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'Tis the Season to Be Jolly: Valley Family Traditions 2015
Breaking through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season with Christmas carols humming from the stereo and wish lists fresh on their minds, we hear from some of our favorite Valley families to see what makes their holiday dreams come true.
By: Christina Tetreault Photographed By...
Are You Ready For Some Football? Co-Chair of the AOC, Brad Wright
On Jan. 11, the Arizona Organizing Committee (AOC) welcomes the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship to Glendale. Brad Wright, co-chair of the AOC, discusses how the highly anticipated four-day celebration will cater to everyone from families to foodies to music lovers as much as it will appeal to sports fans.
AFM: You traveled to Texas for last year’s game. What did you learn there?
BW: A lot! Given that the College Football Playoff format is so new (last year was the inaugural national championship)
Mom's Moment: Tomorrow You Start Preschool
My first post of the year turns a new page in my book-- my baby is starting preschool.
With a New Year, comes a new transition.
Here's the letter I wrote Nicholas the night before day one. (I'll talk about his first date later-- that, in itself, was the longest morning of my life.)
It's personal, so thank you for reading kindly. Tell me I'm not the only mom with such emotions!
January 3, 2016
Dear Nicholas,
Tomorrow you start preschool.
I have so much mixed emotion about you starting this new chapter of your...
A New Leaf: Telling Untold Stories, Sarah
by Candy Thompson
Sarah is a survivor, and she has faced life's obstacles and overcome them with determination. But nothing prepared her for her biggest obstacle: facing physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband.
Like any predator, Sarah's ex-husband fought to control his victim, isolating her from her family and friends, demanding to look at her cell phone at all times, and, worse, punching and hitting her to beat her into submission.
Through all this, Sarah was most fearful of what he might do to her children...
Alternatives to Standard Brick and Mortar V-Day Gift Options
Card and candy companies have tried to turn Valentine’s Day into a consumerist holiday, but Valentine’s Day is about more than a bouquet of a dozen red roses and chocolates lost in a sea of red, pink and white decorations. Valentine’s Day is about expressing to your partner the adoration and love you feel for them. Flowers die, and chocolates get eaten. All that remains are wilting roses and a stomach ache (Could it be food poisoning from that new French place? You ask yourself) from a day that was supposed to be filled with anticipation and rich in splendor.
