Feeling Frustrated for my Feverish Girl

Right now, my daughter is supposed to be at her tech rehearsal for the big Ahwatukee Children’s Theater production of “High School Musical 2” that opens this weekend.  But she’s not.  Instead she is here at home, on Tylenol because she is battling a 102 fever.  Yep, she is sick again. When the school called […]

Weekly Words of Wisdom: Have You Met Kid President?

Every Saturday I post words of wisdom that I found moving, inspiring and/or fun from the week’s worth of all kinds of words of wisdom that I observe daily (I’m the kind of person that looks for that sort of thing every day).  Today I quote several from a very cool kid called the Kid […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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 […]

Wine,Beer,Sangria & More Now Being Served At Pomegranate Cafe – A Forbes Listed Top 10 Wholesome Restaurant!

If you haven’t tried Pomegranate Cafe, located at 40th Street and Chandler Blvd. (a few doors down from Trader Joe’s) in Ahwatukee, then you are missing out on the cafe that Forbes listed as one of the top ten best delicious, healthy & wholesome restaurants in the nation!  And guess what?  This wonderful eatery, that […]

Drug Store Beauty Deals You Gotta Know About!

Here are the hot beauty bargains in Walgreens stores now for March!  From head to toe, here are the deals so you are the beauty know.  Watch this morning show segment from “Your Life A to Z’ to see me and Kyle review each item…

Flattering Fashions for Women…Plus Cool Kids Clothes, Too

Manic:  Finding fashions for me that flatter and clothes for my kids that are good quality and made by lines that are green and/or give back. Managed:  Did some fashion research for myself plus I found some cool kid clothing that you gotta know about.  First I found some interesting pieces for women like a […]

Life’s Lows & Highs Give Me Pause To Be Thankful

If you read my blog post yesterday, then you know that my son played a big game last night to determine if his hockey team will travel to Nationals to represent Arizona.  You may also remember that I was especially excited about this game (in addition to it being game 3 in a hard fought […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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 […]

Weekly Words of Wisdom

Happy Saturday.  Time for our weekly words of wisdom.  This one was sent to us from managedmoms.com subscriber, Bruce.  I think this is a great one to share with our kids as they come into their own and this works for us grown-ups, too….   Since I can’t enlarge the image, here it is again….. […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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 […]

My Manic Managed Mom’s Guide to Family Wellness

Manic:  Trying to keep my family…and myself well….amid cold and flu season and a very busy family schedule that doesn’t ever seem to slow down. Managed:  Shared some home remedy ideas that helped my son recover from pneumonia quickly and some wellness ideas for us women!  Take a look and be well and feel well […]

Honoring The Life of a Girl’s First Pet

I remember when my lovely niece, Julie first came to visit us when she was just a little girl.  It was super fun to have our school-aged niece stay a weekend with us, her auntie and uncle.  We didn’t have any children yet, so she was a thrill to have for several days and I […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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 […]

Drug Store Beauty Products Put to the Test!

This week I did another installment of my beauty packaging pros and cons segment.  My gal pal test panel and my managedmoms.com writer, Bianca all tried out beauty items to let you know if they deliver on their promises.  We tried a couple of hair tools, eye shadows, a new charcoal facial cleanser and more. […]

Love These Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For All!

Manic:  Another holiday, just when you think the holiday season is over! Managed:  Had a blast shopping for some unique, thoughtful and fun Valentine’s Day gift ideas for that special someone, your kids or even a friend that you want to cheer up on heart day.  Take a look at what I found….