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he quote “home is where the heart is” has been ringing in my mind for the past month while working on this month’s home issue. For me home is a place to express myself, to unwind and just be me. My favorite activity at home bePhoto Credit: Mackenzie Lucht sides baking delicious desserts is decorating my home with décor I find from local mom-and-pop shops from around town.

In this January home issue you will see how home designers and builders have put their personal touch, creativity and vision into their work. Check out the history behind the PV Design center and how BedBrock Developers are paving the way to being one of Arizona’s premier homebuilders.

Del Adora Fine Linens and Home store gives us great advice how we can transition our home from summer to winter décor with just a few simple changes that we can all do. You will see how adding that perfect textured throw pillow or splash of color to your home can transform an entire room.

Are you trying to stick to your New Year’s resolution to get in shape and kick those bad habits? Well then check out our healthy lifestyle section where we share day-by-day tips on how to do just that.

If you have opened this month’s issue because you are looking for some great ideas to remodel your home, you’ll be pleased to find the latest in home design and remodeling from the best in the industry.

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editor Becca Mulder | BMulder@LifestylePubs.com

contributing writers Kathleen Blair, Carrie Hudson, Kory Kilmer, Jamie Leland, Chris Schmidt

contributing photographers Mackenzie Lucht advertising sales Gail D. Staples | GStaples@LifestylePubs.com Jeff Johnston | JJohnston@LifestylePubs.com

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January 2014

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Home Matters

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Giving Back

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Artist’s Palette

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Parent’s Corner

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Field Trip

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Hot Spot

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Tips for your Home

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INFOCUS PhotoBid Benefit Auction Phoenix Art Museum hosted a record 300 supporters attending the event which raised nearly $60,000 to benefit INFOCUS, the Museum’s photography support organization. Guests enjoyed music by pianist Charles Lewis, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Photography Randall Bohl

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Around Town ily-friendly event also features a wine lounge, VIP tent, themed bars and kids zone. January 25 and 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. SaltRiverFields.com

Paradise Valley Dream Home Tour Get your tickets today for the Paradise Valley stop on the much-anticipated Dream Home Tour on January 25th. Attendees will not only tour prestigious multi-million dollar home listings from top agents in the area, they will also have the rare opportunity to tour “pocket listings” and sample regional cuisine from local high-profile restaurants such as St. Francis. At 1 p.m. on the day of the tour, attendees will embark at the PV Design Center on chartered transportation accompanied by a designer detailing the styles about to be viewed on the tour and how to achieve that look. After touring the homes, they will be transported back to the Design Center for a private reception, refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the beneficiary charity representatives. Proceeds benefit two local charities, JDRF Desert Southwest Chapter and The Phoenix Symphony. Tickets are $45/person and can be purchased at DreamHomeTourAZ.com.

Roadrunner Farmer’s Market Enjoy Arizona’s gorgeous weather all through the winter months at one of the best outdoor farmer’s markets in the Valley. Venders sell local farm produce including fresh vegetables and fruit, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, nursery stock, natural pork, beef and fish, and handcrafted items. Roadrunner Park includes a large children’s playground, fishing pond with ducks and geese, soccer fields, and all kinds of special events.

Canine “good citizens” are always welcome! Free admission, free parking. Credit cards and AZ Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers accepted. Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Street Eats Food Truck Festival The Street Eats Food Truck Festival presented by New Times returns to Salt River Fields for its third year. Calling all food lovers to explore each truck’s most popular menu item in sample or fullsize portions. Experience over 50 different food trucks to help satisfy your taste buds, from amazing chicken dumplings to a mind-blowing lobster grilled cheese. Get in touch with your inner homemaker by checking out the Sub Zero Wolf Cooking Demo Stage and rock out to live music all day long. The two-day fam10 Paradise Valley Lifestyle | January 2014

Barrow Grand Ball The Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation presents the Barrow Grand Ball on January 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel Grand Ballroom in Phoenix. This black tie dinner and dance is one of Arizona’s premier fundraisers. Since the first Women’s Board fundraiser – a masked ball at Casa Blanca Inn on New Year’s Eve of 1965 – the Women’s Board has raised more than $45 million for research at Barrow Neurological Institute through the Ball, including $2.15 million in 2013. Proceeds from the Ball support a wide variety of research projects at the institute, providing important funding for promising and innovative scientific studies. SupportBarrow.org

New LGO Restaurant Open in Arcadia The newest restaurant concept from the team behind Arcadia’s favorite pizzeria and grocery, La Grande Orange, is now open in Arcadia. Ingo’s Tasty Food (think “in goes tasty food”) is a café featuring an eating counter, picnic seating, and an outdoor wine and beer garden. The “simple and clean” menu offer-

ings include homemade pretzels, grassfed beef burgers, veggie burgers and brown rice bowls. All items are available to go. Located at the northwest corner of Campbell and 40th Street (across from LGO). IngosTastyFood.com

