Drugstore Beauty Products Picks & Pans

My gal pal beauty test panel put some head to toe beauty products to the test.  We based our testing on product packaging pros and cons.  We try before you buy so check out what we gave a pick or a pan in the drug store beauty aisle.  You work hard for your dollars so […]

Our Big Small Yard Makeover!

Manic:  Having a small backyard that, for the last 10 years, would flood every time it rained  Lucky for us, it doesn’t rain much here in Phoenix, but a year ago September, when we had record rain, we had to sandbag our home and the water came right up to the sandbags! Managed:  Finally, after […]

Freebie Friday Winner

            Happy Friday!  Time to announce another Freebie Friday winner!  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!  […]

An Injured Foot & Hypothyroidism: My Recent Health Reality Check – Ladies Listen To Your Body!

Manic:  Me…a few weeks back with lots of gym workouts (that was good) and moving too fast every day, literally (not good) as I worked to balance the demands of parenting two teenagers, a freelance career, home and more.  The logo that my original webmaster designed for me hits the nail on the head!  The […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

            Happy Friday!  Time to announce another Freebie Friday winner!  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!  […]

Think Pink & Shop BCA Items That Give Back

There are still a few weeks left to shop for gift ideas and items for yourself that give back to Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I found some great stuff and a fabulous website that has all sorts of items that give back to the cause called Loxabeauty.com.  You can get the high quality and hip […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

          What a week!  I didn’t get to post on this blog at all because I injured my foot and have been on crutches! But I am back in business now with a boot and am happy to be back on my blog just in time for our Freebie Friday winner! […]

The 4 Fall Break Week Drawings & The Winners Are…..

We had a terrific response to our four drawings that we did to celebrate my kids’ Fall Break week! Thank you to ALL of you that entered the drawings for the cool prizes!  And thanks to those of you that included nice comments about this blog with your entries.  So nice!  Blogging is definitely work […]

One Final Giveaway Drawing Today!

Thank you!  So many of you have checked out my blog this week and entered in the different drawings for cool prizes!  To conclude our Fall Break giveaway, we are adding one more drawing today!  Since it is all about relaxing and enjoying a break this week, today’s drawing is for one $20 AMC movie […]

Bewitching & Bootiful Beauty Products & Giveaway, Too!

October is a spooktacular time to check out what’s hot in Halloween and fall makeup, so you have to see the bewitching and bootiful beauty items I found at Walgreens!  Thanks to our managedmoms.com team beauty expert, Bianca for showing me these super cool items to share!  This stuff is all limited edition so they […]

Fall Break Giveaway Week!

It is Fall Break here in my school district and we are ready!   With our schools starting way too early on August 3rd, we are already knee deep into it and we are tired!  I have been very impressed with how my high school senior and 8th grader have been working hard to get […]

And The Pogo Pass Winner Is….

A big thanks to all of you who entered our FREE Pogo Pass giveaway!  Pogo Pass is such a cool deal because it is a membership that provides the member 12 months of free access to super fun entertainment venues in Phoenix.  Venues include Pump It Up (2 visits), 2 Dback games, CastlesnCoasters (2 visits), […]

We Are Giving Away A FREE Pogo Pass!

Have you heard of the awesome Pogo Pass?  Pogo Pass is a membership that provides 12 months of FREE access to the best entertainment venues in Phoenix.  Fun places like Pump It Up, Golfland Sunsplash, 2 Dbacks games and more!  A great idea for families looking for entertaining things to do with the kids. ****And this […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

              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 lucky winner…. This week’s […]

An Eye Opening Experience

Since 1 in 4 children and 1 in 5 Arizonans live in poverty and go hungry, I joined forces with Shamrock Farms and St. Mary’s Food Bank to raise awareness about this very serious issue.  Our experiment was eye opening. Take a look and then consider helping out since only $5 goes a long way […]