Manic: Scrambling to put 18 years of pictures to a video slideshow format and not wanting to hire it out to save money…and to have the sentimental experience of doing it myself. Managed: My gal pal, Gina told me about a terrific site called Animoto that made this feat quite easy! I was able to […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
May 12, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So what did our winner win? 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 this […]
Happy Mother’s Day To My Mom Team & A Note To Those Of You Hurting Today
May 7, 2016 By
Happy Mother’s Day 2016! With each hectic day that is part of the journey of motherhood, I am reminded that it does take a village! My village is strong, beautiful, tender, fierce, fun, genuine, caring and amazing…and many other descriptive words that I don’t have room to all write out in this article. My tireless […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
May 5, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So what did our winner win? 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 […]
Pamper Mom Or Yourself With Celeb Favorite Facial At MD Skin Lounge!
May 2, 2016 By
Our managedmoms.com team writer, Julie accompanied me to the new MD Skin Lounge in Scottsdale to try out the facial that celebrities like Madonna receive before her shows called the Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial. I have super sensitive skin so I was a bit worried about how my delicate facial skin would react to the treatment […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
April 29, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So what did our winner win? 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 this […]
Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas!
April 28, 2016 By
Mother’s Day is coming right up on Sunday, May 8th so I have gift ideas that are unique, thoughtful, some funny and some that are earth friendly and give back, too. Take a look and Happy Mother’s Day out there! To see the article that accompanies this video with prices, websites and links visit the […]
Oh Boy Do I Get It Now! Happy Birthday Mom!
April 25, 2016 By
Happy Birthday Mom! April 26th! It is your special day. And I need to tell you something! And that something is…. Oh boy do I get it now! With my firstborn about to graduate high school and my baby girl starting high school, I am reminded of how fast time flies and how this magic […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
April 21, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So what did our winner win? 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 & Green Graduation Celebration Ideas
April 20, 2016 By
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. Also a big congrats to the parents, too. A bittersweet time for sure! Manic: Graduation season […]
A Letter To My Soon To Be High School Graduate
April 19, 2016 By
Dear son, Forgive me for my strangeness during your senior year, especially during this last action packed, emotionally charged phase. 30 days from today, you, my 6’1 baby boy, will take the nicely pressed gown off the hanger and grab the matching blue cap and head to high school for one last time. I teared […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
April 15, 2016 By
Life has been manic so the only posts I am getting to right now is my Freebie Friday posts, but I make sure to do those because I really appreciate all of my subscribers who follow the blog! Once I get on the other side of graduation season (my […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
April 7, 2016 By
Who is today’s winner?? So what did our winner win? 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 this week’s […]
Tips To Find Spring Fashions That Flatter Figures
April 5, 2016 By
Manic: Spring fashions that are fabulous and comfortable and trendy, too. But which ones can we older women wear and how do we choose the most flattering styles? Managed: Fashion expert, professional stylist, buyer and boutique owner (she does it all), Heather gave me a lesson in flattering pieces, fashion lingo to know and what […]
New Hardwood Floors Makes Our Home Feel New Again!
March 25, 2016 By
Manic: Trying to keep our 11-year-old carpets clean and looking nice in a busy home that houses two teenagers and four cats! Managed: Decided to have 99% of the carpet removed so that real hardwood floors could be installed. The result? Wow! What a difference new flooring makes. The house looks and feels like a […]