Arizona Concours d’Elegance At long last, Arizona auction week has a signature Concours event. The inaugural Arizona Concours d’Elegance is a single day event celebrating automobile engineering and design. On January 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., this stylish event will kick off Arizona Auction Week. Modeled after such great concours as Pebble Beach in California and Villa d’Este in Italy, the Arizona Concours d’Elegance will present an expected 75 exceptional automobiles or more to compete in classes that range from vintage and classic to sports, racing and exotics. Set on the lawn of the beautiful Arizona Biltmore, proceeds from this event support Make-AWish®. The hotel is located at 2400 East Missouri Avenue in Phoenix. For more information, go to ArizonaConcours.com.

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Home Matters

del Adora Home Tips for transitioning your home from summer to winter Article Norman Sellars | Photography del Adora

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eeping the ‘look’ of your bedroom fresh is always a challenge.

Because the bed is the focus of the bedroom, creating a seasonal look or nice transition between summer and winter months can be easily accomplished with bedding changes.

Simple, but very effective, is to change the color of your sheets.

If your sheets are a neutral color like white or ivory, try using a stronger color in the same color palette as your bedding. If you have a duvet or throw on the bed, changing that as well can complete a total transformation while keeping the decorative pillows like euros and shams intact.

Even simpler but just as effective is changing one or two decorative pillows to a more dramatic or bold color or texture. This can freshen the look any time you have the urge. For instance, if your bed is a monochrome color a well placed toss pillow in a poppy red, teal or tangerine can really make the bed ‘pop.’ Draping a complementary throw blanket over the end of your bed can raise the level of interest even higher.

Creating a seasonal look can be easily accomplished with a few well chosen bedding colors and textures, and provides the opportunity to change your bedroom with the seasons.

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Giving Back

phoenix dream center Helping Victims of Sex Trafficking The Phoenix Dream Center provides much-needed rehabilitation Article Jamie Leland | Photography Phoenix Dream Center

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he view of the Phoenix Dream Center from Grand Avenue fails to convey what good is being done inside. Behind the walls of the old Embassy Suites hotel, about 300 people are hard at work, rebuilding their lives.

“We do not consider ourselves a homeless shelter by any means,” says Pastor Brian Steel, director of the Phoenix Dream Center. “This is a very clean, strict campus. Everyone here is on an exact path and map. They have so many credit hours to graduate, so they’re in classes here from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon, and in the evening they’re doing outreach. We really believe that true healing can come through them being able to go out and help serve the needs of other people.”

Residents consist of people rehabilitating themselves, kids who have aged out of the foster care system and are in need of a transition home, and victims of sex trafficking. All of these people are receiving an education in life skills and are expected to meet certain goals.

“There are certain key components to life, and we call those milestones,” explains Steel. “Some milestones are very basic. like a driver’s license, an ID, getting health insurance. There are 112 dif-

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ferent milestones for everyone who comes through this program.

We have a pool of 22 different teachers who volunteer from different professions. We’ve got Phoenix law-enforcement, retired college teachers, who all come and teach a real wide variety of classes, anything from spiritual, Christian-based classes to very practical classes like ‘Dress for Success.’”

Curriculum is aimed at helping members of the program reach their milestones and ultimately garner the skills they will need to thrive when they re-enter the community. Meanwhile, they are expected to pay it forward during their stay by participating in the Dream Center’s outreach events, which is a significant component of their charitable efforts. The Dream Center enters the community about 110 times a week to find new people who could benefit from their programs, or to help feed and clothe those in need.

“We’re called the Dream Center because we believe that it’s not just that people don’t have a job, it not just that they don’t have an income and house and family. Many of our people have already had that stuff, but they didn’t have the life skills and behaviors to keep those things,” explains Steel.

tional support once girls have graduated from the program. The importance of continued support is not lost on Pastor Steel.

“In the past 4 years, we’ve had a success rate of 96 percent who, within one year of graduating, have not relapsed and are still maintaining socioeconomic status,” says Steel.

The Dream Center is heavily volunteer-driven, as the budget for payroll is limited. About 400 volunteers come through the Dream Center every month. The Dream Center requires a spectrum of involvement from their volunteers. Some get background checks and undergo training so they may help rehabilitate sex trafficking victims. Others visit juvenile delinquent centers on outreach events. The Dream Center welcomes all who would like to get involved. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, it is best to attend one of their regular tours, which run every Tuesday at 12 p.m. and every first Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. The Dream Center also accepts financial and material donations.

