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 […]

Staycation/Vacation Reviews of Hotel Palomar, Ritz & Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch Resort in Scottsdale

One cool thing I do for this blog is review hotels and resorts.  So a few months ago, I booked a mother-daughter getaway and we tried out three different properties in one fun filled weekend.  Our big splurge was the Ritz Carlton, then we headed over to the new Hotel Palomar in downtown Phoenix and we ended our […]

Dad’s Day Gift Ideas!

Yep, it’s coming up this Sunday, June 15th, so if you missed my morning show segment with gift ideas for Dads and grads, take a look now.  I’ve got humorous ideas, sentimental stuff, a nice organic shaving & grooming line, a local mom & pop barbecue sauce kit that is so tasty and lots more! (If […]

Creepy Scorpion Encounter Contest Spreads Scorpion Awareness

Manic:  If you live in Arizona, chances are you have had a chance encounter with one of those creepy critters that no one likes called scorpions.  We have had a few in our home, not too many…knocking on wood right now!  Last year I wrote an article about how our three fearless felines saved me […]

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 […]

Beautiful Body Summer Solutions for the Family

Manic:  Swimsuit shopping!  Sunburns!  Dry Skin!  Summertime can bring some hot weather challenges for the family. Managed:  Found some summer solutions like swimsuits that flatter moms, sun protective clothing for the entire family, tips to prevent damage to your hair from chlorine and much more.  I also discovered some one of a kind custom nails […]

Remember Oliver the Cool Cat? He Needs A Home Again

For those of you that have been reading my blog for a while, you may remember the incredibly sweet boy, Oliver that I found literally meowing at my front door step last year.  I brought him in and my family and friends marveled at how unbelivelably sweet and social he is to everyone, more so […]

This Weeks Words of Wisdom Are So Dang True!

As I do every Sunday, I like to start the week off with an inspirational quote that I spotted that caught my eye. Sometimes these different quotes make me teary, some make me laugh and some give me needed encouragement.  As a mother, I often think of a certain phrase in terms of my children’s […]

Amazing Easy 3 Ingredient Chicken & Scrumptious Salad Recipe

Manic:  Trying to eat right every day and finding healthy recipes that my picky family also enjoy. Managed:  I put this one together by accident because I couldn’t find a certain spice, so I used what I had on hand instead and this is truly the tastiest and easiest chicken recipe that I have ever […]

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 […]

Travel Savvy Tips for Families

       Manic:  Traveling with kids, teens and tweens! Managed:   Here are some helpful tips to prepare your little ones for flight travel and to keep your bigger kids and teens entertained on long flights.  Watch this to see the awesome Monkey Mat for little ones and the Anker charger for the bigger ones […]

Weekly Pet Pic: My Three Comfy Cats!

Being a cat in our manic managed Harris home is a pretty good gig for these three cat cuties and they don’t seem to have anything manic going in in their lives, even though their humans run around manic a lot!  I could go for being one of my cats for a day.  See why…. […]

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 […]

Wow! What A Roller Coaster Ride of a School Year!

Manic:  The roller coaster ride we experienced this last school year!  Talk about milestones and the ups and downs of life, this year had it all! Managed:  Catching my breath to take a look back! August: September: October: November: …and a contract for him to sign and uphold as we entrusted him out onto the […]

Great Grads & Dad’s Day Gift Ideas

  Manic:  Right now with graduations and Father’s Day coming up on June 15th, it is time to do some gift shopping yet again! Managed:  I shopped for you, so take a look to see if I found the perfect gift for your graduate and/or a present that Dad will love.  I truly found some […]