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features 28 NEIGHBORHOOD ROMANCE Love is alive and well in 85085. We set out to find a cross-section of married couples that found their soul mate. Read their real love stories.
33 CUTEST PET CONTEST
Enter 85085 Magazine’s First Cutest Pet Contest
food 18 BUSINESS
Tips for defining your market
8 BETWEEN NEIGHBORS Publishers’ note
12 MOMENTS
Fun things to do in February
14 WEATHER
How to keep your outdoor plants alive
16 READS
The Ken Follett trilogy
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39 HOME COOKING
A romantic dinner for two
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22 PHILANTHROPY
41 HAIR
Moms get behind treats to fight cancer
24 CRAFTS
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Art projects to show you care
26 ENTERTAINING
Throw an angelic Valentine’s tea party
32 PETS
How to help your pet slim down
34 FAMILY
10 great daddy dates
36 SPORTS
Pigskins fly in 85085
Just a little off the top
42 BEAUTY
Facing the winter enemy
44 BODY
Train like an athlete
45 SUDOKU
An original Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan puzzle
46 CROSSWORD
An original Myles Mellor crossword
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Caring for you Around the block. Around the clock. Your trusted local health care provider in the North Valley is quickly gaining accolades from your neighbors. But did you know John C. Lincoln Sonoran Health and Emergency Center is also the industry leader in medical imaging and low-dose 3D mammography, with no appointment necessary for most services? Find out what your neighbors are talking about at JCL.com/sonoran.
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THINGS TO DO… FEBRUARY
Events calendar compiled by Macaroni Kid North Phoenix. Macaroni Kid is an online resource highlighting kids’ events and family-friendly activities in the North Phoenix area. Check them out at nphoenix.macaronikid.com.
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Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and relax at a Sunday A’Fair concert from noon to 4 p.m. These free afternoon minifestivals take place on the beautiful grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, adjacent to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The event features concerts and performances by the Valley’s top entertainers, a diverse selection of arts and crafts available for sale, hands-on activities for children and families, and free docent-guided tours of the sculptures on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. Concert dates run through April 5. Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale. experiencescottsdale.com/event/sunday-afair-5
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The Paradise Valley Mall Kids Club has teamed up with National Geographic Kids to create activities and games that focus on discovery through play. Free. The first Friday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Paradise Valley Mall, 4568 E. Cactus Rd., Phoenix. theparadisevalleymall.com
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1, 8, 15, 22 Enjoy local farm produce that includes fresh vegetables and fruit, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, and nursery stock at the Tatum Ranch Farmers Market. This location also accepts WIC, EBT/SNAP, and AZFMNP Vouchers. Also available at this market: easy credit card shopping! One credit card charge can pay for all your purchases from the vendors! 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shops at Dynamite Creek, 28230 N. Tatum Blvd., Cave Creek. arizonafarmersmarkets.com
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Check out Kids Play at Outlets at Anthem. This program is designed for toddlers to preschoolers and their parents. Activities include singing and dancing with a costumed character. A special snack is served. Parent participation is required. The first Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Suite 420, Phoenix. outletsanthem.com
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Baby’s Night Out at UltraStar Cinemas is a unique opportunity for new moms and dads to get out and see a movie that they want to see—one that’s not an animated or a children’s film—without having to leave their baby at home or worry about their little one disturbing other guests. 7 p.m. $5.50 and up. Ultra Star Cinemas at Scottsdale Pavilions, 9090 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale. ultrastarmovies.com/parent_movie_morning.asp
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Corner at the Creek presents The Cave Creek Farmers Market & Food Truck Festival. Every Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., enjoy Arizona’s freshest locally grown produce, scratchprepared foods, local artistry work, and sunset dinners with Arizona’s finest food trucks. 6424 N. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. corneratthecreek.com/farmers-market.html
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Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with your love for vintage cars at the Shops at Norterra Vintage Car Show. Featuring 1920s to 1950s cars (with all years and makes welcome). Other features include rockabilly music by Kenny Love and the Rockerfellas and a vintage photo booth. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Shops at Norterra, 2460 W. Happy Valley Rd., Phoenix. norterrashopping.com
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Let your kids enjoy a free golf clinic just for them! The 2nd annual Tee It Up for Kids free golf clinic at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, features rotating golf stations, a trick show, celebrity appearances, and more. Children must be between the ages of 7 and 17 to participate. This event is free for golf participants— they will receive a T-shirt and golf balls. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. McCormick Ranch Golf Club, 7505 E. McCormick Pkwy., Scottsdale. Register at http://tinyurl.com/kc2w28q
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Enjoy the Musical Theatre of Anthem’s production of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty KIDS. It’s Princess Aurora’s 16th birthday, and three fairies—Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather—must use their magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42323 N. Vision Way, Anthem. musicaltheatreofanthem.org
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Anthem Cares through Service (ACTS) presents the 5th Annual ACTS Auction benefiting families in need in Anthem. The Auction will kick off on Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m. Hundreds of exciting auction items such as art, wine, gift certificates, vacation packages, and golf packages, will be available to choose from! This promises to be a fun-filled night to remember. anthemacts.com
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LEGO Kidsfest brings all the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together in one activity- and entertainment-packed family event. Ages 2 and under free; ages 3–17 $19.50. Adults $22.50. University of Phoenix Stadium, 1 Cardinals Dr., Glendale. legokidsfest.com/phoenix
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Cover Up, It’s Freezing! Local meteorologist Shelley Sakala on how to keep your outdoor plants alive when the weather takes a downward turn.
