Manic: Me! My former boss once lovingly gave me the nickname, Calamity and it still sticks, I must admit. When I saw her recently and reported to her that I gave myself a shiner (details below), she wasn’t surprised! And of course, I did this the same week that my daughter was set to perform […]
Stylish & Chic Reading Glass Giveaway!
November 2, 2016 By
If you are like me, chances are you have moved into the era of your life when reading glasses are needed. Lucky for us, Readers.com offers a great variety of all types, colors and styles of fashionable reading glasses for your peepers. Today they are giving managedmoms.com a pair for us to give to […]
Quick, Easy & Inexpensive Halloween Make It Yourself Mask Idea
October 30, 2016 By
Sometimes it’s what’s behind the mask that gets attention. I love sharing cool ideas that I see other moms brainstorm. I saw just that this morning in my Sunday school class. One of my students was very excited to show me her Tweety Bird mask that her mother crafted for her. I love the front […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 27, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So 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 […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 20, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So 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 […]
First Homecoming Memories
October 17, 2016 By
My daughter attended her first Homecoming and I used the awesome Animoto online video site to put the pictures into a fun 1 minute video. Creating this video reminds me just how fast she and her pals are growing up…just like my now college aged son did! I am a proud mom who is holding […]
BCA Month Think Pink Products
October 16, 2016 By
Every October I put together this blog post about pretty in pink merchandise that gives back to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Oh how I long for the day when BCA month no longer exists. But until that amazing day arrives, here is my annual article with BCA pink products that give back. Consider these pretty […]
Terrific, Tasty & Thrifty Holiday Photo Recipe Gift Idea
October 14, 2016 By
Manic: Thinking of holiday gift ideas that are festive, inexpensive, thoughtful and unique. It is that time of year again! Managed: While working on a food segment with MealGarden (you have got to try this healthy online meal planning tool!), I discovered that a festive food holiday card can easily be created to accompany a […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 13, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So 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 […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 6, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So 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 […]
Halloween Wines & Autumn Sangria Recipe
October 5, 2016 By
Who has fallen for Fall? I sure have with cooler temperatures, a return to long sleeves, everything pumpkin, Halloween and yummy autumn sangria! Check out these two festive and fun Halloween wines and a tasty autumn sangria recipe that will have your October guests asking for seconds! First let’s talk wine! I cheered out loud […]
BadLotion Means Good Body Oils
October 4, 2016 By
You go girl, I say to local BadLotion owner, Jenny Isabel. BadLotion is a Phoenix based (love supporting local) labor of love by a solo female entrepreneur that offers carrier based oils that nurture the skin. All of BadLotion’s amazing oils are organic or organically grown and are beautifully displayed in recycled glassware with packaging […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
September 29, 2016 By
So who is today’s winner?? So 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 […]
College Parent Weekend Happy Lessons Learned
September 25, 2016 By
Thank you to my readers who have told me that you are enjoying my posts about my journey of becoming a half empty nest mom, as I call it. The journey does indeed continue with today’s post about how awesome and a little tricky my son’s college parent weekend was for our family. It was […]
