Freebie Friday Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered this week’s drawing!  Today’s Freebie Friday drawing gift pack includes two cool items! I love today’s gift pack prize because the mug is a fitting gift to give to the teacher on your holiday list.  Teachers truly possess superpowers, especially during these crazy times…no question!   The pretty Macy’s earrings also […]

Quick Tip: Fast & Festive Food Ideas To Bring To Thanksgiving

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is in two weeks.  Time flies!  Here are a few fast and festive food ideas to bring to the holiday gathering. Salad in Seconds *Easy 30 Second Salad – I call this the easy 30 Second Salad because you can grab the ingredients at the store and toss right […]

This Week’s Freebie Friday Holiday Gift Items Giveaway

Hard to believe that the holiday season is in full swing, but it is.  So, let’s kick off this week with a Freebie Friday drawing gift pack that includes two cool items that may work to give to folks on your gift list. I love this week’s gift pack because the mug is a fitting […]

AZ Local: Eat, Shop, Drink, Dance & Exercise at 5th Annual Kierland Pop Celebration This Weekend

It’s almost the weekend so consider “popping” over to where I’m headed…the fun outdoor 5th Annual Kierland Pop Celebration located in the Kierland Commons in Scottsdale.  This event satisfies all the senses and happens under the stars in the beautiful Kierland Commons with live music, great food, good drinks, unique art and raffle prizes.  Plus, […]

Watch This To See My Return To Live TV Making Autumn Sangria & Candy Corn Crunch Mix

It’s has been over a year since I have done a morning show segment back on a live television set, so when AZTV Channel 7 invited me to do a festive fall segment on the Arizona Daily Mix show, I jumped at the chance.  Plus, I got to reunite with the always hilarious and high-energy […]

Freebie Friday Cocktail Gift Card Giveaway Winner!

This was a popular Freebie Friday prize! Thanks to all of you who entered this week’s drawing for a chance to win the perfect prize…a $30 gift card to Total Wine! Use it to buy ingredients for the festive purple and orange cocktail recipes we showed recently or for a nice bottle of autumn wine.  […]

Quick Tip Guest Post: Four Tips For Perfect Closet Organization

Have a closet you need organized? Most of us do.  When I heard about Amanda, the Closet Coordinator, I was intrigued and I asked her to share some quick tips on how to tackle and simplify the overwhelming closet organization process.  Read on to see Amanda’s 4 phase get organized guide.  I love these types […]

Enter This Week’s Cocktail Gift Card Giveaway Drawing

To celebrate the festive fun articles/morning show segments we ran on this blog this last week, let’s do a gift card giveaway drawing.  Cheers to that with the perfect prize of a $30 gift card to Total Wine! Last week I shared my morning show segment with two festive fun colorful orange and purple cocktail […]

3 Ingredient Festive Fall Cinnamon Candy Corn Peanut Tasty Treat

Because you don’t have a lot of time (who does?!) here is a managedmoms super-fast quick tip recipe.  This festive fall treat recipe only uses three ingredients, looks cool and tastes like a yummy Payday candy bar with an added twist. See my super short video below to see how to make it and creative […]

3TV Show Video-Our 3 Ingredient Festive Fall Cocktail Recipes

Let’s toast to the change of seasons with these two festive fall cocktail recipes that are fun and colorful to serve.  This was a boozy blast to shoot for my recent Your Life Arizona morning show segment.  A big thank you to my soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Hannah who made these for my birthday and agreed to […]

AZ Local Quick Tip-Reserve AJ’s Thanksgiving Dinner Kit Now

Manic:  Happily confirming that my Thanksgiving Day dinner crowd will consist of ten people.  Bring on Turkey Day! Managed:  Working smart and planning the bulk of my holiday dinner with a preorder of AJ’s Fine Foods Grocery Store Thanksgiving prep meal kit.  I recommend this tip that allows the host to plan a traditional Thanksgiving […]

Quick Tip Simple Smart Skin Solutions

Bug bites, bruises, dry heels and more…the list goes on and on when it comes to ailments that disrupt the skin.  Here are a few of my family’s quick tips when it comes to simple smart skin solutions that I showed in my recent Your Life Arizona morning show segment.  Bonus – you probably have […]

Video Recipe: Mom’s No Coffee Maker Needed Healthier Cinnamon Nutmeg Latte

Watch this super short video of my precious mom showing us how to make her healthier version of a cinnamon nutmeg latte without needing an expensive coffee maker. Sure had a blast doing this demo with her on my Your Life Arizona morning show.  Thanks Mom!  Recipe instructions are below the video.       […]

Fall Calls For My Festive Autumn Sangria Recipe

Whip up a pitcher of this for your fall festivities.  This recipe is perfect for fall and tasty for your October gatherings.  This Autumn Sangria recipe is the right combo of not-too-sweet with a little spice.  I recently served this to my gal pals and they asked for seconds…and thirds.  Everyone commented how unique, refreshing […]

Good News Quick Tip: Covid Rapid Tests Evolve Into Way More Comfortable Procedure

In August I had a rapid Covid test.  It was as bad as I had heard from folks who endured the stick way up the nose for 15 long and uncomfortable seconds.  But today I have good news.  For traveling reasons, I recently had a rapid Accula Covid RT-PCR Molecular test and it wasn’t bad […]