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Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse at the Scottsdale Waterfront

October 8, 2019 By Kara 19 Comments

Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse at the Scottsdale Waterfront has a brand new menu that features more than a dozen new items! The Scottsdale Waterfront is a great location for shopping and dining. One of the popular restaurants at the Waterfront is Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse. I recently had the chance to tryout some of their new menu items and I’d love to share them with you. We started out the meal with two of their new starters: Grass Fed Meatballs – Arizona grass fed beef meatballs baked in a red pepper tomato sauce… Read More

Medieval Times Scottsdale Arizona

September 27, 2019 By Kara 12 Comments

Medieval Times is now open in Scottsdale Arizona. All citizens of the realm are invited to enjoy the food and entertainment. I was invited to the brand new Medieval Times location to experience the food, jousting and entertainment. As soon as you arrive you will be drawn into the fairy tale by the authentic medieval facade of the castle. The fair maids of the court will help assign you a color that will coincide with the knight that you will be cheering on. As you step back in time, the queen will be available to take a photo… Read More

Creative and Colorful Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

August 12, 2019 By Kara 20 Comments

Creative and Colorful Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Ideas There is more than one way to carve a pumpkin! In fact, many pumpkin decorating ideas are no-carve so that you can show your creativity. If you want a family-friendly and creative pumpkin idea to decorate your front porch, try one of these slightly spooky Halloween pumpkin ideas! From Disney characters to classic Halloween figures, break out a can of spray paint and get ready to create! If you are looking for a no-carve pumpkin, you will love the emoji pumpkin idea that uses colorful paint. I hope these pumpkin… Read More

OdySea Aquarium – Certified Autism Center

July 18, 2019 By Kara 18 Comments

OdySea Aquarium – Certified Autism Center OdySea Aquarium is the first attraction in Arizona to be a Certified Autism Center! This means that visitors who have children with autism and other sensory differences, can enjoy and experience the aquarium in the best possible way. “We know families with children on the autism spectrum often find it challenging when choosing an attraction to visit,” said Greg Charbeneau, Vice President and General Manager at OdySea Aquarium. “Our mission to connect visitors with the wonders of the ocean has no exclusions. We have always made the necessary accommodations to… Read More

10 Mom Hacks For a Stress Free Summer

July 8, 2019 By Kara 15 Comments

10 Mom Hacks for a Stress Free Summer By the end of the school year, us moms are D-O-N-E. Am I right? We long for summer’s less stringent schedule even though we know what it can lead to. I mean the kids are home with us ALL summer. If we don’t keep them busy, the whining will start. And no mom wants to listen to whining for three months. So, what do we do? We plan my friends. We plan. And this is coming from someone who isn’t a natural planner. I’ve had to learn the hard… Read More

Verizon Just Kids Plan for Smartphones

July 1, 2019 By Kara 20 Comments

Verizon Just Kids Plan Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Verizon. All opinions are my own. Verizon Just Kids plan has recently been released to consumers. This plan is going to be so helpful to parents when they allow their child to have a smartphone. Let’s be honest. The world can be a dangerous place for our children and the cyber world is no exception. We need all the help we can get, keeping our children safe. When is the right time? So, to start off, when do you think is the right… Read More

June 20, 2019 By Kara Leave a Comment

Phoenix Mom Blog is a mom blog all about where to shop, eat, stay and play! Whether it be in Phoenix – Arizona or anywhere around the world! We would love to be your one stop resource for everything around town. Phoenix Mom Blog was started by Kara originally as a coupon and savings site. It eventually morphed into a lifestyle blog and resource for moms. Kara loves to travel and spend time with her husband and two boys. One of Kara’s favorite travel destinations is pretty much anywhere in Europe. She has been to France, Germany, Romania and… Read More

Best Beauty Buys at Trader Joe’s

June 17, 2019 By Kara 10 Comments

The Best Beauty Buys at Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s isn’t just the place to go for organic produce at insanely low prices, although that is reason enough to shop there alone, it also has a great beauty department! Take this list of the best beauty buys at Trader Joe’s with you the next time you head over! You won’t regret it. If you aren’t already shopping at Trader Joe’s regularly, I’m going to need you to stop and look up whether there is a store in your area STAT! Because if there is, you are just throwing… Read More