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Checking Back In Hotels During Pandemic – My Marina del Rey Hotel Stay

I love to stay at hotels. Always have. Always will. So when I decided to finally venture back out there in the midst of the pandemic we are forced to continue to still live with, I decided on The Marina del Rey Hotel located in pretty…you guessed it…Marina del Rey, California. So, what is travel […]

Quick Tips For Flying During The Pandemic

Last week I did two things that I have missed so much. I flew and I checked into a hotel. It was great! But it was different. Now that I’m back home, I want to share my personal quick tips for flying during this pandemic. I also want to compliment the two businesses that I […]

Freebie Friday Prize Winner!

Thanks to all who entered this week’s drawing for the most relaxing prize that is one of my favorite items! Our winner is listed below but first a little about this awesome prize. Today’s prize rocks for several reasons.First these essential bath oils remind us to breathe and do things to relieve our stress like […]

Managed Moms Food Stuff & Recipes

Peachy Keen Recipes For Peach Cake, Yogurt & Sparkling Drink

Scroll down to watch the video segment of the peachy keen recipes that I recently showed in my morning show segment on KTVK’s Your Life Arizona. I showed how to make three peach recipes that include a refreshing peach sparkling water beverage, healthy peach yogurt and a decadent peach cobbler dump cake that can be […]

Quick Tips Peachy Keen Peach Recipes

As seen in my Your Life Arizona morning show, here are my favorite quick tips for peaches during peach season. Yay for peach season! To celebrate this fabulous fruit that satisfies a sweet tooth while providing fiber and antioxidants, here are three recipes. The first two recipes are healthy and the third one lets you […]

Summer Sangria Recipe

As seen in my KTVK Your Life Arizona segment today, here is the recipe for the sangria. It is actually an autumn recipe but why not do sort of a little Christmas in July twist today since the world is so upside down anyway?! I hope everyone is hanging in there. Here is the cheer […]

Family Matters

Helpful, Heartfelt & Some Humor, Too…My Ten Tips For Empty Nesting Adjusting

Last week my husband and I became official empty nesters. 23 years later and it is an adjustment. I am blessed. My family and friends have checked on me with loving messages, texts, phone calls and some gifts, too. They all want to know the same thing… HOW AM I ADJUSTING TO AN EMPTY NEST? […]

Emptying The Nest With Our Daughter’s Bittersweet LA Launch College Move

Our nest became empty last weekend with our daughter’s bittersweet move away to college that I call Lexi’s LA Launch. I haven’t blogged about my lastborn in a while. Unlike many mom bloggers, I chose not to post anything about our Class of 2020 child the last few months. Like many mom bloggers, we were […]

AZ Local: EQuip Our Kids! Organization Provides Mostly Free Parenting Resources

Parenting is always a big job. This year has proven to be even more challenging for moms and dads to stay positive and focused every day. Kids of all ages watch how parents cope, so the pressure is on to stay as emotionally strong as possible. A friend of mine told me about a nonprofit […]

How We Made My Daughter’s Virtual College Preview Day Special

When my daughter’s virtual college preview day arrived through our computer screen instead of on campus, I decided to try to make the day special. With a few little surprise touches, it went well and we had a good time. Several of my friends told me that they loved what I did so I share […]

Short & Sweet Smile Post Day 2

Day 2 of sharing a short and sweet post that I hope makes you smile today. This sweet photo popped up in my social media memory page yesterday. This is my Grandma Dottie. She turns 95 in June. She is embracing my sweet girl. This photo was taken two years ago in my grandma’s home […]

In This Historic Trying Time, My Perspective & A Few Shared Tips As A Parent Of A Teen Who Is Also A High School Senior

My teenage daughter is supposed to graduate on May 21st. My son is supposed to graduate from college on May 12th. My girl’s cap and gown are pressed and hung in her closet. When senior year kicked off in August, I never imagined in my wildest dreams that it may collect dust before it is […]

Both Videos – DIY Hand Sanitizer & Hand Washing After Care For Hands

Yesterday’s article included the post hand washing care plan to keep hands moisturized. Here is the other segment with the DIY hand sanitizer recipe. I didn’t realize that one of the videos was missing until later in the day. So I’m running both today in case you missed both yesterday and want the information I […]

