this weekend?  If not, head out to the Holiday Boutique in Johnson Ranch! Enjoy shopping and supporting local artisans and crafter’s alike! Enjoy one of a kind homemade items to spoil yourself or a loved one!  Bring cash though, because there is no access to a credit card machine! When: Saturday, Dec 3, […]

Eating Just Got Easier in the Valley with GrubHub

Have you heard of the new app for the Phoenix area?  I recently had the chance to give it a try and I really enjoyed the ease of ordering from my computer.  Our market is still fairly new, so the choices were limited in my area, but one of our favs was on there. GrubHub.com helps […]

Small Business Saturday

I think it’s important to shop local and with all the hustle and bustle of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, I think many of us only think about the big box stores. Small Business Saturday is a movement created by American Express that takes place on Saturday November 26 – sandwiched between Black Friday and […]

Max & Ruby Live Event Coming to Phoenix

Max & Ruby: Bunny Party hops into the Comerica Theatre for two performances live on Saturday, November 26 at 1:00 & 4:00pm.  About Max & Ruby: Bunny Party – It’s a surprise party for someone special, and bunny siblings Max and Ruby have a-million-and-one things to do before the big event. Join in the fun […]