Enter This Week’s Cocktail Gift Card Giveaway Drawing

To celebrate the festive fun articles/morning show segments we ran on this blog this last week, let’s do a gift card giveaway drawing.  Cheers to that with the perfect prize of a $30 gift card to Total Wine! Last week I shared my morning show segment with two festive fun colorful orange and purple cocktail […]

AZ Local Quick Tip-Reserve AJ’s Thanksgiving Dinner Kit Now

Manic:  Happily confirming that my Thanksgiving Day dinner crowd will consist of ten people.  Bring on Turkey Day! Managed:  Working smart and planning the bulk of my holiday dinner with a preorder of AJ’s Fine Foods Grocery Store Thanksgiving prep meal kit.  I recommend this tip that allows the host to plan a traditional Thanksgiving […]

Quick Tip Simple Smart Skin Solutions

Bug bites, bruises, dry heels and more…the list goes on and on when it comes to ailments that disrupt the skin.  Here are a few of my family’s quick tips when it comes to simple smart skin solutions that I showed in my recent Your Life Arizona morning show segment.  Bonus – you probably have […]

Good News Quick Tip: Covid Rapid Tests Evolve Into Way More Comfortable Procedure

In August I had a rapid Covid test.  It was as bad as I had heard from folks who endured the stick way up the nose for 15 long and uncomfortable seconds.  But today I have good news.  For traveling reasons, I recently had a rapid Accula Covid RT-PCR Molecular test and it wasn’t bad […]

Quick Tip: Sleep Better Blackout Shades For Way Less Cash

Today’s quick tip is a big cost saver when it comes to buying blackout shades for windows that let in too much sunlight in the morning.  Empty nesting has transitioned the kids’ bedrooms into perfect guest rooms.  Recent guests to our home commented that our newly made guestrooms were almost perfect except for the bright […]

Quick Tip: Baby Stain Removal Tried & True Techniques

Lucky me, I have some new babies in my life since several of my relatives have recently had babies and are about to have a little one join the family.  So fun!  So, when guest post writer, Kay Escobia asked to share her tried and true techniques for all kinds of baby stains from spit […]

Quick Tips Summer Skin Solutions

Summertime brings summer skin issues so here are a few quick tips for smart solutions for your summer skin woes. Summer Skin Woe:  Summer Bug Bites! Summer Skin Solution:  A DEET-free bug spray solution that works! I was very fortunate to get to spend a month with my mother in Maryland last month. We went […]

Quick Tip: $200 Later-Know Before You Go To Airport Covid Test

Yes, you read that headline right!  A recent rapid Covid test at my local airport cost $200 a person!  Since a visit to grandparents was on the travel itinerary, a fast and convenient rapid Covid test at the airport pharmacy would give peace of mind for a safe trip around others.  I chose the airport […]

To My Friends Sending Kids Off To Young Adulthood…This!

As I watch so many of my pals tearfully send their babies off to college…or to the military…or to another path as adulthood has somehow crept up so quickly, I considered what I might share in this blog post.  With my oldest turning 24 in a few short months, enjoying his sports journalism career and […]

Quick Tip Garbage Disposal Stink Buster

Today’s quick tip may help you solve a stench mystery in your kitchen.  Sometimes that bad odor in the kitchen that you are trying to identify may be right under your nose…the garbage disposal! Don’t forget to regularly clean the disposal in addition to the sink.  Lemi Shine Garbage Disposal Cleaner uses the power of […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

A big thank you to all who entered our Boiron BBQ Without the Burn giveaway drawing this week! A big thanks to our friends at Boiron for giving away this fun and functional digestive health kit in our Freebie Friday drawing. Today’s winner receives this awesome prize pack that includes an apron, spoon and baster. […]

Freebie Friday Boiron “BBQ Without the Burn” Giveaway Drawing

I hope everyone had a fabulous 4th of July holiday weekend. Lots of outdoor barbecues were enjoyed with more to come now that summer is in full swing. Our friends at Boiron are giving away this fun and functional digestive health kit in our Freebie Friday drawing this week. This prize pack is also helpful […]

Quick Tip: Best Podiatrist In The World Is Mine

Quick tip – Need a podiatrist?  Look no further than mine, Podiatric Surgeon, Dr. Jon Beecroft with Ahwatukee Foot & Ankle Center!  He is the best in the world.  I can say this because I have a lot of experience with all kinds of foot ailments!  I broke my ankle three times over 30 years […]

Freebie Friday Winner of Clothes Minded Desert Jewelry Gift Bag!

Thanks to all who entered this week’s Freebie Friday drawing for a chance to win this pretty prize pack from Clothes Minded online boutique!  Check out the awesome gorgeous grab bag contents this prize contains. Today’s winner wins ALL of this!! What a nice prize pack thanks to Clothes Minded sharing this pretty collection of […]

Guest Post: Choosing Your Pet’s Food Based On Their Tastes

As many of my readers know, we are a multicat family.  With the loss of our beloved Tucker last week, we are down to three cats and our kitty, Stan who was adopted with Tucker 15 years ago is definitely mourning his lost brother.  Our Stan has also had food allergy problems in the past […]