Phoenix Open

Golfing was never my thing; it was a miracle that I never hit anyone's head with the club or, worse yet, fling it into the fake volcano and the hideous windmill when we used to go mini golfing on dates before the bug was born.  But watching professionals golf is a completely different ball game.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself at the Phoenix open on Monday.  It had finally stopped raining after almost three days of downpour and it was simply beautiful on the course.

The most scandalous event of the day was when we were waiting for our car at the valet, a server offered me a drink that was "high in vitamins and minerals".  The drink tasted like orange soda and man was it good.  Now let me just tell you that I rarely drink soda (maybe half a dozen times a year), and I don't drink caffeinated soda.  After consuming 10% of the drink the lady offered me, I was speaking 50% faster and my voice was one whole octave higher.  Then six o'clock hit and I suddenly felt as tired as an eight-week pregnant lady.  And man, the headache!  The headache!!  I vow here and now to never ever consume any "high in vitamin and mineral" drinks.

Botanical Garden Take Two

Remember when we went to the botanical garden with Ethan's Grandma in the summer?  We decided that it was time we take daddy to see all the cool cacti.  We had a lovely stroll around the garden and E had so much fun roaming around.

On a side note, today I was wearing a pair of designer jeans that I bought a while ago.  It took me a long time to finally decide to buy them and all I have to say is: what took me so dang long!?  I have always had trouble finding jeans that look good on me mainly because of my shortness and those meatless thighs that I was cursed with.  But gosh these jeans fit so well on me they are worth every penny!  I have decided that there are a few things in life that are worth splurging on and designer jeans have recently just made the list.

Goodnight Gorilla

Somehow going to the zoo at night made me think of Goodnight Gorilla.  We went to the Phoenix Zoolights a couple days ago.  Ethan absolutely loved it.  We expected him to fall asleep in the stroller but he stayed awake the whole time pointing at the lights and squealing.  We thought it was fun but not amazing.  Then again it's really not fair because both Jake and I have seen some of the most amazing Christmas lights in the world like Salt Lake's Temple Square and the Hong Kong Harbor.  I still had a great time though, mainly because of the fantastic company.  What's better than strolling through the zoo with your very own happy panda?

Care Card 2012

Harken, all ye fellow Phoenix Metropolitan area citizens!  Have you ever heard of the Care Card?  I just found out about it today and I'm so excited to share!

The Care Card is an annual fundraiser organized by The Board of Visitors in the Phoenix Metro area.  This is their 13th year doing the Care Card program and this year's recipient of all the net proceeds from the Care Card sales price is UMOM New Day Centers which is the largest homeless shelter for families in Arizona.  How does the Care Card work?  After you've purchased the $50 Care Card you will receive a 20% discount at all participating retailers between the 19th and the 28th of October.  There are over 600 participating retailers this year and here are just some of the stores from the very long list of participants:

7 For All Mankind, Anthropologie, Bath & Body Works, California Pizza Kitchen, The Children's Place, Coach, The Container Store, Gap, Häagen Dazs, J.Crew, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade New York, Madewell, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Restoration Hardware, Sur La Table, Tory Burch, West Elm, and Williams-Sonoma

I don't know about you, but with a new house to fill and with the holidays sneaking up on me I know I could use a 20% discount at many of these stores.  What I love even more is that our community is all coming together for a good cause.  So what do you say?  Let's get together for a shopping trip :)

Scottsdale Old Town Farmers' Market

I love Saturday mornings.  What's not to love about waking up right next to your favorite person and not having to jump right out of bed to start the day the second your eyes open?  Perhaps another reason I love Saturdays mornings so much is their association with adventures.  Today's adventure was the Scottsdale Old Town Farmers' Market.  It was quite tiny.  So tiny that we walked through it in approximately 15 minutes, but I'm starting to think that it was a meticulous decision by The Board of The Old Town Farmers' Market to set it up such that costumers can walk through the market and still remain uncooked under the blazing sun.  And when it's 108 degrees outside, a fifteen-minute walk is just as much as I can take.

p.s.  I think my maxi skirt needs to come down a little lower.  Finally!  Something I own that doesn't drag on the ground.  Let me tell you about the life of a five foot nothing girl...