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STEPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR PLANTS • Cover plants before sunset to capture the day’s heat. • Leave the coverings on all night and well into the next day. • Remove the coverings once temperatures return to safe levels for your plants. • Allow your plants to soak up the sunlight for awhile, allowing the soil to heat up again.
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• Repeat the process whenever the nighttime forecast calls for freezing temps.
EVERYONE’S HEARD THAT old joke: “If you don’t like the weather in (insert your city), just wait 10 minutes.” Well, that doesn’t really apply in Phoenix—except during the winter. One minute you’re power-walking in shorts and a T-shirt, and the next minute you’re on the couch wrapped in a Snuggie, gripping a mug of Lemon Zinger with two hands. But you know who isn’t wrapped in a Snuggie? Your plants. And bushes. And shrubs. And trees. They’re outside silently screaming because they know nighttime is approaching and you haven’t covered them up. This is when you start calculating how much effort it would take to protect your plants (versus how much time and money you’d spend replacing your soon-to-be-frozen greenery). This ain’t the Circle of Life—it’s just being lazy. Come on, don’t be a plant killer. A few simple steps will keep your yard green and healthy. And chances are you’ve already got the materials you need in your house right now. Spend a little time in the yard tucking in those plants, and you’ll be back on your couch watching House of Cards in no time. While the average low February temperature for Phoenix is 49, the record low is 28— well below the point where plants sustain damage. To prepare your plants for a freeze (temperatures dropping below 32 degrees), you’ll need to cover them at night. Sheets and blankets work best, but you can also use towels, cardboard, or paper. Plastic is somewhat less effective, but if it’s all you’ve got, go for it. The idea is to cover the plants the way you’d cover your dining room table with a tablecloth that reaches all the way to the floor. Create a cave that faces the ground. This lets the ground heat rise up into your “blanket cave” after the sun goes down while sheltering the plants from the falling cold air. It’s an easy fix to make sure your plants stay warm and protected throughout the night. Of course, the first step in protecting your plants is to—wait for it—check the weather report. This former weathergirl endorses that strategy wholeheartedly. If the forecast calls for freeze or frost warnings, then break out the blankets and cover that greenery. Come spring, your yard will look fantastic. And your plants will thank you for it. Now, let’s get back to House of Cards.
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freeze & frost WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
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Ice formed in cold, humid conditions on surfaces of plants and soil
FREEZE
Air temperature drops below 32 degrees
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Tips for Defining Your Market Do your research to figure out who your ideal client is. By Matthew Toren
ONE OF THE biggest mistakes that business owners make when starting out is skipping over market research. Many well-intentioned entrepreneurs fall in love with their business or idea, and in their excitement to get started, they simply pass over doing real market research. Whether it’s service based or product based, you need to do your research to figure out who your ideal client is. Don’t skip this
important step that will give you a vital snapshot of the feasibility of your idea to help clients. After all, if you’re going into business, or even if you’re already in business, you should be doing it to serve the needs or solve a problem for people. The great thing about taking the time to do your research is that while you’re in business to serve, you’ll end up seeing a direct correlation to sales when what you provide helps people.
