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Kathy Shayna Shocket has an inside view on the stories that make headlines. 

Kathy takes us inside the home in the prestigious community of Silverleaf.

Breaking through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season with Christmas carols humming from the stereo and wish lists fresh on their minds, we hear from some of our favorite Valley families to see what makes their holiday dreams come true. 

By: Christina Tetreault Photographed By: Cori Roberts at The Wrigley Mansion

The HALL-FITCH...

On Jan. 11, the Arizona Organizing Committee (AOC) welcomes the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship to Glendale. Brad Wright, co-chair of the AOC, discusses how the highly anticipated four-day celebration will cater to everyone from families to foodies to music lovers as much as it will appeal to sports fans. 

AFM: You traveled to Texas for last year’s game. What did you learn there?

BW: A lot! Given that the College Football Playoff format is so new (last year was the inaugural national championship)

My first post of the year turns a new page in my book-- my baby is starting preschool.

With a New Year, comes a new transition. 

Here's the letter I wrote Nicholas the night before day one. (I'll talk about his first date later-- that, in itself, was the longest morning of my life.)

It's personal, so thank you for reading kindly. Tell me I'm not the only mom with such emotions!

January 3, 2016

Dear Nicholas,

Tomorrow you start preschool.

I have so much mixed emotion about you starting this new chapter of your...