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The Dream Center, much like a college campus, offers health services, a licensed counseling office and three different churches.

Members of the program receive help with everything from signing up for insurance to job placement.

A new laser tattoo removal machine has recently been acquired in order to help newly-rehabilitated individuals shed their gang affiliations. A community garden will be replacing the pool, allowing the Dream Center to grow some if its own food and provide a peaceful pasttime and quiet place to study. The recent addition of several solar panels has made the Dream Center one of the greenest non-profits of its size.

Most unique, perhaps, is that the Dream Center is one of the best-equipped organizations to aid victims of sex trafficking.

When the Dream Center realized the prevalence of the issue in the area, it became a priority to provide care and rehabilitation for the victims.

“We have a waiting list. It’s just heartbreaking,” says Steel.

“We’re one of the top five trafficking shelters in the nation.”

When they began the program in 2009, the Dream Center could only accommodate two sex trafficking victims at a time, but thanks to a recent renovation by 10 luxury home designers, the Dream Center’s Hope Wing, as they call it, now has 33 beds, all fit for a princess.

This month, the Dream Center will begin more renovations with the help of six other designers to add 18 more beds. The rooms are built to accommodate the victim’s emotional progress (girls gain roommates as they progress through the program) and, because 30 percent of the girls are pregnant when they enter the program, they are able to accommodate their children as well.

Each victim’s rehabilitation program is specifically tailored to her needs. Sociologists and psychologists sign off on progress and, once girls reach the final stages of their rehabilitation, they typically receive sponsorship from a local business or church. They also receive a group of mentors who will help teach practical life skills, provide professional networking, and offer continued emo-

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The Paradise Valley Design Center A one-stop shop for building or remodeling your dream home

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Article Becca Mulder Photography PV Design Center

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n 2010, Rich Brock opened the PV Design Center, a ‘Custom Home Store’ showcase for the “best of the best” building products and services, and a resource for those looking to build a custom home or remodel. Brock has been developing and building luxury custom homes in Paradise Valley and North Scottsdale for the past 19 years.

Brock travelled extensively throughout Europe, immersed himself in the culture, and studied and learned authentic European architecture. BedBrock was later launched to create extraordinary homes with lavish attention to detail, homes that are distinctly “BedBrock.”

The PV Design Center is made up of more than 40 vendors that are integrated into the design center under one roof in order to simplify the sometimes overwhelming selection process: choosing tile, lighting, kitchen appliances, doors, windows, roof tiles, flooring and more. Located in the heart of Paradise Valley, the unique onestop shopping concept is a “game-changer” in the industry, allowing clients to better enjoy the journey of building or remodeling.

From kitchens to the perfect man cave, Brock does it all.

“With the warm family orientation that the French Country style brings, it’s a personal favorite right now”, says Brock. “I like to recreate greatness.”

The PV Design Center has put their lavish touch and attention to detail in each home. Whether being that much needed outside barbeque area where you can enjoy the gorgeous Arizona sunsets or that great game room for the kids, you can find it all right in your own back yard. You don’t have to go far, PV Design Center is located at the only retail strip in town on Lincoln Drive.

A kitchen remodel is the number one request by women. A kitchen should have an open floor plan that flows into the living area. The most popular remodel preference for men is theman cave or home theatre for relaxing after a long day at the office.

So sit back, relax and let Rich Brock and his amazing team take care of all your building needs. BedBrock Developers at The PV Design Center is on track to being Arizona’s premier home builder. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by a knowledgeable consultant who will help educate you on the newest products, review your plans, or if you haven’t yet reached that point, can advise and move the process along…keeping it as simple as possible.

Yes, it really can be that easy! Building or remodeling a home doesn’t have to be stressful or time consuming any more with the PV Design Center that can meet all your needs.

PV Design Center is conviently located on Lincoln at 52nd Street, at the base of Camelback Mountain. For more info call 602.955.1881. PVDesignCenter.com January 2014 | Paradise Valley Lifestyle 17

Artist’s Palette

Matt Suess PVL: What brought you to Arizona?

PVL: Where did you study art?

Suess: I moved to Arizona from Cape Cod, Mass., back in the fall of

Suess: I am a self-taught artist and a self-taught photographer. I never went to art or photography school and instead learned from life experiences. The path has been long - 24 years now - but ever so enjoyable. But even before I started my pro career, photography was a hobby of mine, starting when I was 12 and had my own darkroom.

2006, giving up the sands of the ocean for the sands of the desert.

Prior to my move I was a photojournalist for 17 years.

