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Road Trip with Rach to London

London calling and it called my name for sure when we planned our trip to Europe last year. Even though I had been to London back in 1994, I wanted to return to show my daughter this very hip and cool UK town. She loved it as much as I thought she would. I couldn’t […]

Road Trip with Rach to Paris!

Paris! The City of Light! The popular tourist hot spot that folks come to see from all over the world. Is it overrated? Did we love it? Was it worth the miles and money? To answer this, I did a travel segment The Arizona Mix morning show… Paris Recommendations & Booking Links Listed In […]

Stress Reducing Tips To Help Manage Life In A Manic World

As a blogger, I work with a variety of guest post submissions to choose from and this one really caught my eye. There are some good tips in this article as some of us may be starting a new school year with kids, others are enduring major life changes and all of us are headed […]

Managed Moms Food Stuff & Recipes

Tasty Tuesday Tip: Appetizing After School Snack Ideas Using La Brea Bakery Bread

It’s another tasty Tuesday and families are in full swing back in the busy school year, so here are some easy, tasty and nutritious after school snack ideas. With after school activities on the heels of a busy school day, a good post-school snack to fuel the family can make the manic school year days […]

Easy Pleasing Corn Chowder with La Brea Bakery Rosemary Olive Oil Round Recipe

Who’s ready for fall and easy pleasing autumn soup recipes like Corn Chowder paired with a delicious La Brea Bakery Olive Oil Round Loaf?! I know I am, so here is how to make this crowd favorite recipe that a pal gave me years ago from her Pampered Chef recipe book. I made a few […]

Tasty Tuesday Tip: Fun Family & Friends Football Food Platter with La Brea Bakery Roasted Garlic Loaf

Time for another Tasty Tuesday with managedmoms.com and La Brea Bakery and this week we use the scrumptious La Brea Bakery Roasted Garlic Loaf to make a family and friend pleasing fun fall football platter. Yes please! And a big thank you to my talented food stylist, Julie McMillian. Just wait until your guests see […]

Family Matters

Pet Perfect Tips For Moving With Furry Family Members

At one time a few years ago, our family had six cats between us! Our adult son and his fiancee at the time had two kitties and we had four felines. Since college kids and young adults move a lot during those years, we always lent a hand to help when it was time to […]

Parenting Tips: Finding Balance Between Working and Family Life

Although my kids are grown now, I definitely struggled with the finding a good balance between my freelance business and raising a busy family. Lately, several friends and family members have asked me advice on how I found that balance, so when a guest writer requested to share her tips on this dynamic, I took […]

Guest Post: Six Fun Kid Activities That Teach Sustainability

When my daughter was in high school a few years ago, she pleasantly surprised me when she enrolled in a sustainability course. My parents raised me to be earth-friendly. I strived to do the same with my children. I was pleased that our local school district offered a green course for teens. So, when I […]

The Best Wedding Video In The World…According To This Mama!

This is the best wedding video in the world! At least, in my opinion! My boy and his bride. The touching video shows her beauty, inside and out. And my son…this video gives you a front row seat to see his heart. He was born with that loving tenderness and I could not be happier […]

It Was A Very Married Holiday Season For This Mama!

It was a very married holiday season for this manic managed mom! For those of you that have followed my blog since I first created it in 2013, you have watched my kiddos grow up. It sure was true what they told me about not blinking. I blinked and now I am a brand new […]

Be Sure To Enter: The 23rd Annual Production Of The Arizona Nutcracker Ticket Giveaway Drawing Is This Week’s Freebie Friday!

Get ready to take the family to see the 23rd annual production of The Nutcracker presented by The Arizona Nutcracker! I am super excited to share that we have 2 sets of 4 tickets to give away in our Freebie Friday drawing this week!! See below for the drawing details! This particular Valley production of The Arizona Nutcracker stars […]

Watch This Video To Learn About Grand Canyon Railway, Polar Express Experience & Where To Stay & Dine In Williams, AZ

Watch the video below to get part 2 of the lowdown on visiting Williams, Arizona. Yesterday I published part 1 of my Arizona Daily Mix morning show segment all about Williams, Arizona. Here is part 2 with details about riding the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams to the Grand Canyon and information about the very […]

Watch This Video To Experience AZ Mountainside Roller Coaster, Mountain Tubing & Ziplining!

