Food + Beverage

Gluten-Free & Delicious!

Myranda North Molina Shares Her Coveted Lasagna Recipe Photography by Lindsay Borg Myranda North Molina, owner of Chandler’s Myranda Fine Jewelry, is known around town not only for her stunning jewelry creations but also her lasagna recipe. She created this recipe when she went gluten-free. “When I went gluten-free I did not want to feel I was missing anything,” she explains. “So, I started experimenting with recipes and I came up with this recipe. It’s full of rich, delicious ingredients and...

Food + Beverage

5 Great Guilt-Free & Tasty Local Restaurant Meals

Article by Gretchen Pahia | Photography by Provided The new year is a typical time when everyone is looking to get healthier. While exercise is a great way to do that, so is making smart food choices. These dishes, served locally in Chandler, offer health-conscious diners meals that are guilt-free and tasty.   WHAT: Florentine Benny WHERE: Tipsy Egg Start your day off right with a breakfast packed with protein and nutrients at this brunch favorite locale. This dish features two...

Home + Design

Plants & Biologic Balance

Placing (Real or Fake!) Plants Strategically Inside Your Home Can Help With Stress Reduction Article by Alison Stanton If you have resolved to make your home a more peaceful sanctuary, adding a carefully curated collection of house plants can be an excellent way. As Keeli MaKae, account manager for Plant Solutions notes, indoor plants are highly effective at creating “biologic balance.” “Biologic balance, in the context of plants, refers to the harmony that exists between humans and their...

Fitness

Share a Tip!

We Asked: What is One Easy Tip You Can Share For a Healthier 2025? Photography by Provided We checked in with some of the health and wellness experts in Chandler—as well as Chandler City Lifestyle’s owner/publisher—to find out easy moves that we can implement this coming year for a healthier year. Here’s what they had to say.   Aubrey Young Young Orthodontics “My healthy tip for 2025 is to have your airway evaluated this year! Did you know that every person that suffers from sleep...

Health + Wellness

Aging Gracefully & Healthfully in the New Year

Article by Gretchen Pahia | Photography by Provided In the new year, many residents in the Valley are seeking ways to kick off 2025 on the healthier side of life. For those who aren’t getting any younger, it can prove to be especially difficult to find ways to get healthy and stay healthy. That is where David DeLorenzo—known around the Valley as the founder of Bar and Rescue Insurance, author of Just Getting Started: Reignite Your Spark , speaker, coach, and a fitness guru who recently got...

Education

Self-Advocacy and Benefits to Your Child

I have observed a generational problem. Children seem to think others are looking out for their best interest; they believe their parents, teachers, or other adults are looking out for them. So, they drown out their inner voices. Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself and the things necessary to you. The first step is a deep understanding of oneself. Self-advocacy means knowing and choosing what you want for YOU! It does not mean you cannot get help or support. But, you take...

Style + Beauty

Fashion Forward

d’Vine Gourmet Owner Denise McCreery Brings Style, Pride to Downtown Article by Rebecca L. Rhoades | Photography by Lindsay Borg For the past two years, Denise McCreery, owner of local epicurean institution d’Vine Gourmet, had been subletting half of a storefront, where she held regular wine classes, from a paleta business on Boston Street. When the sweet treat shop closed its doors earlier this year, McCreery saw an unmet opportunity. “We were able to take over the space,” she says. “We just...

Arts + Culture

Pony Puff Beads

Mariah Abeita Was Inspired to Open Her Own Jewelry Business to Honor her Indigenous Heritage and Share Its Hozho—or Beauty—With Others Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Provided For as long as she can remember, Mariah Abeita has loved anything to do with creativity and craftsmanship. When she was about 8 years old, Abeita, who is from the Navajo Tribe Diné, began creating jewelry inspired by her Indigenous heritage and the stories behind the traditional designs. In 2020, Abeita, who...

Arts + Culture

Holiday Giving

Looking for Gift Ideas? We Have Plenty! Article by Gretchen Pahia | Photography by Lindsay Borg For The Home If you are looking for a perfect gift for someone who loves to entertain, this is it! Bloomingville Acacia Wood Domed Pedestal Server, $125; TomKat Shoppe, Downtown Ocotillo   Nothing makes a house a home or brightens a day like fresh flowers! UrbanStems, assorted arrangements, subscriptions from $55; UrbanStems.com   Turn a favorite photo into a memorable hand created work...

Life + Culture

Gifting Love

Pets Can Make Great Holiday Presents—But Only When Given Responsibly Article by Rebecca L. Rhoades | Photography by Provided Picture it—it’s Christmas morning and your family is gathered around the tree. One gift is left. Topped with a giant bow, it has your kids’ names on it. They excitedly open it and scream in joy as a new puppy or kitten jumps out. It’s a moment you will remember for years to come. Yes, this happy holiday moment can happen. But there are a few things to keep in mind to...