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Freebie Friday Winner of Clothes Minded Desert Jewelry Gift Bag!

Thanks to all who entered this week’s Freebie Friday drawing for a chance to win this pretty prize pack from Clothes Minded online boutique! Check out the awesome gorgeous grab bag contents this prize contains. Today’s winner wins ALL of this!! What a nice prize pack thanks to Clothes Minded sharing this pretty collection of […]

Guest Post: Choosing Your Pet’s Food Based On Their Tastes

As many of my readers know, we are a multicat family. With the loss of our beloved Tucker last week, we are down to three cats and our kitty, Stan who was adopted with Tucker 15 years ago is definitely mourning his lost brother. Our Stan has also had food allergy problems in the past […]

Freebie Friday Prize This Week Is Cool Clothes Minded Desert Jewelry Grab Bag!

Thanks to Clothes Minded online boutique, we have an awesome prize in this week’s Freebie Friday giveaway drawing. Check out the awesome gorgeous grab bag contents this prize contains. This week’s winner wins ALL of this!! Keep some for yourself and give some as gifts or keep all for yourself. What a nice prize pack […]

Managed Moms Food Stuff & Recipes

Fab Food Smart Swaps

If you saw my KTVK 3TV fab food smart swap segment today on the Your Life Arizona morning show, then you probably want the simple swap recipes. Here they are. Smart, simple, satisfying and savory. A big thank you to my future daughter-in-law to be, Hannah for these great ideas. Fab Food Everything Bagel Smart […]

Have Your Cake & Eat It Too Healthy Vanilla Protein Cake Recipe

After taking a few weeks off the blog for some time off to help my family…I am back. And it is a New Year. Happy New Year. I think everyone is ready to ring in 2021! I’m sure many of you are kicking off the year with a healthy eating plan. But that doesn’t mean […]

Celebrity Mac & Cheese Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe

Back in 2011, I was thrilled to receive approval from Grand Central Publishing to share Gwyneth Paltrow’s delish macaroni & cheese recipe. This comes from her amazing cookbook, “My Father’s Daughter” that is sold on her GOOP website and other online retailers. The recipe works great for a Thanksgiving side dish. Everyone I know loves […]

Family Matters

What Our Tucker Taught Us: Mourning Our Furry Family Member

We said goodbye to our beloved Tucker boy kitty yesterday. 15 years ago a volunteer at the shelter suggested we hold the little black and white kitten that had arrived that week. She told us that there was something special about him. She was right. We knew it those first moments we held him and […]

Back To Basics Quick Tip: Are You Doing This Right?

Here is a back-to-basics quick tip as we celebrate our nation getting somewhat back to normal…are you doing this right…are you washing your hands correctly? I would have never thought that I would do a handwashing segment on my morning show…and that it would be a popular segment! If 2020 reminded us of anything, it’s […]

For My Blog Readers Who Haven’t Heard…Our Son’s Postcard Perfect Engagement That Even Made A National TV Show!

Most of my pals know the big news…our son popped the question to his longtime girlfriend (who we LOVE)! Hannah said yes! Our Jack invited his little sister along for Hannah’s birthday trip to Vail last month. Hannah had no idea that they were there to create a big life milestone that they will remember […]

My Morning Show Segment Precious Photo Project: Kindergarten To Graduation

20 years later I finally completed and hung two beautiful frames that show a collage of my kids’ school pictures from kindergarten through high school. It felt great to get this done. The framed pictures look nice with my home décor. When I shared this on social media, I had a lot of pals ask […]

Why Basic Invite Is Best For Grad Announcements & Invitations Plus Get 15% Discount

I wish I would have known about Basic Invite in the past when my kids were designing their announcements. We would have found the perfect custom graduation invitations. We may have selected this beautiful design shown below from the Basic Invite website. I would have definitely used Basic Invite for college graduation invitations. Both graduated […]

Watch My Your Life AZ Morning Show Segment – Home Health Picks

Watch my Your Life Arizona morning show segment below to see my quick tips top picks for the best home healthcare items to have on hand for the whole family. Take a look and see if these items are on your list. If I missed a good one, let me know and leave your pick […]

My 3TV Segment – Helpful Home Health Care Kit

If you saw my segment that aired today on the Your Life Arizona morning show, here are the details… With families home a lot more than in years past, it is more important than ever to have a good home health kit on hand. Especially since we should try to avoid a trip to the […]

Freebie Friday: Enter For Chance To Win Awesome Boiron Prize Pack

Today’s prize pack is my mother’s absolute favorite homeopathic medicine line. I have to agree that, time and time again, Boiron products have helped me as well. Our favorite Boiron go-to item is the Arnicare Gel, although we faithfully use many of the Boiron products for all kinds of ailments as well as for proactive […]

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 […]