My Tween’s $119 Budget Bed Buying & Selling Success Story

Manic:  How fast our kids grow and how their tastes and style change just as fast resulting in our daughter asking for a new bed to suit her new style.  My initial reaction was no way as her current bed was only a couple of years old and I didn’t want to spend money on […]

Wonderful Websites Worth Knowing About

Manic:  The overwhelming number of websites out there.  We are all short on time and long on websites! Managed:  Decided to share my favorite ones with you to let you know which ones are worth your time.  I found some great ones, too….one that enables you to try hot new beauty products, one for parents […]

Freebie Friday Winner of Sprouts Farmers Market $50 Gift Card!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  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 […]

Another Sprouts Farmers Market $50 Gift Card Opportunity!

Happy Valentine’s Day!  We are celebrating today with another $50 Sprouts gift card giveaway!  Last week managedmoms.com gave away a $50 Sprouts Farmers Market gift card and we told you that we would do it again this week!  Keep reading to see how to enter this week’s drawing for your chance to win a $50 […]

Healthy Dental Tips Every Parent Should Know

    Manic:  My kids’ inconsistent dental hygiene.  And now that they are older, I wish I would have done a few things differently when they were little when it comes to teaching them good dental habits. Managed:  Inviting local dentist John Dougherty D.D.S., MAGD to share his tips that he says every parent should know. […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  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 […]

Beauty Product Packaging Pros & Cons

Manic:  The multiple beauty products that are now changing both their packaging inside and outside of the box, but do these changes work?  Are they worth your hard earned beauty dollar? Managed:  Put a few to the test and I had some product packaging pros and a few cons too, so take a look and stay […]

Update on Foster…Who We Now Call Oliver!

Manic:  My cat farm (as I call my house) situation since I became a foster mom to one very special cat last Friday. Managed:  This cat!  He has been very well behaved and easy to manage since we took him out of the rain and into our home last Friday!  Here is an update on […]

Freebie Friday Winner

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  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 […]

Coupon Tips That Save You Money

Manic:  With the changes in our health care plan, the payroll tax and more, our paycheck is smaller, so it is time for me to stay on top of our budgeting! Managed:  Coupon expert Jenny Dean from Guidetocouponing.com asked if she could share a couple of coupon tips that can help us get the best […]

Warm Winter Fashions That Are Functional, Too!

Manic:  Me, a wimpy Phoenician when the weather gets cold!  But I don’t want to buy winter clothes I can’t wear again on days that are chilly, but not too cold. Managed:  Found some smart styles like gloves that let you text, a hat that won’t give you hat head when it rains or is […]

Weekly Pet Pic: Perfectly Posed Pooch

Manic:  Actually not too manic this weekend after all, which is a welcome change and I’ll take it! Managed:  Since the weekend isn’t too booked up (like the weekends usually are), I will remember to spend more time with our pets this weekend, just like managedmoms.com subscriber Theresa Von Nessi does with her pooch named […]

What’s New in 2013 Beauty Products

Happy 20 Honey!

Manic:  Having our 20th wedding anniversary hit today when there is no way that either one of have one second to celebrate with our kids’ schedules, home repairs, both of our job deadlines and more! Managed:  Accepting that it is OK to celebrate another day and to remember to look back today….and to be grateful! […]

When Life Gives You Lemons…Have a Peppermint Mocha

Manic:  These last few weeks with multiple home repairs, a sick teenager and more….and just when I thought the storm had passed….we woke this morning to the loud screeching noise of all of our smoke alarms going off!  Ugh! Managed:  Making time to stop and catch my breath with a yummy hot peppermint mocha at […]