Once I moved to Arizona I ended my career as a photojournalist and began my new career as a full-time fine art photographer. Being based in Arizona has allowed me the opportunity to photograph and sell my artwork at juried art festivals in California, , Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma.

PVL: Describe your art.

Suess: With my fine art photography, I strive to push the limits of

the art form by constantly experimenting with new techniques and creative possibilities all while staying inside my unique style of high contrast, bright and colorful imagery.

The final prints you see are not straight from the camera and usually involve hours, days, even weeks of post processing and enhancing in my digital darkroom. For me, out in the field taking the photograph is just the first step in a long process of perfecting my final vision.

PVL: What inspires you?

PVL: Where can people view your art?

Suess: The easiest way to view my art is on my website and photo blog,

MattSuess.com but viewing artwork online fails in comparison to viewing it in person. That is why I make myself and my artwork available at numerous art festivals and exhibitions throughout the year in five different states. My exhibition schedule is on my website and updated often.

PVL: When is your next show?

Suess: For 10 weeks, from January 11 through March 23, 2014, you can find me in the Big White Tents at the Celebration of Fine Art located on the southwest corner of Hayden Road and Loop 101 in Scottsdale. The show is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and you can view my artwork in my studio (in addition to a 100 other artist studios), chat with me, and sign up for occasional free demonstrations I will be having there.

Suess: I draw inspiration from within. As a photojournalist for 17

years I had to photograph some of life’s most ugly moments. But since 2006 I put myself in a position where I didn’t have to photograph the worst life has to offer and focus my work on nature.

Since 2006 I have only photographed what I like to see and what gives me pleasure. Mother Nature gives me inspiration nearly every single day, and with the travels I normally do throughout the year I am never at a loss for material.

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PVL: Anything else you would like to add?

Suess: In addition to selling my fine art photography I also teach photography through numerous photo workshops and online courses. In 2014 I am planning workshops in Zion National Park in Utah; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Phoenix and more. Details are on my website. In addition I write about behind the scene adventures, photography and tips, and more on my photo blog at Blog. MattSuess.com.

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Scottsdale Jean Co. is Setting the Trend in the Valley Article Kory Kilmer | Photography Scottsdale Jean Co.

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nybody who had doubts whether or not a guy who made a name for himself selling cars in New York could find success by opening a boutique in the heart of the desert southwest obviously has never met Steven Koeppel.

After deciding to sell a variety of successful dealerships, Koeppel saw an opportunity to start fresh out West. But this time he could build his new endeavor around his lifelong passion of stylish clothing and fashion.

“I was toying with a couple of different concepts when I came out here,” explains Koeppel.

“What I found once I arrived was a huge void in the market. There were little boutiques and giant department stores, but there was absolutely nothing in between.”

Looking to fill that need, Koeppel opened the doors to the original Scottsdale Jean Company (SJC) in 2005, with an original shop located near Raintree & the 101. His instincts proved right and the company took off from the very first day. Within months SJC became Arizona’s largest independently owned retailer of designer jeans and clothing.

In early 2012, Koeppel decided to move the store to its current location in Gainey Village.

“I was looking for something with a greater visibility, but equally as important is our current location’s centralized convenience,” says Koeppel. “We stayed away from the malls because it is important for our customers to be able to get here, park 20-feet from the door, and get in and out very easily, all while having an outstanding shopping experience.”

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Contrary to what the company’s name might imply, SJC offers so much more than just jeans. Spread across its impressive 8,000 square feet of retail space is a wide array of tops, dresses, casual clothing, shorts, shoes and accessories for both men and women, with an inventory that encompasses over 60 of today’s hottest designer brands. SJC is also proud to be the state’s exclusive independent retailer of Kiehl’s full line of premium skin, hair and body care products. New inventory arrives daily so there will always be something new no matter how often you visit.

“We are constantly looking to bring in items and brands that will have a large appeal to our clients,” says Koeppel. “Only about half of our mix is jeans, with the rest being other great items. The misconception some have is that we just carry jeans because of our name. We’re pretty much a one-stop shop.”

That essence of Scottsdale Jean Company goes well beyond just great looking clothes. It’s also about the shopping experience and outstanding customer service.

Every member on staff is a trained fit-specialist, focused on finding the right fit and style for all body types. They also offer on-site alterations for all of their jeans.

But it is their children’s play area that shopping moms and dads value the most.

“We literally have customers with younger children, who

when asked where they want to go, ask to come to SJC,” says Koeppel, whose own children were young when he first opened the store so he installed the play area out of necessity.

“Just this last weekend I had a long-time client stop in with his two little ones. The kids were crying when it was time to leave because they we having so much fun. It happens more than you can imagine.”

