Joy may not be found in the 100+ degree temperatures we are currently experiencing, but the realization that cooler days are on the horizon, sliding into the Phoenix Metropolitan area alongside the holidays, we can feel our spirits lifting. It’s been a long hot summer, and it can be hard to feel like doing all
Well, it’s official. The temperatures finally dropped below scorching, the last of the trick-or-treaters have returned to their homes, and the big three end of the year holidays are staring us straight in the face, daring us to get it all done while spending more time with the family and with no extra hours to
When winter arrives in the desert we are all more than ready to rush to greet it, often with outdoor parties and holiday get togethers with our closest friends and family. Summers are for hermits in this state, encouraging us all to stay inside in the air-conditioned coolness and winters are for all the fun
As you start making the plans for your Thanksgiving celebration, you may find yourself being distracted by factors that no one can blame you for! The weather in November is so beautiful, our much needed reward for managing to make it through another summer of scorching temperatures that last through most of the fall (101
And just like that, it feels as if someone flipped the switch on the exterior air conditioning, dropping temperatures from the 110’s all the way down to the 80s and even the 70s at night. We desert rats suddenly begin to emerge from the darkened interiors of our homes, phones in hand as we text
Although summer still rears it’s fiery head late into October in the desert, there are signs that relief is in sight. The last of the monsoon mugginess dissipates, the sun rises later, giving many of us the most gorgeous drives into work, (How many of you have taken the picture of the sunrise or sunset
When life gets crazy and your job begins to overwhelm, chances are you head home to drown your troubles in the comfort meals that always seem to make life better. Nothing makes you feel better about your life than your favorite dishes! In many parts of the nation, comfort meals may be macaroni and cheese,
Summer is, and always has been, a time reserved for families. Long lazy days filled with pool parties and zoo adventures, weekends spent up north in the cool pines of Prescott and Flagstaff, and in some cases, family reunions where extended members pack their bags and find their way to your doorstep for a fun-filled
