Publisher’s Letter
Ultimate Woman International
Spring into Summer! Can you feel that Arizonans? Here comes the time of year we like to call Pool Party time, Don’t for get the Ice. Home of the margarita, bikini and bbq’s This has been an amazing time for Ultimate Woman International. We have come a long way and are now moving the magazine to an International level. This issue is dedicated to giving some great advise for the summer. Even though Spring is almost over it’s not to late to get ready for summer by hiring a cleaning company, preparing some of your favorite light foods, and drinks of course and sprucing up your business and relationships. We have you covered. We are happy to feature some of the best in their industries . All women feel that they are an Ultimate Woman and therefore expect the best. We offer voices from all over. I hope that you will find all of the articles and information valuable. This is for all Ultimate Woman.
Editor Deborah Petros ………………………………... IT Support Henry Mickens ………………………………... Publisher / Marketing Brittany Parrish ………………………………….. Contributing Writers: Jordana Kennedy, Toy Taylor, Wayne Fuller, Ana Hawk, Ann Parrish Photography: Cedric Jones Photography ………………………………… Located in Peoria, Arizona All Rights Reserved ultimatewomaninternational@gmail.com
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Summer Drinks
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Women In Business Water safety 3
Food and Fun
Living Our Quality of Life with High Quality Fuel By Jordana Kennedy
These days everyone is talking about whole foods! And so we should be. Since the 1950’s our society in North American culture has been moving slowly away from eating real food. We have become dependent upon eating prepackaged, convenient, yet nutritionally void, edible products. It has gotten so bad that tomato sauce on pizza is considered a vegetable serving for school lunch programs. The truth is, this is what is making our society sick. Eating meat, dairy, animal product heavy diets with very little fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, unrefined grains and seeds, has depleted our bodies to the point that we are essentially processed people. Oh right, don’t forget we are happily spending more money on processed vitamins for the cherry on top.
The main issues people face with this type of lifestyle is “I can’t cook, I don’t have time, and it’s too expensive”. My answers are simple. It’s easier than you think! I promise. You can’t afford to leave your health up to some major corporation that is profit driven. Honestly, you spend so much less when you are not focusing on processed foods, meats and dairy.
No matter what nice clothes and fancy skin products we Plants are actually cheap. You just have to put on our bodies, our cells are craving real food. Food that find the right ones. is full of natural vitamins and minerals to make us glow from the inside out. About 3 years ago I started a business called GreenBellyChef.com. I was inspired to teach people the benefits of making living plant foods the basis of our diet. I am not alone in this movement. There are countless documentaries, books and internet advocates for living a whole foods plant based lifestyle.
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From the Market... There are thousands of awesome recipe blogs out there. I actually don’t blog and create new recipes. There are tons of existing options. I educate and enlighten others on the preventative health benefits that are available to anyone that wants it. I simplify and demystify the facts about what is good to eat. And I make it easy for you to make it your own. My favorite blog of all time is www.ohsheglows.com. Angela makes recipes so easy based on excellent whole foods. Over the years I have enjoyed her creativity, and I have never been disappointed. It has been documented that most of the population spends 70% of their medical health insurance in the last 3 years of their lives. So many people are walking around feeling about 40-60% of their possible vitality, experiencing some kind of pain, inflammation, or illness. I propose that you spend a greater portion of your budget on the fuel you put into your body and less on what you paint, rub, dress, decorate, tattoo, and accentuate your body with. Now I learned a long time ago that most of our culture just will not give up meat or dairy. Regardless of how good this could make them feel and the documented health benefits, these foods are simply too ingrained into our identity and culture. I propose you simply focus on eating plants, and put less emphasis on the animal products in your diet.