Shortly after SJC first opened, Koeppel recognized that his customer base was far beyond just Arizonians. A fair portion of the sales was stemming from Scottsdale’s role as a tourist destination. People from far and wide were buying his clothes and he disliked the idea that the relationship had to end when they returned home. Out of that he saw the need for a website so that people all over the world could shop at SJC. Today, SJC’s entire inventory is online and updated every day, ready to ship anywhere in the world at the click of a mouse.

Koeppel is proud of his company’s accomplishments over the past eight years, and is excited for what the future holds for SJC. He also rests easy knowing it looks as though he made a pretty shrewd career move out of the automobile industry and into retail eight years ago.

“I was looking for something that I could enjoy and that I could grow,” he says. “Look, the bottom line is that it is a lot easier to sell great clothes than it is cars. Everyone enjoys coming here, having an excellent experience, and leaving with clothes they love and will get much use out of.

Our goal is to make the whole experience easy and enjoyable. We hope our clients only issue is finding so many great items they love, that they have may have to buy just a few.”

Scottsdale Jean Co. is located in the Gainey Village at 8787 N. Scottsdale Road #124. Store hours are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday’s until 7 p.m. from Nov. thru April, and Sundays from 12-5 p.m. For additional company information, including product questions, call them at 480.905.9300 or visit their website at ScottsdaleJC.com.

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Keeping House or Making A Home?

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aking a house a home takes work. There is always something to repair or clean. The organization of storage and maintenance of the property along with the lighting, decor and food prep duties seem to go on longer than a Little House On the Prairie T.V. marathon. But all of this work is worth it if it will make a house a home. Right, Pa? Ma? Most all parents would agree that they want a beneficial home environment for their children. (Is there anyone wants a dirty, unkept, uncomfortable, unorganized, place to live...don’t ask your teenage son).

At the same time, is our effort, time and money spent with the wrong goal in mind? Are we focusing on an inferior investment of keeping house rather than making it a home? Could it be that our desires to do for the house is secondary to what a child ultimately desires in a home?

Think back. What would you say was the most valuable assests you appreciated in your childhood home? Would it be the immaculate outdoor lighting? Having everything dusted and mopped?

Magazine-perfect decor? Or, would there be another list that would speak to the heart of the home rather than the housekeeping of the home? I asked a few of my friends what “home” is to them and here were their thoughts: “Home is where a person should feel welcome. You should feel safe at home.” Kaitlin, 9

“Home is where your family is. Not where your house is.” Natalie, 21 “Home should be a safe haven. A place for family to run to and friends are always welcome.” Sheila, 48 22 Paradise Valley Lifestyle | January 2014

“Home is where grace and forgiveness reside and where love surrounds you.” Lindsey, 36 “Home is family, wherever we are...” Terry, 61 “Home to me is important because you can always go back there.

It’s where you can be with loved ones. Also, it’s where I feel safe to be.” Samantha, 20 “Home to me is where I can feel safe and loved. I can be myself and know that I am accepted.” Shannon 21 “It does not matter the size, or possessions inside, home is the familiar.” Lianne, 38 “Home is where peace and chaos perfectly coincide. Where there is shared strength, laughter and love.” Erica, 21 Most likely, what our children will appreciate from the home will be similar to the list above more than the materialism and perfection we so often strive to accomplish when keeping house. Changing our mindset to the priority of the relationship rather than the workload can take a burden off of the ongoing cleaning, buying and maintaining. Certainly, there isn’t anything wrong these things but they are just tools to aid us in the ultimate investment of the hearts in the home. May your children and mine look back and remember that our love for them was more important to us than the housework.

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Full Steam Ahead at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park Plan a family fun field trip at this one-of-a-kind attraction Author Chris Maday Schmidt Photography McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

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cCormick-Stillman Railroad Park,

located on the border of Paradise Valley and Scottsdale, is one of the most unique parks of its kind in the country. From rides to exhibits, to museum and playgrounds, this park offers a memorable experience for all ages. It is open 363 days per year, excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Visitors can take their pick and ride on the Paradise or Pacific Railroad, the antique carousel or all three. In the museum, guests will learn about the history of McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, as well as Guy Stillman, son of Anne and Fowler McCormick and the catalyst behind the Park’s creation. Or check out the exhibits featuring the Roald Amundsen Pullman Car, Merci Train and Model Railroad.

as an old-time general store complete with souvenirs based on popular children’s characters, such as Thomas & Friends and Chuggington. The Snackstop is also a favorite for many Park visitors, operating out of a Southern Pacific Railroad caboose and offering hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and more.

