Just in time for your Black Friday shopping, check this out. Gifts that give back, for the pets, truly unique and sentimental items and more! Happy Thanksgiving, too!
No More Hectic Holidays: 4 Things You Can Do Now to Streamline the Season
November 23, 2014 By
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
An Amazing & Unique Kids Book That Has Adults Laughing, Too!
October 9, 2014 By
When I find a treasure on social media that is fun to watch, makes you laugh out loud and is absolutely a gem for kids, I have to share! Check out this cool children’s book, by The Office actor B.J. Novak, called The Book With No Pictures. I had read that Mr. Novak is a […]
Shop & Think Pink With Products That Give Back To BCA Month
October 8, 2014 By
Every October, I look for holiday gift ideas, and other items, that give back to Breast Cancer Awareness month. I found some terrific and unique items, so take a look and think pink to support a good and important cause….
Like Humans, Pets Can Have Anaphylactic Allergic Reaction
October 6, 2014 By
Manic: Coming home to see our kitty Lucy’s eye swollen up triple the normal size and watching her become a little lethargic. Managed: Decided as a family not to put off medical care, so at 10pm on a Thursday night, I rushed her to the 24 hour emergency pet hospital. This particular hospital called 1st […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
October 2, 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 […]
