Does your family enjoy basketball? ArizonaMama is giving away tickets to every Phoenix Mercury home basketball game. The Mercury play at US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix. Visit http://www.wnba.com/mercury for more information on the Mercury.
Save time by avoiding technology for one day a week. Put down the cell phone, no Facebook, My Space, Twitter, You Tube, web surfing or email. You'll be surprised how much you can accomplish around the house!
Keeping an additional refrigerator in the garage or laundry room area will free up space in your kitchen refrigerator. Store items off-site, such as, soda pop, water bottles, wine, liquor, additional milk or juice and party platters.
Organizing tips provided by Jill Graham, professional organizer and owner of Operation Organize located in Chandler, Arizona. For more information, contact Jill at www.operationorganize.net or 602-980-8143.
ArizonaMama is ready to release a 2nd Edition of The ArizonaMama Handbook: A Resource for Families in the East Valley. We are expecting our new edition to be released in November or December. We are very excited as our current edition is found in over 40 retail locations in the East Valley (Barnes & Noble, Borders, Boutiques, etc.) The ArizonaMama Handbook is over 500 pages of information for local families.
Here are some of the topics you can find in the book:
· Places to Go and Things to Do
· The Great Outdoors
· Swimming and Public Pools
· Sports
· Dance, Gymnastics, Cheerleading
· Music, Performing & Creative Arts
· School and Educational Resources
· Media in the Home
· At Home Fun
· Parties and Gatherings
· Seasonal Events
· Volunteer Opportunities
· Memories & Keepsakes
· Photographers
· Feeding and Clothing the Crew
· Family Finances
· Pregnancy and Infant Resources
· State and Community Resources
· Special Needs and Disabilities
· Parenting Resources
· Just For Mom
If you have a suggestion of something great we should include in our next edition, please email us and let us know! info@arizonamama.com
Join ArizonaMama in it's 3rd Annual Shopping Extravanganza!
When: Saturday, June 27th
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Where: Crismon Elementary School
825 W. Medina Mesa, AZ 85210
Join ArizonaMama for a day of shopping! Over 40 vendors with a variety of merchandise. Free goodie bag for the first 100 adults!
Great raffle to benefit a local non-profit.
Interested in being a vendor? E-mail kim@arizonamama.com for more informtion.
Repurpose the coat closet with a sporting goods storage space. We don’t wear coats often in Arizona; therefore storing them in a bedroom closet is a better choice. You can customize the coat closet with shelving from the Container Store or Storables (ELFA or Schulte Storage systems) or put in a cubby unit for the various sporting goods.
Organizing tips provided by Jill Graham, professional organizer and owner of Operation Organize located in Chandler, Arizona. For more information, contact Jill at www.operationorganize.net or 602-980-8143.
You've turned documenting your family fun into an art form - you've got YEARS of digital photos on your computer but as a busy Mama, managing a backup system is on that never-ending "To Do" list.
But the thought of losing those photos...scary stuff.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Mozy to giveaway free back up for a year to five lucky readers. The kind folks at Mozy will even throw in a free shirt as a token of their appreciation. (They’re cute too - my favorite is “dear blogosphere”).
If you already use MozyHome Unlimited there is still something for you - spread the good Mozy word on your blog, and they'll hook you up with a shirt too. Check out MozyForMoms.com for more details.
Mozy makes it easy to protect your digital photos, music, and other files with unlimited online backup. A copy of your data is stored in a secure, remote location so that in the event of disaster your data is still retrievable. Now you've got one less thing to worry about.
Article by Rebecca Delight
Looking for some fun this summer? Look no further than your backyard. With the warm weather, it’s time to fire up the grill and dust off the patio furniture. Get out the hamburgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob. Here are a few resources to help you enjoy great food, plenty of laughs and awesome backyard entertainment with the ones you love… Enjoy!
Backyard Entertainment Tips and Ideas:
Checklists galore! From Summer Party Decorating to the Perfect Picnic...this sitehas you covered!
A backyard party is one of the simplest and cheapest gatherings to plan. Check out this sitefor step-by-step tips for throwing your shindig.
Make your backyard party the talk of the town! From advice to recipes, this “How-To”site will give you instructions for everything!
Good Housekeepinghas an awesome summer entertaining guide that will help you with your next outdoor gathering… wondering how to clean up the dusty patio furniture? Looking for the best insect repellents? Potluck Protocol? Look no further!
Set the stage, plan some activities, master your menu, and more! This sitewill help you with your next summer barbeque… great ideas!
Menu Ideas:
Scroll down past the picture of the hot dog… great ideasfor using seasonal fruit and vegetables. Also, some awesome recipes for breaking out your grill!
This menuhas some awesome ideas! But check the right-hand side of the page for other impressive spreads.
Get some great backyard BBQ ideas… and learn to create your own unique menu!
Planning a potluck for your backyard bash? Some great recipesand tips for your picnic…
Grilling Tips:
Fire up the grill! This site is the GO TO placefor any questions and concerns you have before grilling for your guests.
Tips and tricks for grilling your grub. Marinating advice, tools to use, Q & A…it’s all here!
The top ten tipsfor successful grilling… from “Keep it Clean” to “Grease your Grates” and more!
Backyard Activities:
This siteis packed with great gardening ideas, backyard projects and outdoor adventures… for your kids or the whole family!
Plenty of projectsto get your kids out into the fresh air and bring the whole family together.
Make your backyard the hottest destination for your kids with these activities and games. Hours of summer fun!
Summertime fun isn’t limited to slip-n-slides and bike rides - long summer days lend nicely to arts and crafts and we’re looking for a little inspiration. Share your most creative Cricut project with us and your project tutorial could appear as a featured article in Expand Your Perspective. PLUS Cricut will kick in all 4 of their new cartridges (Stand and Salute, Simply Sweet, Home Decor and Jubilee) as an added bonus!
To enter to win, complete the steps below:
1. Create something fabulous and fun using your Cricut (be sure and document your project, including “how to” steps, with your camera).
2. Post your project and “how to” instructions on your blog with a link to TodaysMama.com and Cricut. Please also specify with Cricut cartridge you used to create your project.
3. Send an email to info@todaysmama.com with “Cricut” in the subject line and let us know about your project. Please include a link to your project post.
4. Don’t have a blog? No problem - simply send the information outlined in step 2 to us at info@todaysmama.com and that will act as your contest entry.
Projects will be reviewed by the Cricut and TodaysMama staffers and we’ll announce 1 winner each week in July.
Final deadline for entries is Monday July 20th - but don’t wait - we’ll pick our first winner on June 29th.
Good luck!
Free up garage space by storing bikes on wall or ceiling racks, available at Target, Wal-mart, sporting goods stores and organizational stores.
Organizing tips provided by Jill Graham, professional organizer and owner of Operation Organize located in Chandler, Arizona. For more information, contact Jill at www.operationorganize.net or 602-980-8143.
