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There is certainly no shortage of pool parties in the Valley this time of year. But there are ways to be sure that yours is the most fabulous one of the summer – truly a pool party to remember. With insider tips from Kristen Forgione of The LifeStyled Company, we have no doubt that your party will be the event of the season.

#1. Invitations

Forgione suggests keeping the invitations casual and using a source online such as Evite.com or Punchbowl.com. You will save tons of time by not having to chase down current addresses. Also, online sources make RSVPs as simple as the click of a...

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The middle of summer is fast approaching and with it the chance to celebrate our country’s hard-fought freedom with family and friends. Phoenix offers a variety of fun Fourth of July events including concerts at Rawhide, a BBQ at the Phoenix Zoo, and an indoor theme-park at WestWorld, all with fantastic firework displays. Here are AFM’s top Fourth of July events in the Valley.

If you’re childless, you may question the necessity of splash pads.  That was me one year ago ( pre pregnancy plus an eleven week old daughter.)  I can almost remember sitting at True Foods at the Scottsdale Quarter, probably drinking my second glass of wine, wondering why parents would even consider sprinklers on concrete and imagining the last time the pads were properly cleaned. If you don’t have a pool, won’t your friends let you bring your kids swimming? Can you not find a babysitter so you can enjoy lunch at True Foods?