Here are tips for how you can get started defining your market. Define Your Industry What industry are you getting into? You’re going to need to know the rules, norms, vocabulary, and general state of the industry you’re about to enter, so do your homework and figure this out. It’s not good enough to fake it—you’ll want to be able to talk the talk in meetings with clients and also as you network and build relationships with other businesses. Take the time to learn all you can.
Here are a few tips on how:
• What are the top three books written about your industry or market? A simple Google or Amazon search will produce the most popular, highest-grossing book sales for industry-relevant options. Buy the top three and read them. • Who are the top leaders in your industry? You can research them at the global or national level, but also be sure to include your local authorities. Even if they’re smaller fish in the overall industry pond, they could have valuable insights. Now, research any articles, press, or interviews that pertain to them and read those. What about any books they’ve written or conferences they’ve attended? What they’re talking about and where they’re going are good indicators of what you should know and where you need to be attending to stay on top of the relevant changes in your industry.
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Define Your Purpose If you’ve heard the buzzworthy Simon Sinek TED Talk called “Start with Why” then you already know the importance of this idea. If you haven’t, watch it, and then sit down with a pad of paper and start brainstorming why you’re in business or about to go into business. Make sure you aren’t going off the rails with “how” you do what you do; stay focused purely on why you do what you do. The how will follow; don’t worry about that just yet.
Define The Feeling of Your Business When you know why do you what you do, your business still needs to answer some more questions. As you know from your own experiences, how you feel during your interaction and continued exposure to a business or brand is why you choose to love them or leave them. Loyal United Airlines customers are walking away from the airline en masse this year since the company changed its MileagePlus Program. Devoted Nordstrom shoppers will continue to return to the upscale retailer because of their excellent service and no-questions-asked return policies for clients. All these continued interactions with a business can define you for good or bad in your client’s eyes, so establish how you want your business to feel for your target market and make sure you stick to ensuring that the feeling stays.
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LOVE IS ALIVE AND WELL IN 85085. THIS MONTH, WE CATCH UP WITH LOCAL COUPLES TO GET A PEEK AT THEIR LOVE STORY AND TO HEAR HOW THEY KEEP THEIR ROMANCE ALIVE.
WES AND CHELSEY MILLER AGE: Both 30 OCCUPATION: Logistics consultant and stay-at-home mom
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
“MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS,‘I GOTTA BUY THIS GIRL A DRINK.’ LOVE HAS TO START SOMEWHERE.”—WES
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
“WE WERE BOTH VERY ATTRACTED TO EACH OTHER AT FIRST SIGHT, BUT IN A LUSTFUL WAY. IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE MONTHS INTO DATING FOR US TO REALIZE THAT WE WANTED TO BE SERIOUS AND TOGETHER FOREVER! WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE TOGETHER SIX MONTHS AFTER THAT AND WERE MARRIED A YEAR LATER.”—CHELSEY 28 || 85085MAGAZINE.com || FEBRUARY 2015
LOVE STORY: They met when they were 23 at a bar in Old Town while out for a mutual friend’s birthday. According to the pair, they were both single at the time and liked to party. (Translation: Neither one was looking for a relationship.) A mutual friend randomly introduced the pair that evening. “I remembered him from middle school and thought he was a troublemaker, but I was intrigued by something about him. He was really nice, and we had lots of fun that night!” Chelsey says. IDEAL DATE: Now that they’re parents, the pair’s idea of an ideal date is a relaxing dinner out and enjoying each other’s company—oh, and a good night’s sleep! KEY TO ROMANTIC SUCCESS: Wes scores major points by helping Chelsey out with chores around the house and being the best dad he can be to their son, both of which he says seems to help in the romance department at the end of the day. His wife agrees! Meanwhile, Chelsey says the key to their maintaining the romance is by having a good balance of give-and-take along with open communication.
