Warm and inviting Thanksgiving table decor can set the mood and get the festivities going. After I posted a quick picture of my Thanksgiving table on Facebook, I had a lot of compliments and some questions about where I found my festive items. Love that and love my holiday table! So I decided to share in […]
Terrific, Tasty & Thrifty Holiday Photo Recipe Gift Idea
October 14, 2016 By
Manic: Thinking of holiday gift ideas that are festive, inexpensive, thoughtful and unique. It is that time of year again! Managed: While working on a food segment with MealGarden (you have got to try this healthy online meal planning tool!), I discovered that a festive food holiday card can easily be created to accompany a […]
Ahhmazing Autumn Sangria Recipe
October 13, 2016 By
Perfect for fall. Tasty for your October gatherings. Nice beverage for your adult Halloween party. This Autumn Sangria recipe is the perfect 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 and tasty this particular sangria tasted. One […]
5 Tips To Successfully Sell/Rent Home Plus $100 Fox Restaurant Gift Card Drawing, Too!
June 15, 2016 By
A lot of my friends are either trying to sell, rent or are considering making a move so when husband and wife realtor team, The Kay-Grant Group shared with me their top five tips for moving a home in the market, I was intrigued to share with my blog readers. AND when they told me that […]
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 […]
Our Big Small Yard Makeover!
November 9, 2015 By
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 […]
Party Pleasers: Watermelon Pizza Pie & Scrumptious Spiced Nuts
April 27, 2015 By
Planning a Spring or summer get together? Are you attending a celebration and you need to bring something unique and yummy? I’ve got a fun and festive watermelon pizza pie dessert and a spiced nuts recipe that will knock your socks off and can be enhanced with dried cranberries or plain M&Ms, so take a […]
Pet Products & More That Are Green For Earth Day & Everyday
April 22, 2015 By
As I continue to recognize Earth Day this week, here are some ideas that reduce our pets’ carbon pawprints with a few products that are green and good. Plus I found a company that will recycle those super popular Keurig K cups that so many of use for our morning coffee and many other green […]
Celebrate Earth Day With These Go Green Products & Ideas!
April 21, 2015 By
Happy Earth Day this week! To honor Earth Day this week and all year round, here are some cool earth friendly family products and some good habits to practice to honor our beautiful earth. Take a look and go green with us! I recently showed these ideas on my KTVK morning show, “Your Life A […]
Simple & Scrumptious Holiday Recipes
November 28, 2014 By
Manic: Coming up with new and unique recipe ideas every holiday season. Hard to believe that the holidays have rolled around again. Managed: Worked with wonderful Shamrock Farms to share some terrific holiday recipes from our family and friends’ cookbooks using yummy Shamrock Farms ingredients like festive eggnog, creamy half and half, the irresistable Shamrock […]
No More Hectic Holidays: 4 Things You Can Do Now to Streamline the Season
November 23, 2014 By
Manic: Holiday planning! Be honest: How often do you actually sit back and kick up your feet between November and January? Does the “most wonderful time of the year” feel more like a nonstop cycle of bake, clean, shop, wrap and repeat?! Most years it does for me, especially since I had kids! Managed: These four […]
Ideas For Welcoming New Family Into Holiday Traditions
November 18, 2014 By
Do you remember when you celebrated the holidays at your new husband’s family home? Or how about when your younger sibling brought her new spouse to your home for the holidays? I recently had a friend ask me for ideas to integrate new family members into old holiday traditions and how to best make them […]
Cool Tools For Your Kitchen
October 22, 2014 By
Manic: My budget during the school year last year because we were eating out way too much due to our hectic schedules. Managed: My kitchen this year! I got organized, found some helpful cool tools for my kitchen and have been cooking a lot more, which is healthier for my family and keeps us on […]
Need A Recipe? Check Out Our Handy Recipe Index!
September 14, 2014 By
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 […]