Hand Care Products & DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipe

Excessive hand washing (keep it up) can result in very dry hands so see my Your Life Arizona morning show segment below to learn how to keep them moisturized. Plus, I share the recipe I found to make homemade hand sanitizer. For the hand sanitizer recipe and list of product links I showed in the […]

My 3TV Cold, Flu & Allergy Wellness Segment

My home wellness kit got me through a horrible sinus infection and the Influenza A that I had at the same time last month. It all worked so well that I decided to show my wellness kit in my recent Your Life Arizona morning show segment. Wellness is top of mind right now with all […]

My Bittersweet 3TV Segment: Turning Empty Nest Into Fresh Start

When my KTVK Your Life Arizona morning show producers asked me to come on the show to discuss how to turn my upcoming empty nest into a fresh start, I paused for a second before responding. I haven’t truly experienced the empty nest yet, but it is coming fast now. Come late August I will […]

Empty Nest Ahead: This Is The New Year I’ve Braced For

As I paid the kind cashier at the restaurant today, he smiled at me and asked, “Do you have any big plans for your new year?” In previous years, I would have answered with a smile and quick reply. But today I hesitated for a moment before I answered. Although I knew the answer, his […]

My Son’s Touching LA Times Article Is Fitting For Thanksgiving Week – A Health Must Read For Men

My son’s article today about LA Kings’ head athletic trainer, Chris Kingsley’s prostate cancer diagnosis is a must read for men. And it is a must read for women to share with the loved men in their life. Jack was incredibly honored to get to write this piece. First, a little update about my Jack […]

What We Really Paid For Our Son’s College & 7 Ways To Save

Today I am smiling. We are done paying for our firstborn’s college! Wondering how much college costs today? So many anxious parents are. Read on as I’m about to share. I’m also including seven tips on how to cut the cost of the incredibly way-too-expensive college bill that many parents can’t afford. Today, on this […]

Cool Back To School Stuff For The Whole Family

Today on the Your Life Arizona morning show, I shared cool back to school stuff for the whole family. When it comes to back-to-school gear and foods, I have become a bit of an expert because I now have two seniors. With a senior in high school and a senior in college, we have tested […]

My Heartfelt Message For Parents Moving Kids To Dorm

Can’t believe this short and sweet…or shall I say bittersweet…video below was shot three years ago! That went by fast! For those pensive parents about to move a beloved kid out of their familiar and loving home into a new and unfamiliar dorm room, this sweet memory of mine…and some encouraging words are for you! […]

My Fellow Class of 2020 Parents…Senior Year Makes Heart Smile & Sob

Moms (and dads) of teens. This is written for moms, but I sure have seen my fair share of emotional papas who find senior year to be bittersweet on their hearts, too. Read this or bookmark this to read before or during your child’s senior year in high school. It just may be therapeutic for […]

Dorm Room Essentials Plus Stuff You May Not Think Of

Is your kid college bound? Are you ready?! Some parents feel really ready and for others the transition is tough. For me, I found it to be bittersweet. No matter how your emotions are swaying, you can’t get away from the fact that it is time to shop for the dorm room! I first put […]

Grad Party Planning Tips & Ideas

For those of you with graduating seniors, I wrote this and did this 3TV segment in 2016 with tips and ideas to have the perfect grad party. Ours went very well! Take a look and happy grad party planning. Manic: Graduation season with so much to do, events to plan and emotions to keep in […]

Clear the Clutter,Clear the Mind – My 3TV Segment

In case you missed my KTVK Your Life Arizona morning show segment, here it is with lots of helpul tips, tricks and a few awesome product picks to attack that spring cleaning and clear the clutter. This clears the mind and it feels great! Want more information about the tips and products shared in this […]

Smart Simple Spring Cleaning/Get Organized Solutions

Manic: Clutter! Closet clutter, under the kitchen sink junk, stacks, racks and sacks full of unorganized stuff! I am guilty of having such mountains of unorganized madness and it makes me manic and not managed! Managed: Taking a little bit of time each day this month to methodically to attack the stacks and regain control over all […]