Eating organic meats and dairy solely and only eating them a few times a week is a great place to start. Fish and seafood is not a better choice, don’t be fooled. We really don’t need to eat protein every meal of every day. High protein diets are actually dangerous for our heath. We need to give up eating these foods for macronutrient value, and simply eating them because they are a treat that we enjoy. We have been totally brainwashed to think that meat, especially lean meats are a necessity. This simply isn’t the case. Learn more at www.forksoverknives.com and start learning the truth about eating plants and the natural phytochemicals that come in them. How about eating only your favorite animal products? Moving towards being a weekday vegetarian, or an “occasionatarian”? This is obtainable for everyone, and believe it or not the less animal products you eat, the less you crave, or want to eat. When you do eat animal products, how about eating small amounts so you savor every bite, and really enjoy the food for what it is? Respecting all the energy that went into growing, raising, and delivering it from the farm to your table. Get away from foods that move from the chemistry lab, to the factory, to your pantry. When you do feel like a chocolate covered treat, eat it, and enjoy it and then get right back on the real food train. 4
My diet
counseling leads others to focus on eating
from the fresh side of the fridge and relies very little on the freezer and pantry. Fill your fridge with easy foods you can grab and eat, so you will be eating more fresh living foods that will bring life and nutrients to your body. Try something new each week. Rotate in one new fruit, nut, vegetable and move out one animal product. If you totally can’t live without yogurt, don’t start there. Instead choose to not eat cottage cheese from now on, even if it is available at a party. As much as there may be issues with the organic food chain, it is so much cleaner than the conventional farming food industry. Pesticides, herbicides and sewage sludge really are as bad as you think. We should not be eating petro (oil) chemicals! No matter what anyone says. Organic food costs more because that is how much growing food actually costs, when you do it the natural way. Sure organics are a trendy and successful industry, but with the public demanding more and more of these foods, the prices are coming down, and the access with continue to grow. You hold the power with your purchases.
The best way to really be connected to your food and to protect yourself from thousands of chemicals is to find a farm that you can buy from. Meet your farmer and find out what he thinks about growing your food. I found the most amazing organic farm just outside Phoenix in the west valley. BlueSkyOrganicFarms.com, is the most amazing, organic, integral, family owned farm I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and enjoying. I will always be grateful for the efforts, early mornings, research and love these farmers put into the food that has nourished my family for the last 3 years.
Green Belly Chef
You will learn much more about all the free information available to you on my blog www.greenbellychef.com, and my Facebook Page: Green Belly Chef. I am also on Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin. I review documentaries, books, blogs and share recipes I try and approve. Coming soon will be downloadable diet counseling plans.
So maybe these are new ideas to you, and I am excited for what you are about to learn and live. Maybe these are already practices you hold. Maybe you think I am nuts, and are happy with the way you eat and live. All I know is that I ate the standard American Diet (SAD) for most of my life and so did my husband. It actually has been a ten year journey for me to get to a point where I know that processed food is dangerous to my health. This knowledge far out weights the brief enjoyment I would get on my taste buds. It takes my body hours to digest what takes me moments to ingest.
I figure since this is the only body I get and it’s the only thing that is sticking with me till the day that I die, I better give it the right fuel to keep going instead of bogging it down with the wrong low octane gas. Literally since most processed food ingredients actually come from oil, nasty.
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Essential Cocktails you should know how to make!
If you are just learning to mix drinks or if you have been mixing drinks for a while there are five drinks that you should know how to make.
Irish Coffee Ingredients 2 oz. - Irish Whiskey 4 oz. - fresh brewed coffee 1 oz. - simple syrup
Bloody Mary Ingredients 1 tablespoon - kosher salt 1/4 - lemon (sliced into wedges) 1/2 teaspoon - Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon - soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon - freshly ground black pepper hint of cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon - pick your favorite hot sauce 2 oz. - vodka 4 oz. - tomato juice 1 stick celery or 1 dill pickle
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And For the Summer... Margarita Ingredients 3/4 cup - lemon juice 3/4 cup - lime juice 3 1/2 cups - tequila 2 oz. - either Grand Marnier or Triple Sec (your choice Triple Sec with cost less) 1/2 cups - simple syrup 2 quarts - ice cubes (optional)
Daiquiri Ingredients 2 oz. - light rum 3/4 oz. - fresh squeezed lime juice 1 teaspoon sugar Fruit of your choice (strawberries are popular, but you should choose what is in season)
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Tropical Mai Tai Ingredients
Mint Julep
2 oz. - Jamaican rum
Ingredients
juice of 1 medium lime
3 oz. - bourbon
1/2 oz. - curacao
1 teaspoon - sugar mint sprigs for garnish
1/4 oz. - orgeat (a syrup with the flavor profile of almonds, rose water, sucrose and orange
crushed ice to taste
flower water)
8 fresh mint leaves
1/4 oz. -simple syrup ice to taste
Recipes provided by Wayne Fullmer Wayne holds a B.S. in Culinary Management and a A.S. in the Culinary Arts. He works as a private chef and food journalist in San Diego, California. He has traveled around the world, learning about the culinary arts and has Statements of Accomplishment in Nordic Gastronomy from the University of Copenhagen and in the Science of Gastronomy from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He holds over 40 certifications in alcohol including being a Certified Mixologist. Contact Wayne at bluesfighting@yahoo.com Ultimate Woman International May/ June 2014
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Fun in the Sun!
