Need A Recipe? Check Out Our Handy Recipe Index!

Manic:  The recipes on my blog!  We have quite a few good ones, but the dinner ideas, cocktails, lunch recipes and more were all scattered about my website with no placement order. Managed:  My awesome webmaster, Mattbob with Greenish Orange, organized my recipes into handy categories that include breakfast, dinner, snacks, desserts and more.  So the […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? 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 […]

September 11th Memories

On 9/11/01 I was eight months pregnant with my second baby, a little girl that is now my tween girl who finds chapters about the horrors of 9/11 in her history books.  I was also a mommy to a sweet 4-year-old boy who is now a high school junior.  I will never forget how that […]

Fix It Finds For Family Ailments

Part of a parent’s job description at times is being a nurse, so here are a few fix it finds that have worked for us when it comes to ailments like eczema, colds, chapped lips and more.  Plus most of these products are homeopathic or naturopathic, which I like to try first before I switch […]

Healthy Habit Tips for Busy Families

Manic:  Keeping my family healthy despite a crazy busy and absolutely manic schedule! Managed:  Brainstormed ideas with my family so that we can work together to stay as healthy as possible with the right daily vitamin for both teen girls and boys, time management tips that get the kids (and myself) to bed on time […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? 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 […]

Honoring The Very Special Violet

My Dad’s dear dog, beautiful Violet passed away yesterday and my heart aches for his loss. Losing a pet is such a difficult loss.  And Violet was very loved….very very very loved and she was very very very loving right back. She was a pampered pooch for sure.  Just look at this awesome pet perch […]

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Stuffed With Avocado Recipe

Manic:  Me needing tasty and easy dinner ideas for a busy and picky family! Managed:  Found this delicious recipe on Facebook and the entire family loved it.  Yum!  Here is the recipe so you can try it, too.  To give proper credit, I traced this recipe, that I found on Facebook back to a cool […]

Get Organized Ideas For A Managed & Not So Manic School Year

Manic:  Soggy sandwiches in my kids’ lunch, crazy calendars that overlap, managing food allergies and more.  It all comes with being thrown back into the busy school year season. Managed:  Found an awesome free calendar app that merges and sends the family calendar to every family member’s smart phone, finally found a formula for no […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? 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 […]

Heartfelt Words From A Worried Kid: What My Children’s Theatre Means To Me

My daughter is worried.  We got word this week that my daughter’s beloved second home (as she calls it), the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre (ACT) may have to close their doors.  Once she heard this, she sat down at the computer and thoughtful words poured out of her heart and on to the keyboard.  She first reflected […]

Our Top 10 Maui Moments To Remember & Recommend

Now that the crazy busy school year is back in full swing, I have found myself day dreaming more than once about our magical Maui trip that we took in June.  It was our first time to Hawaii and it was as wonderful as everyone had told us it would be.   A lot of […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? 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 […]

Tween Tips from a Tween on Balancing a Busy Bee Life!

Manic:  Our kids’ busy schedules.  Were we this busy when we were kids?!  I don’t think so.  My daughter is a go getter and she takes on a lot and challenges herself with a slightly perfectionist personality that she works on balancing.  Last year she balanced show choir, three musical productions (both in school and with […]

Birthday Thoughts

I just turned 47 and I look at every birthday (and New Years Day, too) as the beginning of a new chapter. First and foremost I give thanks for the incredible family and amazing friends that fill my life.  Then I shut my eyes tight and make a hopeful birthday wish that usually involves a […]