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According to SwimToday.org, a shocking 80 percent of parents disregard swimming as a viable option for their kids. Distance yourself from the ill-informed and dive headfirst into summer with advice from Dara Torres, five-time Olympian, and Jeannine Leverenz, mom to Olympic bronze-medalist Caitlin Leverenz. The two veterans know a thing or two about the benefits of the life aquatic.

There’s No “I” In Team

Because of the separate lanes and ticking clock, many people are under the impression...

I don’t recall seeing a tennis ball go up that high, ever. The Ivy League coach who sent the ball flying just seemed to snap his wrist, sending the ball into the still air of the tennis dome, while continuing his lecture on how to hit an overhead. He continued talking as best he could, but even a seasoned coach in mid-sentence has an innate need to watch a tennis ball when it is sailing overhead.

Being a newbie to party planning for tots, I was determined to make my daughters first birthday soiree as incredible and memorable as possible. Of course, it required tons of research and some chit chat with others mom friends.  I was thrilled to be introduced to Fairytale Events, Arizona’s premier princess party company.  Since I was having a Neverland themed party, I was extremely anxious to have their princess friends, Tink and Peter, come to my daughter’s birthday bash.

What is Fairytale Events?

World-renowned princesses and characters come to you in Arizona to...

Weddings

From what’s gracing their ever-important ring finger to the bouquet they are holding as they walk down the aisle, Valley brides—and their grooms—turn to these experts to ensure marital bliss on their big day.

BY MELISSA LARSEN 

BEST WEDDING FLORIST

>>THE FLOWER STUDIO

The Flower Studio, located in Phoenix, was created as a one-of-a-kind...