Guests can also tour the newest Park attraction, the Model Railroad Building,

which is a one-of-a-kind 10,000-squarefoot facility that showcases the Park’s four model railroad clubs, as well as surrounding railroad artifacts and displays. The building, designed to interconnect contemporary architecture into a structure that resembles a 19th century train shed, was constructed with a variety of sustainable technologies incorporated into the plans.

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Another new showpiece in the Park

a variety of food and beverage items, including hand-dipped ice cream, ICEE drinks, soda and hot dogs. The shop was designed

is the “Giddy-up, Daddy” sculpture commissioned and dedicated by the Park to honor Bil Keane (former Paradise Valley

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get-together aboard the birthday party railroad car. Voted Phoenix NewTimes 2007 “best no-frills kid birthday party,” parents can sit back and relax while two staff members lead the birthday boy or girl and guests through games, train and carousel rides.

Also a popular field trip destination for school groups or other assemblies, the Park has nine picnic ramadas available for reservations up to six months in advance.

From mid-December through the beginning of January the Railroad Park trans-

forms into a winter wonderland, where families can take a train ride through festive lights and displays. This is a family favorite!

No admission is required to enter McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, and children under the age of 3 ride for free on the train and carousel with a paying adult. Children under the age of 13 are admitted for free in the Historical Railroad Exhibit. Otherwise, ticket prices are $1.00 each. Stillman and others founded the Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society, which raised funds for the Park’s creation. Members of this Society receive a one-year pass for rides on the train and carousel, as well as entrance to the Scottsdale Railroad Museum (open seasonally and located within the Park). Members also receive invitations to member events.

For an economical, family fun field trip most any day of the year, the McCor-

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It is conveniently located at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Indian Bend Road, 1.7 miles west of Loop 101 at the exit of Indian Bend.

To confirm attraction hours, or for additional park information, visit TheRailRoadPark. com or call 480.312.2312. To reserve a ramada or schedule your child’s birthday party, contact the reservations office between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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ou can imagine my surprise to find a wonderful Italian Trattoria tucked away at the Scottsdale Seville at Scottsdale Road and Indian Bend. Especially since it’s been there for almost 12 years and I just discovered it. I am embarrassed to admit this one snuck by me, but I am delighted to share my dining experience.

From the moment I walked in, I liked the warm, inviting ambiance. The restaurant is decorated in a wonderful soft contemporary motif. Beautiful wood tones make it casual and cozy. There’s a patio off the lounge area, which has a nice intimate feeling. And, the small bar with a flat screen TV had guests enjoying appetizers and a few beverages. I liked the large glass window letting diners have a peak at the food preparation and the brick pizza oven.

I was greeted by Michael Mendoza, one of the general managers. He along with Daryl Monica, the owner’s son, are very personable and greet everyone as if they were family. During my visit I noticed many of the guests appeared to be regulars and each was greeted sincerely, with little personal tidbits.

“We love what we do and we take the time to really get to know our customers,” says Mendoza.

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I started my evening with a wonderful appetizer, the Prince Edward Island Mussels served with a delicious homemade tomato sauce of capers and onions. There was enough to share and it was very tasty. In fact the sauce was so good; I couldn’t resist dipping my bread into it. So yummy.

Speaking of the homemade bread, there were two kinds served, garlic and rosemary focaccia and oregano, parmesan and romano 26 Paradise Valley Lifestyle | January 2014

accompanied with a creamy dipping sauce made of herbs, roasted red peppers and romano cheese. Beware: the breads and sauces are so enjoyable you could make a meal out them.

Next, Chef Vinny personally prepared and delivered his favorite entrée: the grilled chicken and shrimp penne pasta made with pesto cream sauce and sautéed artichokes. It was delicious. I had to force myself to stop from finishing it as I knew I had more items to sample.

Being 100 percent Italian myself, I had fun sharing stories with Chef Vinny about our Italian heritage and what part of Italy our families are from. I discovered he moved from New Jersey, his parents owned a restaurant, his grandfather was a baker and he also owned restaurants in New Jersey before relocating to Arizona.

“It’s in the blood,” says Chef Vinny. “We make people feel like they are at home. Our most important recipes is love.”

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With 16 gourmet pizzas to choose from, you can’t help but pick a winner. I thoroughly enjoyed the Sausage Caramelized Onion that’s hand tossed and baked in a fire pizza brick oven and has a delicious pecan wood flavored crust. The crust, although thin, had a nice crunch to it. Mendoza shared that Chef Vinny has a secret ingredient in the pizza that makes it so good.

“We make food to make people happy,” shares Daryl. “And, with my dad, it’s not only a job, it’s his hobby.”

