In the blink of an eye the pages of the calendar have turned to the last month of the year and with the cooler weather and shorter days, also comes the craziness of Christmas. It’s time to start shopping, baking, cleaning, and cooking and just when you think you can take another minute of the
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
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
Even with the scorching heat that accompanies every Phoenix summer, we still find ourselves eagerly awaiting its arrival, knowing we have vacation plans that will take us away for a few blessed days, and pools to keep us cool and entertained. So when it is time for the unofficial kickoff to summer, the Memorial Day
You don’t have to look at the calendar page to know that fall has officially arrived in the desert. The triple-digit days have pretty much disappeared, we can sleep with our windows open at night, and every store we venture into has already begun to celebrate that unique holiday, Happy Hallowthanksmas! And as we get
Did you notice that? When you stepped out to take your recycle bin to the curb this morning, a breeze that didn’t fry your cheeks tousled your hair. And when the rain fell the other morning, thunder rolled, and lightning lit up the sky, when the storm had passed the temperatures did not immediately soar
As summer approaches quickly, the end of the year checklist grows ever longer, and as you mark off each item from your list, the last and most important item may bring a tear to your eye. It’s graduation time and the apple of your eye, the light of your life, is about to enter that
In a perfect world it would be Taco Tuesday every day, but in Arizona, it almost is! Of course, we save some days for burritos and quesadillas, and weekends are definitely meant for crème-filled churros, but the humble taco has almost become our state dish. (Technically the chimichanga is Arizona’s official state food, but tacos
When we were growing up, our favorite day of the year was not Christmas or Halloween or even the last day of school—although all those dates were definitely in the running! No, our favorite day of every year was one that was spent entirely devoted to our wants, needs, and wishes; of course, that day
After the year this world has experienced, there’s no doubt in any of our minds that we are all more than ready to say hello to a new one, even if we have no idea as to what it will bring! But although there are many things of which we are ready to see the
