Rachel Recommends – My Favorite Thanksgiving Quick Tip!

My favorite festive Thanksgiving Day quick tip ever is so good it’s like butter!  Plus, this will definitely butter up your Turkey Day guests, too.  What am I talking about?  The best buttery butter you can put out on your Thanksgiving Day table because this butter is perfectly shaped like a perfect turkey.  Love this.  […]

Big Holiday Giveaway Drawing!

Big holiday giveaway is the title of this blog post today because this prize box contains several awesome items that will make a big impression on your gift recipients.  Or keep for yourself and get into the holiday spirit!  Today we are a drawing for not one, not two, not three…but FOUR very cool gifts… […]

Creative & Cool Holiday Gift Ideas

Excited to share my recent video segment on the Your Life Arizona morning show because these ideas include some that give back to a variety of charitable organizations and some are also earth-friendly.  Also included is a cool and cultural cooking gift idea for kids plus lots more for all ages.  Take a look and […]

Unique Gift Ideas For All Ages

How did November get here so fast?  Time to holiday shop so here are some unique gift ideas to get you started.  Let’s help Santa get his list done early this year! For The Holiday Season Lover For the folks who stay in the holiday spirit year-round.  You know who they are…those pals of yours […]

Yummy Autumn Sangria Recipe

Whip up a pitcher of this for your Halloween party or autumn get together.  This recipe is perfect for fall and tasty for your October gatherings.  This Autumn Sangria recipe is the perfect combo of not-too-sweet with a little spice.  I recently served this to my gal pals and they asked for seconds…and thirds.  Everyone […]

Big Beauty Bag Giveaway Winner!

Happy Monday and Happy Halloween Week!  Lots going on this week so let’s add to the excitement and start the week off with today’s winner!  Who did random.org draw from all of you who entered??  Today’s prize is a bag packed full of all kinds of beauty products… The bag is also pretty enough to […]

Big Beauty Bag Giveaway Drawing!

Happy Friday!  It’s time for a Freebie Friday giveaway drawing for this bag of goodies! This time we are giving away this pretty bag that is packed full of pretty beauty product surprises!  Items like travel sized makeup bags, masks, blush, bronzer, lip stick and more! Try these items for yourself or give as gifts.  […]

See How To Make Pumpkin Cocktail, Pumpkin Hand Cream Plus Holiday Hostess Gift Idea & Pleasing Pumpkin Foods

Watch this video below to see how to make the perfect pleasing pumpkin cocktail that is a crowd favorite and an anti-aging pumpkin hand cream that you can quickly make in your kitchen. Plus, the perfect holiday hostess gift idea that is simple and sweet and my favorite finds in seasonal pumpkin grub.  I also […]

Perfect Pumpkin Prize Pack Winner!

Thanks to all the folks who entered today’s drawing.  It seems that a lot of my blog readers love pumpkin season as much as I do!  Today’s winner gets all of the stuff I am pictured with… The prize pack also include the darling little gift bag with the fun burlap clip-on bow and leaves […]

Freebie Friday Perfect Pumpkin Prize Pack Giveaway Drawing!

It’s Friday so let’s do a Freebie Friday pumpkin fun giveaway drawing!  We’re giving away a festive bag packed pleasing pumpkin stuff that I showed in my 3TV Your Life Arizona morning show pumpkin segment that I did this week!  Just in time for the festive fall season, so be sure to enter to win […]

Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin!

Everything’s coming up pumpkin now that October has arrived!  I love pumpkin season.  Today I celebrate this fall seasonal delight with favorite pumpkin treats, some pumpkin beauty treatments and even a delish pumpkin cocktail.  Take a look at what I showed in my 3TV Your Life Arizona morning show segment this week and celebrate the […]

Our Sofitel Stay In New York City

My first visit to New York City two weeks ago included a little French flair.  This is because we stayed at The Sofitel Hotel.  My husband has stayed there for business so he decided that is where he would return and we would kick off my (and our daughter’s) very first visit to the Big […]

My New York Blog Week-Entry 1 – Try Broadway Our Way!

Finally!  I got to go to New York City!  We did so much that I have decided to share our experience and recommendations in several articles instead of one long overwhelming post. Today I include that, and a very unexpected surprise, that we experienced with a big celebrity!  Today, let’s talk Broadway.Tomorrow’s post will be […]

What We Really Paid For Our Son’s College & 7 Ways To Save

Today I am smiling.  We are done paying for our firstborn’s college!  Wondering how much college costs today?  So many anxious parents are.  Read on as I’m about to share.  I’m also including seven tips on how to cut the cost of the incredibly way-too-expensive college bill that many parents can’t afford. Today, on this […]

The Winner Of The Back To School Giveaway Drawing!

As promised, today we announce the winner of our last back to school giveaway drawing!  I bought this one to show in my recent morning show segment and I wish I would of had this when my kids were little.  The Omiebox ($39.50 at omielife.com and amazon) is a sturdy but compact bento box that […]