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Here comes summer, Quicker than we would all like. For most, it’s taking vacations; BBQ’s and fun in the sun. It is a great time to sun time with the family. People wait all year to be able to enjoy the outdoor actives in the sun. Pool parties, swimming, and maybe a trip to the lake are great water activities but as we all know comes great responsibility. It’s important to watch your children around water. Sometimes we take it for granite that the gate is locked or we say they know how to swim. But the truth is that most accidents that happen are not for these reasons, because of the adults being pre -occupied and not paying attention. Many times we are just engaged in the now. Summer months are meant for fun. Here are a few water safety tips to ensure a fun fill summer around water.
Make sure there is an adult present at all times, Hopefully, with some CPR training just in case. If you have a pool party; elect someone to be the lifeguard. Have some fun let them dress the part. Get others involved.
Provide safe activities for the kids. When at the pool make games that involve floating devices, at the lake use small portable rafts with life vests.
Establish rules for your family and enforce them. Set limits based on each person’s ability, do not let anyone play around drains and suction fittings, and do not allow swimmers to hyperventilate before swimming under water and have breath-holding contests.
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if you do not plan on swimming, be cautious
around natural bodies of water including ocean shoreline, rivers and lakes. Cold temperatures, currents and underwater hazards can make a fall into these bodies of water dangerous.
Avoid alcohol use. Alcohol impairs judgment, balance and coordination; affects swimming and diving skills; and reduces the body’s ability to stay warm. Stay safe not just around water but all the time. Our children are so precious, let’s take care of them.
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Dovie Lanns Mother, Wife, Soldier & Entrepreneur:
ovie shares with us how she balancing her life as a mother,
wife, Soldier, and successful business owner has her kept her closely connected with God, appreciative of time and motivated to help others. Dovie was born and raised in Centreville, MS. She joined the US Army right after graduating high school. Being an entrepreneur and a strong work ethic is deeply rooted in Dovie, as her parents were business owners for as long as she could remember. Her parents tag teamed the business: her father is the retired owner of Jefferson Roofing Company and Jefferson Trucking Company, while her mother managed the companies. Dovie is married to Andre Lanns Sr. and they have six beautiful children together (Destinee 20, Andre Jr 16, Lacarey 15, Alex 15, Imani 11, and Daija 11). Dovie and her family moved to Arizona in December 2012 from Fort Bragg, NC. Dovie is an Active Duty Soldier of 16 years and she is currently stationed in Scottsdale, AZ. Dovie is a devout Christian and attends Kingdom in the Valley Christian Church in Avondale, AZ. Dovie started Divine Domestic Cleaning Service with helping others in mind. God gave Dovie a vision to help others. After seeing so many of her close friends and fellow U.S. Army Reserve comrades unemployed and struggling financially in today’s economy, Dovie decided act on the vision God laid before her Divine Domestic Cleaning Services was launched in 2011. Dovie’s employees have hope and the ambition needed to push through economic adversity. Dovie believes in making a difference and that difference is made when her employees are kept out of the unemployment office and able to provide support to their families.
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Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Not only is Divine Domestic Cleaning Service an extraordinary cleaning business, but also give the best Natural Aromatherapy Cleaning. Dovie has business affiliations with Cleaning For A Reason foundation: a non-profit providing free, professional housecleaning services to women undergoing treatment for cancer. Divine Domestic Cleaning Services contributes time, money, commitment, and dedication to this organization; providing free cleaning services to women during this time of need. Dovie says, “as human beings we take advantage of the small things in life, like being able to physically prepare your own food or simply sweep the floor. To see the smile on their faces and a display of overwhelmed, gratefulness brings joy to my heart. We show them we care, purely, by providing a hand with cleaning and conversing about things that interest and excite them. Simultaneously providing a service and treating people with dignity and respect is a recipe for success”. If you would like to make a donation or learn more about this practical help for women, please visit www.cleaningforareason.org or ask us for more information on how you can get involved. Amidst all the multitasking, Dovie is humble and makes time to give back to her community through fundraising opportunities. Through these fundraisers, Divine Domestic Cleaning Services give 50% of the proceeds earned back to that organization. We have worked with schools, local churches, different sport teams, and other community organizations. Divine Domestic Cleaning Services also give discounts to military veterans, teachers, and all public service employees Dovie and Andre strive to inspire, teach, and motivate their children to be self motivators and to have a “Can-Do” mentality. They teach “CAN’T” is not a part of their vocabulary. They believe that with God, all things are possible.
