Living in a hot climate can be invigorating, but it also brings unique challenges, especially when it comes to hair care. Just as staying hydrated is crucial for your overall health in hot climates, it’s equally vital for your hair. Exposure to the sun and heat can deplete your hair’s moisture, leading to dryness, frizz, and breakage. Ensure you’re drinking …
Yum! A sweet cool treat may just hit the spot on these hot summer days, but while you are enduring the scorching temperatures, understand that it’s only a quick fix that will leave you hotter than before. This is because it takes your body more energy to warm cool foods as you digest, causing your body temperature to rise. However, …
Now that the Summer weather has brought consistent highs well into the triple digits, if we are going to spend time outside, then the pool really is one of the few ways to do it. However, with the threat of harmful UV rays, which may quicken aging or worse, cause skin cancer, it is important to know how to stay …
Summer is finally here and for those of us in the Sonoran Desert it may come with some apprehension. While the rest of the country is looking forward to spending time outdoors, swimming, having picnics and late-night barbecues, we here often look at Summer as a time to shut ourselves into our air-conditioned homes, draw the blinds and try to …
When it comes to outdoor landscaping a lot of us are looking for a home garden that not only beautifies and cools our home, but we are looking for one that conserves water. Water prices continue to rise exponentially in the Phoenix surrounding area so any drops we can save can go a long way in cutting home costs, while …
Have you ever experienced a solar eclipse? It’s rare but for almost anyone who has witnessed one, it can be a beautiful and rare occurrence. The next solar to look out for is not until October of 2023 and for us Arizonans, we will only get a partial view of one. However, if you are hungry to find out more …
Summer is here and while the rest of the country is enjoying pool days and outdoor adventures a lot of us who live in the Phoenix area choose to stay in as much as possible to avoid the unforgiving hot sun. The days are long, and the sun is hot and if we aren’t careful, can all too quickly cause …
For those of us living in Phoenix and surrounding areas, we acknowledge that it’s important to be aware of the sun. It can be hot and if we are not careful can even lead to sunstroke! What is Sunstroke? Sunstroke, also known as heat stroke, occurs when your body becomes so hot that it can start to cause bodily damage. …
An outdoor patio is a wonderful place to connect to the beautiful Sonoran Desert from the comfort of your backyard. With a comfortable setup, you can work, relax, and even meditate on your patio. The other excellent use of a patio is of course to entertain. Now that the days are getting hot nights are getting warm here are just …
There is something rewarding and comforting about eating and sharing vegetables that you grew yourself. It’s the hard work, the time out in the elements and even the calm which brings many when they get their hands into the soil. In fact studies show that when you dig and plant in the soil -specifically soil bacteria, Mycobacterium vaccae,. has been …