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 […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
November 20, 2014 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 […]
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 […]
AZ Local: Shop for a Cause: Clothes Minded Event Helps Struggling Local Community Children’s Theatre
November 18, 2014 By
A few months ago, my teen daughter asked to write an article about what her beloved Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre (ACT) means to her and to the many children who have called ACT their second home. ACT has been struggling financially, like so many nonprofit Fine Arts organizations do, so I helped with volunteer work on […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
November 13, 2014 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 […]
Fun & Festive Gift Ideas!
November 12, 2014 By
Manic: Now! November has arrived, so it is time to start thinking about and/or shopping for your holiday gifts. Managed: Did some shopping to give you ideas for the different folks on your list. Check this out for cute ideas for kids, items that work for both gals and guys, kiss the cook gifts and […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
November 6, 2014 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, […]
The Tricky Task of Parenting with Boundaries on Technology
November 1, 2014 By
Manic: Today’s mutiple technology gadgets that surround our kids. With smart phones, tablets, social media, the internet and more…and with this way of life becoming mainstream and pretty much required to communicate in this day and age, how do we manage our kids’ technology with boundaries? Managed: Welcomed today’s guest writer, Dr. Lisa Strohman. Dr. Strohman is […]
Halloween Decor Designed By A Tween That Didn’t Cost A Dime
October 31, 2014 By
Happy Halloween and if you are reading this on Saturday, I hope you had a wonderful and safe Halloween. This year we did not spend one cent on Halloween decorations and for my Halloween loving daughter, that was a sacrifice. Although we have been so crazy busy this year, that she didn’t ask for anything […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 30, 2014 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 […]
$10 & Under Drug Store Festive Fall Beauty Products
October 29, 2014 By
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 23, 2014 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 […]
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 […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 17, 2014 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 […]
Perfecting Your Plank: The Right Way To Do It
October 14, 2014 By
Ever since I discovered my beloved gym, Method 19, I have paid close attention to my form when I work out. I am always amazed just how much more a correct exercise can be felt versus the incorrect way to do it. A lot of us do planks, so I asked trainer, Bret Al-Imari with Method […]