Dovie Lanns President/ CEO
Diving Domestic Cleaning Services 5115 N. Dysart Road Suite 202-194 Litchfield, AZ 85340 602-790-4899
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haron Lechter
In 1979,
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I was 25 living in Atlanta and miserable… even though I was a rising
star in the Big Eight Accounting Firm where I worked. It seemed that I was either in the car driving to work or working. I had no time for a social life and I kept thinking that if I was going to be working that hard, it should be for something I owned. I had grown up in an entrepreneurial home and seen my parents build businesses and invest in real estate. But my plan had been different. My parents dream was that I would get a college degree and climb the professional corporate ladder somewhere...and things were going well for me according to that plan…except I was miserable. My own entrepreneurial spirit hit me over the head one night. A client called me on the phone and offered me an ownership position in a company he was investing in located in New Hampshire. It had an innovative new technology and I had the opportunity to get in on the ground floor. How exciting! So I remember sitting on my bed with a tablet writing the pros and cons of changing professions. Did it have a large upside? Yes. Could I always come back to public accounting? Yes. This was as far as I got and suddenly my hand took over and wrote across the top of the page “WHY NOT?” I stared at the page for the longest time…and realized I couldn’t answer that question. Instead of being a conservative accountant wanting all the answers to the question “WHY?”, I decided to take a leap of faith and say, “Why Not!” Ever since, this has been my personal mantra and the question Why Not is always a part of my decision making process. Not too long after, I realized that this company was a mess and my professional credentials were at risk as a result of financial omissions and corruption within the organization. One day I returned to the company and found lawyers at our offices, lawyers from the opposing side of a legal action that had been started well before I had joined the company. They were performing “discovery” which means they were looking through our documents to find evidence to support their claims in the case. The lawyers had been kind enough to wait for me to return to go through my office and apparently had “elected” one attorney to search my office. His name was Michael Lechter. Yes, I met my future husband when he was “going through my drawers!”…literally! He was sitting in my desk chair when I came in and we shook hands over my desk…and there was an electric shock that we both felt. It truly was “Love at first sight!” Ultimate Woman International May/ June 2014
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at the
time it seemed like I had made the biggest mistake of my life trading my public accounting career for one of entrepreneurship, it turned out to be one of the best decisions because I met the love of my life. Michael and I were married nine months later and are celebrating 34 years together this year and I have made a career of entrepreneurship, which has been immensely fulfilling. Over the years I have built several companies and been a part of global brands such as Rich Dad and The Napoleon Hill Foundation. I would not have enjoyed this level of success without asking myself that important question while sitting on my bed in 1979. But like many successful women, I had to overcome some challenges along the way.
One
of the questions that I
am most often asked is how I have been able to achieve work life balance. Several years ago a member of my own team, a young woman that I have mentored and have had the pleasure of watching grow as a professional and a woman passionate about what she does, came to me for guidance on this very subject. A young mother, she was already experiencing the struggle that many women do to figure out how much work and family time is the right mix. This is an issue that I struggled with myself for many years. When I was working, I worried that I was not with my family and when I was with my family, I worried that I should have been working. I spent many years caught in this cycle and lost countless hours to worry and anxiety over the idea of having “balance�. I finally realized that my guilt and worry was really the result of an expectation that came from somewhere other than myself. With this came the realization that rather than searching for the right balance, women are better suited pursuing satisfaction n in all areas of our life- and then applying the mix of work and family life that gets us there. What works for me is not necessarily right for another woman and what works for another woman may not be the right
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combination for me. But neither strategy is wrong, because it is right for us individually.