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Compiled by Sondra Barr Photo of Wes and Chelsey Miller by Chadwick Fowler, all other photographs provided by the featured couples.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
“I THOUGHT MACY WAS GORGEOUS THE FIRST TIME I SAW HER. I LOVED TALKING TO HER AND SPENT THAT WHOLE NEXT WEEK LOOKING FOR REASONS TO GO OUTSIDE TO SEE IF SHE WAS THERE. EVEN AFTER A WEEK OF WALKING AND TALKING, IT WASN’T UNTIL MY SISTER TOLD ME SHE LIKES ME THAT I HAD THE NERVE TO ASK MACY OUT. I HAVEN’T WANTED TO LEAVE HER SIDE FROM THE FIRST DATE.”—CHAD
CHAD AND MACY MCLAREN AGE: 33 and 22 OCCUPATION: HVAC technician and server/bartender LOVE STORY: They grew up just a few houses away from each other, but because of their age difference, they had never met. Chad moved back to the neighborhood a few years ago after being in the Air Force. After that, they saw each other several times while Macy walked the neighborhood, but they never really spoke. Through mutual friends, they ended up at a birthday party together, where they held their first conversation. The following week, they spent a few evenings just talking and casually walking the neighborhood until Chad finally made a move and asked Macy on a first date. They’ve spent nearly every day together ever since.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
“WELL, OF COURSE, MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT HE WAS SUPER-CUTE, AND I HOPED HE WOULD HAVE THE NERVES TO COME TALK TO ME. I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS EYES FIRST AS SOON AS HE CAME UP TO ME. HOWEVER,THERE WAS A DEFINITE SPARK, AND IT WASN’T MUCH LONGER THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPED TO LOVE.”—MACY
IDEAL DATE: The pair agrees, “If we are talking ideal, then the first word that came to both of our minds was ‘Disneyland!’” Chad says, “One of my most favorite memories with Macy was after spending the day enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of the park, we had reservations at the Blue Bayou inside Pirates of the Caribbean. The food is great, and the ambience is everything you’d expect from Disney. It was wonderful to enjoy a romantic dinner together after a long day of crowds.” KEY TO ROMANTIC SUCCESS: They both say that silliness is key to keeping the romance alive. “I enjoy our moments where we can just act immature and be ourselves around each other, and he just joins right in with me. We accept and embrace our inner child!” Macy says.
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JAMES AND ALYSSA BOOTHE AGE: 32 and 31 OCCUPATIONS: HR metrics analyst and assistant project manager LOVE STORY: “I love our love story and how our little life came to be,” Alyssa says. They met in college, ran in the same circle of friends, and then started dating about a year later. The pair likes to refer to themselves as nonconformists, i.e., they don’t exactly follow life’s normal rules. “Our oldest daughter popped into our lives smack in the middle of college, leaving us unmarried and unprepared. Instead of rushing into anything and compounding issues that we were bound to have given our new situation, we made the decision to do right by her and finish college before tying the knot,” Alyssa says. They graduated in the month of May and got married the following month. “We were a team right from the start, and all that we counted on was each other. Kalyn came to us, planned or not. She was never going to be our reason for failure, only our reason for success,” Alyssa added. IDEAL DATE: James and Alyssa are low-key and go with the flow. Their ideal date could be a football game with a cold beer, a movie, or a good hike—they’re happy doing whatever as long as they’re together. KEY TO ROMANTIC SUCCESS: Remembering what’s important is paramount. “If we’re not happy, then the family isn’t happy,” Alyssa says, adding that it’s easy to forget that when all of a sudden you’re living your life for your family and at such a fast pace. “Taking time for a kiss or a big giant hug at the end of a long day may be just enough. But ultimately, I’d do anything to reconnect with him if I felt like we were slipping.”
JEREMIAH AND CANDICE TOSIC AGE: 38 and 39 OCCUPATIONS: Insurance salesman and dietitian LOVE STORY: The pair met through match. com and had some e-mail exchanges. They met in person two weeks after the first e-mail. IDEAL DATE: For Jeremiah, it’s traveling to a new city and exploring it for a few days. Candice’s ideal date is similar: a vacation to a new place and exploring it together. KEY TO ROMANTIC SUCCESS: Jeremiah says it’s the ability to talk openly about your thoughts, feelings, and dreams and to listen openly. Candice says it’s having similar and dissimilar interests along with open and respectful communication.
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT? “IT TOOK TIME TO DEVELOP, BUT I KNEW VERY QUICKLY THAT CANDICE WAS SOMEONE SPECIAL.” —JEREMIAH
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT? “IT TOOK TIME TO DEVELOP. I WASN’T GOING TO ALLOW MYSELF TO HAVE A LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. I THINK TRUE LOVE IS DEEPER THAN THAT.” —CANDICE
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dry air throughout our homes and offices. Humidifiers send more moisture into the air, which helps prevent your skin from drying out. Place several small humidifiers throughout your home—they help disperse the moisture more evenly. You can minimize the toll that the colder months take on your skin by preparing now. Relieving winter dryness doesn’t have to be expensive or inconvenient. You may need to try a few products, but this simple plan will save your skin from winter dryness.
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