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There are so many different ways and places to pick out your perfect pumpkin this year, from a farm to a train to a zoo. Which one will you choose?

Tolmachoff Farms, Glendale

In addition to letting you pick out the perfect pumpkin, Tolmachoff Farms offers an array of other fun activities for your day at the patch, from haunted corn mazes to...

          Australian Rapper Iggy Azalea has been making headlines for months now on her recent spike in musical success, feuds with other females in the business, and her post-work "activities." However, recently TMZ reported many more headlines with a bit of a mix-up. 

We hear about nursing home abuse every time shocking footage of caregiver attacks and negligence surfaces on the nightly news, but according to the National Center on Elder Abuse as well as the Office of the Attorney General of Arizona, most cases of such abhorrent treatment of older peoples continues to rarely be reported to the authorities. The problem persists across the entire country but in states like ours where the elderly population exceeds 10 percent of the total, the need for increased exposure placed on these tragic incidents is more pressing. It’s an objective we can all agree to, but one which can only be met if we equally agree to take part in doing something about it.

In the Valley, temps in the 90’s are associated with fall, Halloween and outdoor fun. If you’re like my fam, you’re probably looking at all the fall festivities that are kicking off in Phoenix this month. Since it’s my six month old daughter, Mia Valentina’s, first fall ever, my husband and I are eager to take her to the family friendly events in town. 

This past weekend, we trekked to the Pioneer Living History Museum for their Harvest Fest. Located in North Phoenix, the museum showcases 90 acres of an old 1800's town. You will see authentic buildings and historically accurate reproductions including the Opera House, look through a rifle port in...