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nstead of seeking work/life balance, I want women to seek ONE BIG LIFE! This is why I have written
encouragement and enthusiasm have helped other women and provides a blueprint for women to define and achieve their goals, live their dreams, overcome obstacles, and seize opportunities. I want to replace the “work-life balance” guilt trip that so many women struggle over with the desire to live “one big life” filled with love, family, success, and significance. The original Think and Grow Rich was written by Napoleon Hill in 1937 from a male perspective, when all of the titans of business were men. While the steps to realizing success are the same for men and women, I believe we approach those steps very differently from men. Think and Grow Rich for Women applies Napoleon Hill’s wealth-building principles to the lives of modern women, combining Hill’s classic 13 Steps to Success with the insights and experience gathered from hundreds of remarkable women-including Sandra Day O’Connor, Angela Merkel, Condoleezza Rice, Tory Burch, Mary Kay Ash, and Ginni Rometty. My vision for this book is that we change the dialogue from negativity about the work that is still to be done (and there is still work to be done) for women and the need for more female leadership… to a conversation where we celebrate how far we have come and built from the momentum that has been created for women in education, business and in economic leadership. By changing our dialogue from negative to positive we will see even greater strides in female leadership…and see it much more quickly. Think and Grow Rich for Women will be released on June 17th and is available now for pre-order at www.sharonlechter.com/women. Each pre-order comes with a valuable bonus gift and the book includes a fabulous resource guide to get women started on their next steps to success! May you be blessed with success!
Sharon Lechter CEO of Pay Your Family First Author of Think and Grow Rich for Women and Save Wisely, Spend Happily Annotator of Outwitting the Devil Co-Author of Three Feet From Gold and Rich Dad Poor Dad
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich for Women. The book celebrates women who through their wisdom,
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Share the Spotlight! With a Video blog Brittany interviews women business owners and people who want to share their experiences and provide services or resources with you. We have a dedicated Youtube channel, where Brittany Ann gets valuable information that helps women with their daily lives. So look for Brittany out in the community, and be sure to check out our website and Youtube channel for the latest business videos. Follow Brittany at.. www.ultimatewomaninternational.com and youtube.com/phxultwoman
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Women and Business
The New Economy When you think of using trade in your business you’re probably thinking of the last time you attempted to create a one-to-one agreement with another vendor for a specific job or occasion, using goods or services as payment instead of cash, right? While this type of agreement can work, more than often it does not. One or the other party winds up feeling as if they put more time or effort or value into the agreement than the other. And yet, corporations use trade all the time, quite legally and ethically, to not only builds their businesses but to enjoy perks such as jets, vacations, cars and more. How do they do it?
Instant Barter, LLC is teaching businesses and every-day citizens how to tap into and leverage trade every day. What does it look like? Rather than trading time, services or products, the value of those tradable goods is turned into Trade Dollars at a $1 for $1 ratio. So, “A” may have something that is worth $300 to trade, “B” may have something worth $100 to trade, and “C” may That’s just one example. There are thousands of have something worth $1,000 to trade. Could they work examples every day of people being able to buy gifts for together easily in a standard trade relationship? Not likely themselves, family, friends and clients, take care of medical and definitely not easily. But turning the value of those issues, and buy cars and much more! “Barter is a POWERFUL items into Trade Dollars allows that value to be traded just tool IF it is used correctly” Ana Hawk (CEO/ FOUNDER of like cash. Now imagine that ability to trade expanded to www.InstantBarter.com) is always saying. “Expanding your 100,000s of businesses around the world in an online, mind and accepting a different economy is just smart busisearchable marketplace that is easily tapped into. What ness in this or any economy,” Hawk says. “We want to exhappens? plain to people that in the 70s-80s in the heyday of business, when everything was bonus, just for doing a good job. What most people do not realize is that was all trade! It does not A couple approaches INSTANT BARTER about help- matter what the economy is doing, you can have that lifeing with their wedding. We handle the flowers, rings, dress, style now for you, your family and especially for your busitux, music, cake, caterer, photographer, video, venue and ness and employees.” even a photo booth for fun! How much did we just save this couple and their families, thousands! It is a simple example of using the power of trade to have a better event What Instant Barter is finding now is that people have a lot while not breaking your bank account. We can do this with of questions about how barter works. “Barter is the Original any event, business or even for private individuals. INeconomy, having started civilization. People just need to see STANT BARTER has even worked on movies expanding their it as the currency it is. The true definition of currency is budget to help them out as well. something you and I agree has value and we trade.” Hawk says.