There are 10 different sauces used in their meals, so it’s hard not sticking with your favorite and forgoing sampling all the other items on the menu. I had to do just that but was glad to sample the Chick-

en Saltimbocca. It’s a chicken breast layered with prosciutto, spinach, feta and mozzarellas cheese in a pomodoro sauce served with a side of penne pasta. I can see why this is one of the popular house specialties.

Mendoza suggested I enjoy a glass of wine with my meal and after I described to him that I like a lighter dry wine, like a merlot, and he came back with a glass of Negroamaro from Salento, Italy which has now become my new favorite! They have a wonderful selection of other wines and customize their wine list to meet their customer’s tastes.

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Healthy Lifestyle

Being Healthy is Better Than Losing Weight A plan to get you starting the year off realistically and successfully toward a healthy lifestyle Article Carrie Hudson

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ell, it’s that time of year again. You know what I mean: the one after the holidays when we all make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get healthy.

I want to challenge you to rethink how you look at “losing weight.” Instead of focusing on a magic number on a scale to gauge your success, I want you to look at the bigger picture, your health. Most of us take our health for granted, and what an amazing gift it is, until it’s compromised and we no longer have it. As you become more in tune with your body and more aware of what you’re consuming as fuel by choosing clean, real food, that number on the scale will fall into place.

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My journey to finding true health started 10 years ago when I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 31. I had no history of cancer in my family, yet here I was, a mother of a two children, ages 5 and 2 1/2, with essentially one foot in the grave.

While I pursued medical treatment for my disease, it also seemed logical to me that what I really needed to do was transform what I ate and put in my body, not only for myself but also for my children’s health as well. The journey I have walked over the past decade has left me with a passion to help others transform their health and the quality of their lives.

We have become a nation that consumes food like any other product, and it’s no surprise that we are the sickest nation on the planet. Our bodies were never designed to process and break down all these foreign substances and chemicals that we call food today. As a result, we gain weight and from that weight, diseases develop in our body. Someone who is 40 percent overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is a normal-weight person.

As individuals, we need to take responsibility and reclaim our own health, and it all starts with eating real, clean food!

Week 2: Choose two fruits and/or vegetables with every meal. Eat a minimum of two different fruits or vegetables (preferably organic because conventional produce is full of pesticides and chemicals) with every breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Here are my suggestions for a new way to make lifestyle changes that support better health and quality of life.

Week 3: Consume “real” beverages. Limit beverages to water, milk,

Week 1: Start becoming aware of what you are putting in your

coffee and tea (only naturally sweetened with a little honey or 100 percent pure maple syrup).

body and consuming as fuel. The next time you’re at the grocery store, flip over the package and read the ingredients of every item before you put it in your cart. Start to buy products that are natural, preservative free and contain no food dyes: look for organic and GMO-free options on your trips to the grocery store. Then go through your cupboards, pantries, refrigerators and freezers, and get rid of foods that contain chemicals (represented on labels by words you can hardly pronounce or don’t know the meaning of).

Week 4: Focus on the quality of the meat you eat. Choose meat that is locally raised within 100 miles of where you live. Try to choose all-natural, grass-fed, hormone-free, pesticide-free and antibiotic-free meat.

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Have a New Year’s Day you won’t forget at The 43rd Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and parade at University of Phoenix Stadium. One of the top four college football bowl games. Watch the action unfold live as the Big 12 champion faces a BCS at-large opponent at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPN. FiestaBowl.org

If you love classical music, you won’t want to miss this annual event where Bach lovers from around the country attend concerts at various venues in Phoenix. The mission of the festival is to inspire, educate, preserve, and elevate the appreciation of Bach as a transcendent force, through the highest caliber of performances. ArizonaBachFestival.org

January 4 Cave Creek Balloon Festival

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Bring the whole family up to Cave Creek for the 4th Annual Sanderson Lincoln Cave Creek Balloon Festival at Rancho Mañana Golf Course from 3 – 9 p.m. Highlights include live music, a local vendor market, a wide variety of food options, and Kidszone.

At 5 p.m., Rainbow Ryders will begin offering tethered hot air balloon rides. As the sun sets, 15 hot air balloons, including special shape balloons, begin inflating to glow against the night sky from approximately 6 – 8:30 p.m., followed by an amazing demo jump by the AZ Skyhawks skydiving team at 8:45 p.m. CaveCreekFestivals.com

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January 10-12 Maricopa County Home and Garden Show Phoenix

Want to spruce up your home or backyard this spring? Head to the Arizona State Fairgrounds for hundreds of exhibitors, seminars and demonstrations. This year’s event features a FREE walk-up landscape consultation from Horticultural Frontiers Landscape and Design, gorgeous landscape displays, “All Around the World” Wine Tasting, “How To” Home Improvement Seminars, meet Rosie and Romey from Arizona’s #1 home improvement radio show, and complimentary interior design consultation from Tabitha Evans Design.

