Archives for 2010

Simple Spirits for New Years Eve

Happy New Years Eve!  Here are two quick and easy ideas for festive drinks to ring in the New Year.  One is bubbly and one is steamy. Cranberry Champagne Drink: Combine equal parts of cranberry juice with champagne and garnish with two cranberries and a rosemary sprig.  The rosemary looks festive and smells like the […]

Great AM Eats

While visiting just about every corner of Phoenix this week in my son’s hockey tournament, I discovered a terrific breakfast restaurant that you’ve got to know about.  Over Easy in the Scottsdale Ice Den rink serves the best breakfast burrito that I have ever tried.  I paired my egg, cheddar, onion, jalapeno, pepper and hash brown burrito with […]

My Top Beauty Picks from 2010

Hard to believe that another year is wrapping up and with the year’s end, comes my annual favorite finds segment.  Every December I look back at the many products that I tested for my weekly television segments on KTVK.  Then I compile a list of what continued to impress me all year long.  Take a […]

Perfect Peppermint Punch for Kids New Years Eve Fun

Why should grownups have all of the beverage fun when it comes to New Years Eve?  Here is a recipe that I found at allrecipes.com that is a simple pleasing Peppermint Punch. I tested it on my neighbors and found that both kids and adults like this punch.  Then I included it in my KTVK […]

Fab Feline Tips

I am not only the mother of a teen son and tween daughter, but I also have two boys, of the feline kind. I highly recommend a pet of some sort because these two fabulous felines love me unconditionally, during my manic and managed moments, even if they do interrupt my not-so-fun laundry chores, as […]

Personality perfect presents

Black Friday is almost here and some malls are even opening at midnight that day!  So I put my personal shopping skills to work to see what’s out there for your holiday browsing and buying.  Read on to see gift ideas organized by personality and price and watch the segment to take a look at […]

Travel-savvy beauty stuff

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas coming soon after, tis’ the season for the hustle and bustle of holiday travel.  Finding beauty stuff that travels easily and looks good makes life easier, so here are a few of my recent beauty finds and tips for your upcoming trip. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.7712962&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D108239114%26mediaXML%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.azfamily.com%252Fon-tv%252Fyour-life%252FTravel-Savvy-Beauty-Stuff-108239114.html%253Fxml%253Dv%26pageURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.azfamily.com%252Fon-tv%252Fyour-life%252FTravel-Savvy-Beauty-Stuff-108239114.html%26overlayhide%3Dfalse%26autostart%3Dfalse%26share%3Dtrue%26themeColor%3D303030%26DartCompanion300x250%3Dyes%26dartCompanionRemove%3Dyes%26videoPlayerId%3Dflashcontent%26companionId%3Dplayer_companion%26zid%3Dbi.ktvk%26adContext%3DDART_zone%3Aon-tv%2Fyour-life%2CDART_site%3Abi.ktvk%26adaptag%3D%2Fon-tv%2Fyour-life%26adKey%3Dbroadcastinteractivemedia%26omnitureRun%3Dbelo%26omnitureId%3Dbiazfamilycom%2Cbikbnglobal%26omnitureDomain%3Dazfamily.com] Travel-savvy beauty stuff, […]

Hot holiday trends for 2010

Is it really that time of year again?!  Holidays have snuck up on us and I was curious about what’s in for holiday trends as we wrap up 2010.  So, I interviewed Heather, a local fashion buyer and owner of The Purple Skirt in Ahwatukee. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.7712958&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D106918668%26mediaXML%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.azfamily.com%252Fon-tv%252Fyour-life%252FHot-holiday-trends-for-2010-106918668.html%253Fxml%253Dv%26pageURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.azfamily.com%252Fon-tv%252Fyour-life%252FHot-holiday-trends-for-2010-106918668.html%26overlayhide%3Dfalse%26autostart%3Dfalse%26share%3Dtrue%26themeColor%3D303030%26DartCompanion300x250%3Dyes%26dartCompanionRemove%3Dyes%26videoPlayerId%3Dflashcontent%26companionId%3Dplayer_companion%26zid%3Dbi.ktvk%26adContext%3DDART_zone%3Aon-tv%2Fyour-life%2CDART_site%3Abi.ktvk%26adaptag%3D%2Fon-tv%2Fyour-life%26adKey%3Dbroadcastinteractivemedia%26omnitureRun%3Dbelo%26omnitureId%3Dbiazfamilycom%2Cbikbnglobal%26omnitureDomain%3Dazfamily.com] Hot holiday trends for 2010, posted with vodpod […]

My other kids

 I am not only the mother of a teen son and tween daughter, but I also have two boys, of the feline kind.  I highly recommend a pet of some sort because these two fabulous felines love me unconditionally, during my manic and managed moments, even if they do interrupt my not-so-fun laundry chores, as […]

Paraben free beauty picks

Paraben free is a big beauty buzz word, but what exactly does that mean?  Co-host Gayle Bass asked me about paraben free products a few weeks ago and we both thought that this would make a good segment, so read on to see the products that we try before you buy [vodpod id=Groupvideo.8058882&w=425&h=350&fv=] Paraben free […]