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Imagine an entire generation of kids growing up knowing how to leverage trade and save their cash.” www.MyBarterGame.com Barter is growing like wildfire too. Instant Barter, LLC is just over three years old and yet is already in 11 countries around the world. To truly serve their customers and help people make the most out of their trade dollars, Instant Barter is expanding their corporate offices into new regions, training more quality representatives and offering even more opportunities to take barter to the next level. The “BARTER
AS A POWERFUL TOOL IN BUSINESS and LIFE” is
coming soon; an accredited training course for businesses to learn how to leverage trade to grow their business. It includes modules on taxes, cases studies and more. It will be available online, as well as in-person in select areas, and provides students with one credit hour of college level credit in business. Growth for Instant Barter means new opportunities for its clients and customers as well. Partnerships are being formed to bring in airline tickets, furniture, and additional perks that were once only available to large corporations. There’s also the start of filming for a TV pilot, to show people how to use and utilize what they have to get what they need. While the cash economy makes a sluggish come-back, there is a new economy that has been healthy and strong, and is only getting stronger. Trade is the original economy. Today, it is a recognized form of currency that is acknowledged and accepted by the IRS and has stood up under scrutiny in court. And, it’s available to you to start building the life you’ve been dreaming of – without having to wait for the rest of the economy to catch up. Contact www.InstantBarter.com for a free 15 minute assessment of what you can trade, what you should trade and how it could dramatically impact your life in a massively positive way. SocialMedia@InstantBarter.com
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Spring Fashion
It's That Time of Year By Toy Taylor
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hen we start to think about fashion here in the desert, one might envision Southwestern
styles to Wranglers and cowboys boots possibly adorned with a cactus or a gecko. And of course, let's not forget the bolo tie. Way back in time, this might have been the style. Well not anymore. Arizona has etched its mark in the world of fashion with its very own unique styles from some local on‐the‐ move trendy boutiques. If you can't afford a new spring wardrobe nor want to auction off your first born, there are a few simple tricks to sprucing up your existing wardrobe. One true benefit of living in the valley of the sun is transforming a winter wardrobe into spring. Its relatively simple. Arizonians battle the harsh winter (low of 52 degrees) by layering our tops or adding a cute furry vest with your favorite denim to show off your own style. But now that spring is upon us, it's time to shed some of those layers. Ditch the vest and add a floral print or a lightweight colorful scarf to accentuate your look. I had the pleasure of If there is a budding fashionista within, please set her free. attending the Phoenix Fashion DON'T be afraid to embrace all the colors this spring has to Week 2014 Spring into Fashion offer. Floral prints are everywhere. Nothing screams girly like a event recently, and was wowed colorful springtime sundress. They say "orange is the new off my feet. When I feel spring in black". I say, orange is the "IT" color this season particularly the air I think maxi dresses, big when infused with some yummy teal and green hues. For floppy hats, bangles and a those of you who do not partake in the ambience of bright favorite pair of hoop earrings. ensembles can rest assure the neutral family is going nowhere. Locally owned and operated So let's not forget to incorporate some earthy tones into your Clothes Minded Boutique carries revamped spring wardrobe for 2014. Just you watch and see some eye‐catching and most these inviting colors all over the map. unique styles for this spring season. This floral maxi dress is the epitome of springtime. Paired with a floppy hat, you are ready to be out and about by day. OR switch it up a bit by exchanging the floppy hat for long gold chains and a sassy wedge sandal. Then it's off to date night or Image from Zappos.com dinner with the girls. Ultimate Woman International May/ June 2014
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keep an extra set of baubles on you to be
easily switched out from daytime to night. The unique vibe Clothes Minded Boutique brings to the fashion scene is endless. One of the must‐haves for this spring is definitely a casual yet fashionable white top. If you don't have one, DO run out and get one. This white peasant top is easily matched up with stylish distressed denim or a maxi skirt. Frayed denim has finally made a comeback, yeah! There's nothing like running errands in your old tattered‐looking denim and still look like a fashion icon. DO add a sexy pair of basic black pumps to this shabby chic ensemble to set the scene just right. DON'T forget to accessorize accessorize accessorize! Bangles and my favorite hoop earrings are a staple for my daily outfitting.
For those of us with an edgier sense of style will love the Allie Ollie Boutique. This local designer and owner boasts bright bold colors with designs that will bring out the inner sassiness in any woman. From psychedelic patterns and animal prints to floral styles that suit any girl's need. DO add one of the unique and colorful tunics to your spring attire. They're just plain old fun! And DON'T forget to pick up a pair of Allie Ollie leggings. It's an essential item to have on hand. Black leggings go with almost everything. I always keep an extra pair on hand. Whatever your taste may be, be it a dress, palazzo pants or tunics, Allie Ollie will most definitely deliver to women of all sizes. DON'T forget to add some AO spicy(ness) to your wardrobe.
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Whether you're on a tight budget or not making the simplest of changes to enhance your new spring look can make all the difference in the world. DO accentuate your look by adding colorful accessories like a scarf or a to‐die‐for piece of jewelry. There is no right or wrong to fashion so have fun with it. Happy shopping!
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