Watch the video below to feel like you are riding Arizona’s first and only truly unique mountainside roller coaster! My recent Road Trippin’ with Rach morning show segment that I did live on The Arizona Daily Mix show gives you a glimpse of the action packed fun! Plus get information about the Route 66 Zipline […]

Road Trippin’ with Rach: 10 Reasons To Wander To Williams, AZ

Road trippin’ has become my jam in my empty nester chapter. I especially love sharing tips about great getaways in Arizona. With today’s article, I invite you to go road trippin’ with me, Rach to Williams, Arizona. You won’t believe just how much there is to do, see, eat, sip and ride in this historic […]

Unique Gift Idea To Send Your College Student To Kick Off New School Year

Here is a fun gift idea for your college student that is a unique way to wish your kid a wonderful year ahead. I did this last year for my daughter and she loved it. She was so surprised and touched to receive this creative care package. Our loving box made her tear up and […]

Dillard’s Scottsdale Back To School Fashion Show on Arizona Daily Mix Morning Show

As seen in my Arizona Daily Mix morning show on AZTV Channel 7 this morning, below are the styles and links I showed in the adorable back to school fashion show. And be sure to attend Dillard’s Scottsdale Kids Day on August 6th starting at 1pm located in the downstairs mall entrance. There will be […]

Guest Post: Summer Break Fun Top 10 Easy Science Experiments For Kids

For those of you with kids (and grandkids, too) on summer break, check out these top 10 science experiments for the kiddos. When today’s guest writer asked to share this top 10 list, I readily agreed as I remember trying to come up with fun activities for my kids to do while on summer break. […]

Guest Post: Guide To Your Teen’s First Car

I get sentimental when I think about my son’s first car and my daughter’s first vehicle. It was such a bittersweet time. A number of my blog readers have kids (and some have grandkids now!) preparing to acquire the milestone first car and there is a lot to consider, so when I received a […]

My Arizona Daily Mix Morning Show Montezuma Castle & Montezuma Well Arizona Day Trips Segment

From my awesome Arizona day trip article, 15 Exciting Day Trips From Phoenix: A Local’s Guide that is published on the international travel website, twowanderingsoles…here is my recent segment on the Arizona Daily Mix morning show about two of my day trips plus the best Italian restaurant I’ve ever found. You won’t believe where it […]

My Three Favorite Spring Cleaning Organization Tools From My Arizona Daily Mix Morning Show Segment

My first spring cleaning get organized segment went so well that the AZTV Arizona Daily Mix show had me do another one! Spring cleaning season has arrived and less clutter equals less stress. See my top three favorite spring cleaning organization tools in my segment below. I asked the show’s host Brad Perry guess what […]

Guest Post: How To Aid Your Bullied Child

Although my children are now grown, when I received an email with the infographic below about how to aid your bullied child, I agreed to publish this helpful information. Today’s guest post comes from Kids Car Donations… This infographic was created by Kids Car Donations, a local car donation center This […]

Guest Post: 5 Reasons Why Concerned Parents Use Teen GPS Trackers

Since a number of my blog readers have kids with a brand-new driver’s license, this guest post is timely. I’m happy to now have young adults. We survived the nerve-wracking teen driving stage. Twice. It’s a bittersweet time. I loved when my two children started driving because it made life easier, but I didn’t love […]

Look Back: My #1 Hands Down Favorite 2021 Moment Was My Son’s Perfect Picture-Postcard Engagement!

My #1 hands down favorite 2021 moment was my son’s perfect picture-postcard engagement to the love of his life. In case you missed it, here it is. It went so well in beautiful snowy Vail, Colorado that a national TV show carried the proposal nationally. A big shout out to Jack’s little sis for her […]

Quick Tip: Baby Stain Removal Tried & True Techniques

Lucky me, I have some new babies in my life since several of my relatives have recently had babies and are about to have a little one join the family. So fun! So, when guest post writer, Kay Escobia asked to share her tried and true techniques for all kinds of baby stains from spit […]

To My Friends Sending Kids Off To Young Adulthood…This!

As I watch so many of my pals tearfully send their babies off to college…or to the military…or to another path as adulthood has somehow crept up so quickly, I considered what I might share in this blog post. With my oldest turning 24 in a few short months, enjoying his sports journalism career and […]