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Drive Your Destiny – Platform Scottsdale Signature Event
By Kelly Potts
On Thursday, Nov. 5, from 7 - 9 p.m., Platform Scottsdale, a Valley organization dedicated to giving women a platform to meet, mentor and connect, will be hosting their next signature event a Mercedes-Benz...
Salvation Army: Hygiene Means Hope
The Salvation Army's calling is to feed, to clothe, to comfort, to care. And thanks to the generous support of local residents, essentials like Hygiene Kits are provided to homeless adults, children and families in need.
Homeless people often go without the basic necessities most Americans take for granted. Amidst the struggle to find food and a safe place to sleep, it's difficult to acquire basic items like soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes, etc.
In the United States alone, an estimated 3.5 million people per...
Oh My Dog Boutique Hosts 7th Annual Howloween Paw-ty at W Scottsdale
Trick or treat, the W Scottsdale is throwing a spooky soiree for those with four feet! Oh My Dog Boutique presents their seventh annual HOWLoween Party on Wednesday October 28th from 6p – 8p at the W benefitting Woofs, Wiggles, n Wags Rescue. The free event promises to be the monster mash of the year with mutt munchies from OMD, a sushi bar from Sushi Roku, a live DJ, and more. Of course it wouldn’t be a true Halloween paw-ty without a canine costume contest with prizes for best dressed.
In need of a ghoulish doggy get-up? Oh My Dog has pup parents covered with a variety of adorable costumes from princesses to dinosaurs and...
Mom's Moment: 17 Exciting First During the Year One
As moms, we go gaga over just about anything cute our children do. We try to capture everything on camera, and proceed to post it on Facebook for the world to see. (Guilty as charged.) Sometimes, we go a little too far with over-sharing; just the other night I found myself showing a waiter photos of my kids (like he cared). Truth is-- many of us are obsessed with our babies.
I try to keep track of every single milestone that I plan on recording in the baby books I haven't started for my sons. I'm determined to never ever ever miss a first, and so...
Halloween Insider: Custom Costumes from Etsy
Halloween costumes have evolved impressively throughout the last several decades. Many modern parents can still remember their two options as kids at Halloween time; a home-made costume or a traditional, store-bought option.
The internet has made it possible for kids and parents alike to have an endless, creative selection of costumes at Halloween-time and throughout the entire year. Online marketplace, Etsy is a leader in connecting people, both online and offline, to make, sell and buy unique goods, including one-of-a-kind custom costumes. The creative entrepreneurs who use Etsy to sell products often work with customers to create a fresh and perfect design. Although festive apparel is especially popular throughout the month...