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 […]
How One Little Girl’s Big Battle Is Helping Other Children
February 8, 2015 By
One of my readers, Carole Folkert (who used to appear on my morning show’s Mom Squad) wrote to me and her story touched my heart. This is about a precious little girl named Eva who is fighting cancer and Carole not only left her preschoool teaching job to personally help Eva’s family care for her….but […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
February 5, 2015 By
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 […]
Three Tasty Tamari Chinese New Year Recipes To Try
February 3, 2015 By
Manic: Trying to really stick to our New Year’s resolution to cook more meals from scratch using whole foods. One of the options that my very health conscious mother told me about is to use Tamari in place of soy sauce so I was anxious to give several recipes a try with the tasty Tamari. […]
Mix It Up With Battle Ropes In Your Workout
February 2, 2015 By
Manic: Keeping myself on a consistent workout schedule. In other words, getting there…and moreover getting myself to the gym so that I get a good sweat on at least four times a week. Managed: Working out with a trainer who keeps it interesting by constantly adding new elements into my fitness plan. Most recently, he […]
Being Accountable To My Kid With One Simple Behavior Change
January 28, 2015 By
Manic: That time of day every day when school lets out and I rush to pick my teen girl up and get her to the next thing on the schedule….a rehearsal, dentist appointment, voice lesson or whatever that day brings. Managed: Really listening to her and honoring her frustration that I was typically 5 to […]
I Finally Tried Aromatherapy Oils
January 25, 2015 By
Manic: Life….but in a good way, most of the time. Managed: After hearing so many of my friends swear by aromatherapy oils and remembering how much I love the professional oils that the massage therapists use at the spa, I finally decided to try oils for myself. My choice is the Nectar Essences breathe me […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
January 22, 2015 By
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 […]
Guest Post: Teen Online Privacy Issues
January 16, 2015 By
Manic: The fact that my teens pretty much have to be online nowadays to check homework, team emails and more. And of course, they have social media that I keep an eye on but it is all overwhelming yet it is the way of today’s world and I want to keep them as safe as […]
Introducing A New Cat To Resident Cats
January 14, 2015 By
If you are considering introducing a new cat to your resident cat or cats, this article is for you. Our vet told us that sometimes, even with all of the proper steps taken, cats may never completely accept each other, but may learn to coexist by avoiding the other. We are happy to report that […]
Sweet Sadie Makes Four Felines
January 13, 2015 By
Some of you know (and some of you don’t know) that we are now a FOUR cat household. I know, I know….it sounds a little crazy and like we are running a cat farm. Well, we are not but the little Tortie kitten sweetie that my hubs found made her way into our Harris hearts […]
Stop, Drop & Roll Is My #1 Tip For Parenting A Teenage Boy
January 12, 2015 By
Since my son is now 17, I feel like I’ve been in this teenage boy stage for long enough to look back and to share my #1 tip when it comes to parenting a teenage boy. I share this with 100% conviction that this advice has made a difference in some of the decisions that […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
January 8, 2015 By
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 […]
Our Family’s Annual Memory Jar Day
January 4, 2015 By
Manic: The many memories that our family made in 2014, some difficult and many joyful and I want to remember these days. Managed: For the second year in a row, we kept our family’s new tradition of placing happy memories in a memory jar throughout the year. Then we open the jar together, on New […]
My Annual Tribute To My Baby Brother
January 3, 2015 By
January 4th has come around again and, like every year, I am reminded that today is my baby brother’s birthday and today he should have turned 35 years old. Since we lost him in a tragic accident in 2002 at the young age of only 22 years old, it is hard for me to imagine […]
