Jane Loves Local

​ ​Taking Care of Local Families- Orthodontia can be painful to the mouth AND your pocket book! Leading many families to believe that braces are just out of their reach. Grinz Orthodontics takes that pain away by caring for families and patients who need a hand with financing. Besides accepting all insurances, the Grinz family offers 0% interest in-house financing. That means they do not profit off of your pay-for-braces-later loan. Because they care. And because it’s the r

1. Driving down a dirt road is good for the soul. Bobbing along to a change in scenery. Better yet, getting DIRTY! At the farm you get to dig your hands into dirt and vines. New-agey perhaps, but let your soul connect with the earth here. (AKA: grounding.) Apple Annie's is a multigenerational Arizona farm. That in itself is impressive! It's the experience though, picking your own food, that your family will cherish. Both with their hearts and their hungries. 10-15 degrees coo

Blessed to carry babies, but miserably sick, five local Tucson businesses carried me through. Sick or not, this is the dream team Mamas! (Click the highlighted names to learn more about you next favorite small biz.) 1. The Clean Culture Co Sick in bed for months, equated to one very gross home. Heck! Even before a nightmare pregnancy, my home was a WRECK! While many women would admit defeat and either A) kill themselves to clean despite severe nausea, or B) self-loathe and le

ABOUT Open the door of El Jefe Cat Lounge, and twenty-five cutie pies will greet you with nuzzles. Each personality ready to find their “FUR-ever” home. One more reason to fall in love with this local Tucson business: their partnership with Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter and Sanctuary. The transition to El Jefe’s sparkling-clean, three-level castle, truly allows each cat to settle in and show off their sweeter side. Making adoption much easier. Most furry guests are adopted w

An organic, eco-friendly oasis is open for business in central Tucson. Be Green Salon and Spa does not use the word natural as a marketing gimmick. This nearly zero-waste, non-toxic, and vegan spa, is breathe of fresh air to the spa industry in El Pueblo. My nose could not pick up any fumes! How rare is that? When pregnant women are advised to skip out on nail salons, that is a clue to their toxic environments. I have sat for pedicure sat a few "greener" spas in Tucson, and B

#1 goes to Sabino Canyon Winner winner chicken dinner! Sabino's ease into exercise is gentle on even the most beginner cardio-mama. Or dada. Cool and swimmable streams and waterfalls keep older kids content. How many trails have changing tables? The visitor's center here does! Along with an air-conditioned science corner for kids in case you overheat. Cons: $5 car entry. But it IS in the Foothills. ;) #2 IS A 2-FER AT RILITO Put Brandi Fenton Park into your GPS and gain the b