Archives for June 2012

Weekly Pet Pic: Homemade Hammock Happiness

Manic:  Our home….just a little bit more than usual…since my daughter adopted a sweet little rescue kitten that she named Lucy. Managed:  Now!  Since a few weeks have passed, little Lucy has really settled in, the boy cats have accepted her and life is good, especially for Lucy!  Take a look…. My girl made her […]

Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

Cool Hot Spots to Take Your Kids for Summer Break Fun

Manic:  Bored kids as the long days of summer drag on! Managed:  Gave my daughter a super fun assignment to try out some cool places for kids to see which ones that we would want to tell parents about in my KTVK Channel 3 segment this week.  See what we picked as her favorites for boys […]

Cinderella Ticket Winner Posted!

Thank you to all of the folks who entered into the drawing for 4 front row tickets to see Cinderella performed by the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre this Saturday night at the Chandler Center for the Arts. We entered all of the names into the random.org drawing and the lucky winner is….. Debbie Rydman!!! Congratulations to […]

AZ Local: Enter to Win Front Row Tickets to See ACT’s Cinderella!

Manic:  Restless and antsy kids looking for stuff to do, as we proceed through the long and hot days of summer! Managed:  Winning 4 front row tickets to see “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Enchanted Edition” performed by the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre at the Chandler Center for the Arts this Saturday night! Managedmoms.com is giving away […]

Washington DC’s Newseum is a Must-See…My Family’s Review!

Manic:  While vacationing in Washington DC two weeks ago, my son and I boarded the Metro train en route to see museums.  We soon discovered that we picked the same day that thousands of Girl Scouts from around the nation chose to see DC, too! Managed:  Decided to skip the main attractions that the Girl […]

Weekly Pet Pic: Pup Shac…well…sort of!

This week’s pet pic comes to us from managedmoms.com subscriber, Mary Hyde and it is one of my favorite pictures!   This was taken by Mary’s very talented daughter who actually built the dog house herself, and as you can see, the house is popular with both the canine and the cat!  Do you think […]

Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

June’s Ten Under $10 Drug Store Beauty Product Picks

It’s that time of month again when I go and see Bianca, one of my website writers and a Walgreen’s beauty expert, and she tells us what is hot and affordable in the drug store beauty aisle.  Here are her picks for June that I showed on the KTVK “Your Life A to Z” morning show […]

AZ Local: Cinderella Musical at Chandler Center for the Arts is Great Family Fun!

Manic:  My kids at times with lots of summer vacation days left and not always a lot to do! Managed:  Bought our tickets to see the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre production of Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella which plays on June 30th and July 1st at the Chandler Center for the Arts.  This is a fun musical for […]

On This Father’s Day…

Our surprise Father’s Day gift to my hubby.  This awesome photo art design piece was photographed by professional photographer John Hall and created by the talented artist Sharon Brenner.  See more about both of them in my Father’s Day Gift Guide article.  On this Father’s Day, I honor and thank my own husband and my […]

Hotel Palomar Washington DC: Our Family’s Fun & Hip Trip Pick

Manic:  Traveling 2,000 miles and organizing our schedule so that we could sight-see and visit all of our awesome family members that live in that area! Managed:  Putting together a game plan that enabled us to do the tourist thing and to spend valuable time with our beloved family.  So after spending several weeks mapping […]

Weekly Pet Pic: Pixie’s Precious Picture!

  Today’s precious pet pic was sent in to us by managedmoms.com subscriber, Michelle.  Her picture of pretty Pixie is perfect, don’t you think?  Do you think she is dreaming of pixie dust magic?   Pixie reminds us to remember to relax and just be in the present.  So let’s all take a note from […]

Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

Money-Saving Ideas that Worked Well on our Washington DC Trip

Manic:  Preparing to take a big trip to Washington DC to see family and to sight-see.  Planning a trip for a family of four is always a big job for the manic managed mom in the family! Managed:  Dedicating two days to research and price comparing to shop fares, hotels and more.  Here are a few ways […]