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Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Barrett-Jackson, the world’s leading collector car auction and automotive lifestyle event, specializes in providing products and services to astute classic and collector car owners and automotive enthusiasts around the world. Every January at WestWorld in North Scottsdale people, including the rich and famous, flock to this televised event. It is billed as the world’s most valuable classic car auction. Barrett-Jackson.com

January 17-19 Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival Carefree

Head up to the quaint town of Carefree for a day of art, crafts, entertainment and wine enhanced by the beautiful Sonoran Desert backdrop. The streets of downtown Carefree are closed for Thunderbird Artists festivals, making room for more than 165 artists and an excess of 5,000 original masterpieces of fine art. Thunderbird Artists holds the title of Arizona’s largest wine-tasting events, featuring first-class wines from around the world.

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JANUARY 24-26 AMAZING ARIZONA COMIC CONVENTION PHOENIX

Join fans from across the country at the Phoenix Convention Center for the latest and greatest from the world of comic books. Highlights include an exhibitor and artist alley, Zombie Sketch Experience Booth and autograph sessions with your favorite creators, writers, cosplayers and more. This year’s guest of honor is the creator of best-selling comic book The Walking Dead and pop-culture phenomenon, Robert Kirkman.

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January 24-26 Canyon Music Festival Phoenix

Canyon Music Festival returns to the Grand Canyon University campus with more than 60 bands scheduled to play on five different stages throughout the weekend. The 2nd annual music festival features artists such as Family Force 5, Britt Nicole, Tedashii, HeeSun Lee and Paul Wright. The family-friendly event will also include special ticketing options to get you up close and personal with select bands and includes a meet and greet opportunity.

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January 27 – February 2 Waste Management Phoenix Open Golf Tournament Scottsdale

Thousands of Phoenicians will head to North Scottsdale to join professional golfers from around the world in the first PGA tournament of the year. The PGA Waste Management Phoenix Open Golf Tournament (formerly known as the FBR Open) will be held at the TPC Scottsdale course at the Fairmont Scottsdale. This tournament attracts the largest crowds of any PGA event, so get your tickets today! WMPhoenixOpen.com

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Parting Thoughts

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e lifted our umbrellas with our carry-on bags in hand and began the upward climb. The rain was coming down, but that didn’t seem to stop progress. As we walked onto the plane, people were slowly shuffling to their seats. I found my spot, sat down, buckled the seat belt, and was ready to go. It seemed like the rain wasn’t going to cause delays until lightning started to appear in the distance. And when the lightning appeared, everything stopped. No more passengers could load the plane. None of the crew could direct the plane for take-off. So, we waited. Ten minutes went by with hopes that the storm was passing over. But those ten minutes soon became a long wait.

I was flying home from a vacation at the beach. I had just spent days walking along sandy beaches with the ocean’s waves crashing into the shore. The change in scenery was refreshing. Yet, as I sat on the airplane waiting, all I could think about was home.

For some people, home represents an actual physical dwelling, where you can relax after a long day. Others might correlate the thoughts of home with family and friends with whom you enjoy spending time. Home might be a community of people at your church, work, or school.

We need places of belonging. We need a safe haven where we can breathe.

When I was sitting on that plane waiting to come home, I wasn’t just longing for a particular dwelling. I began to think about the airport and where the car was parked. I thought about driving through a city where all the buildings look familiar and the people at the grocery store know my name. While we need adventure and novelty to feel alive, we also need places that are familiar. We need moments where we don’t have to have everything figured out or put on a strong presence.

Finally, everyone made it onto the plane. The captain and crew were excited to be leaving. However, one more lightning strike kept us grounded for ten more minutes.

As we journey through life, the road is not always smooth. Unexpected events can try to derail or distract us. We might be going through our day and get an unexpected call about a family emergency. We might get an undesirable health report from a doctor, or a family member may decide to walk out of your life. These events can make our lives seem less familiar. Not everyone’s thoughts about home make him or her feel excited. When events try to shake us, our association with “home” might begin to change.

As the saying goes, “home is where the heart is.” When we limit home to a location, we can miss some of the wonderful aspects of doing life together. There will be things in your life that will change as your season of life changes. You might move across the country, change jobs, or lose someone you love. Yet, you can always create places of “home” where you can rest and enjoy the people who you care about most.

As the plane took off, everyone was excited to be headed to his or her destination. There were business travelers, families who had gone on vacation, and people going to visit relatives on the plane. As we were finally preparing for the final descent of the flight, I couldn’t help but think, “It’s so good to be home.”

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