Posts Tagged ‘summer activities’

BYO kids to Mommy Mondays at Teres Nail Bar

Terés Nail Bar in Scottsdale is reaching out to Valley moms who could use a bit of “me time” during the remaining days of the kids’ summer break. Book an appointment any Monday through August and your young ones will receive a complimentary mini-manicure and juice box. Children get their manicures first, which keeps them [...]

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Stocking a bored box

Fill your Bored Box with easy-to-find craft supplies and household or recycled items.

Any ordinary box can become something enticing and magical when it’s filled with easy-to-find craft supplies and household items that spark imagination, creativity and learning. Next time your kids claim, “We’re bored!” steer them toward the Bored Box and say, “Go make something!” A Bored Box is meant to give children a chance to explore [...]

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Yes, chef!

I’ve hired a a personal chef. I know, money is tight. Times are tough. We’ve got a Bar Mitzvah coming in a little over a year. But, cooking’s never been my thing. My husband, Mark, loves to cook. He’s a great chef too. So I never bothered to force myself into culinary-improvement mode. But with [...]

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To do or not to do

To Do or Not To Do…that is every ADDer’s question. And now that it’s SUMMER, that one question has so many possible answers. DO is probably the right one, but oohhh NOT just feels so good. After a school year punctuated by IEPs, testing, late or missing homework, meetings with a plethora of specialists and last minute scrambles [...]

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RAK Giveaways

A summer birthday party at Kiwanis Wave Pool

Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]

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Tickets to “Despicable Me 2″ sneak preview

This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]

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