Manic: Our lives now that school is in full swing, practices have started, auditions are happening at my girl’s community theatre and more. The crazy back to school days have taken hold and with that comes lots of issues from overlapping schedules to stinky sports bags to pimples to manic mornings and more. Managed: Came […]
Best Birthday Gift Ever!
August 18, 2013 By
I love what my family did for me today to celebrate my birthday! I told them not to do a thing today because we got to take several trips this summer and that was plenty for me. And now that the vacation bills have rolled in…ouch…but worth it! So I told them not to spend […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Meet Niner!
August 17, 2013 By
Manic: The new school year! School started for us two weeks ago and just like that we are crazy busy again! Managed: Setting some time aside every weekend to enjoy the cute pet pics that our readers send in….thank you! One of my gal pals, who is a busy mom of two middle […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
August 16, 2013 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 […]
Protecting Your Personal Privacy
August 14, 2013 By
Manic: The many places we leave our personal information when we do things like make an online restaurant reservation or purchase a product on the computer. Managed: Invited a personal privacy protection expert to write a guest post about a new service that gives you an added layer of identification protection. I noticed this trend just […]
AZ Local: Have You Heard About the Girls Rule Nominations?
August 12, 2013 By
I recently heard about a cool local program called Girls Rule! Foundation and the organization annually recognizes a special young lady who serves as a good role model. Since we need more of those in today’s world, I happily agreed to accept a guest post from Shay Moser, who works with Girls Rule! Foundation, a 501c3 […]
Lessons I Learned This Summer As I Taught My Son How To Drive
August 10, 2013 By
Manic: Me, more times than I want to admit, as I sat in the passenger seat every day this summer teaching my son how to drive. He is anxiously counting down the days until his permit becomes his license. I am also anxiously counting down those days, sometimes with a smile and sometimes with a […]
Freebie Friday Prize
August 9, 2013 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 […]
Up to 80% Off Sale On One Of My Favorite Jewelry Lines
August 8, 2013 By
Manic: Realizing that the holiday season is soon approaching again! Managed: Getting some of my shopping done now, especially with this really good sale by the pretty jewelry line called k2o by Karen Ko. Today through Monday, August 12th, k2o by Karen Ko will be hosting a sample sale online for the first time ever. With a selection of over 250 […]
First Day Back Already
August 5, 2013 By
Just a quick pic of my two kiddos heading back to school this morning and our well wishes to your kids. We wish you all a happy and healthy new school year. Crazy, but true….here in Phoenix we started back to school today, even though it is only early August. You will now be seeing […]
Tried & True Tools for Back To School Success
August 3, 2013 By
Manic: Back to school supply shopping! Managed: Asked my kids (one is now in middle school & one is a sophomore in high school) what their best advice is for back to school tools that really hold up and helped them stayed focused in class. They gave me some good tips to share with […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
August 2, 2013 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 […]
Cord Controller Controls My Clutter
August 1, 2013 By
Manic: The amount of clutter that our family has accumulated! So we set out to do some organizing and decluttering this summer. One thing we ended up with was a bunch of cords. Ugh! Managed: Heard about a smart new product called Cord Controller and it has made a difference in my home. I love […]
Pet Product Packaging Pros & Cons
July 26, 2013 By
First of all, Freebie Friday will be back next week, so good luck! Now for all of you pet lovers who have probably spent a pretty penny on your pampered pets, check out the segment I did on the Channel 3 “Your Life A to Z” KTVK morning show this week. My pet pal panel […]
My Surprising Jury Duty Story
July 25, 2013 By
Manic: I felt manic when that darn jury summons arrived in the mail! Maybe it is because I have been picked before and I served on a jury and I didn’t like the experience. Perhaps it is because being away at jury duty means being away from my kids all day and although they are […]
