Win a Dream Home from Taylor Morrison

Enter to win your dream home at tmdreamhomegiveaway.com inspired by the recently unveiled Innovations Dream Home at Disneyland in Anaheim, the contest is sponsored by Taylor Morrison, a homebuilder with numerous communities in Arizona, Florida and throughout the Southwest.  The winner will choose a Taylor Morrison home in one of the builder’s communities and participate in the design and selection of high-tech amenities.  Registration in online through August 20.

From Hotels to Your Home ~ Fine Furniture and Accessories

Looking for designer quality on a dime?  Then head to the IRCA Hotel Services showroom and warehouse where you can comb the aisles for some of the best furniture bargains in town.

You can find everything from tissue boxes, flat-screen TVs, comforters, drapes, carpets, mattresses and headboards to lamps and framed artwork.  All from the hallways, suites and lobbies of luxury resorts, such as the Bellagio in Vegas or Marriott’s Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Paradise Valley.

What: IRCA Hotel Services
Where: 2620 E Greenway Road, Phoenix 602-787-8478; 1360 W. Southern Ave., Mesa 480-615-7200
When: Hours for both locations are 9am to 6pm Mondays and Saturdays and 9am to 8pm Tuesdays through Fridays.

Source: Susan Felt, The Arizona Republic 5/24/08

Krispy Kreme is Back in Arizona!

After a long hiatus, Krisy Kreme reopened its store on Superstitions Springs Blvd. in Mesa.  Bring on those hot, glazed doughnuts!

H&M Is Coming to Arizona!

H&M will open its first Arizona store in spring 2009 at Scottsdale Quarter, an open-air shopping center going up across the street from Kierland Commons.

I love H&M and always make it a point to go shopping there when I’m in DC – I’m so glad they’ll be in AZ soon!

Appliance Cheat Sheet

Before making a big-ticket purchase, it helps to learn your options.

When you first set foot in a showroom filled with hundreds of appliances boasting various bells and whistles, it’s hard to know which features are most important. 

To make the shopping experience a bit less harried, Real Simple put together a guide to what really matters when getting a new washing machine, refrigerator, dishwasher, range or microwave.

 Source: The Arizona Republic, 5/10/08

Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day, I thought I would share some sources to help cut down on junk mail.

Free Services to Stop Junk Mail
Specify what catalogs you want to get!

GreenDimes: Stop unwanted catalogs and all other types of junk mail. Featured on Ellen, Oprah, The New York Times, CNN, Good Morning America, Business Week, Woman’s Day, and more.

CatalogChoice: A project to reduce the number of repeat and unsolicited catalog mailings. Consumers can indicate which catalogs they no longer wish to receive, and businesses can receive a list of consumers no longer wanting to receive their catalogs.