Tiffany Raiford

Tiffany Raiford is a lifelong Floridian, wife to my high school sweetheart and mother of four littles (two girls and boy/girl twins...no, they are not identical and yes, I'm sure). My kids love to whine, so I love to wine. My loves include nap time, bed time, date night, travel and evenings and weekends when my husband is home because he handles all diaper changes.

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in How to Make Money

Five Ways to Buy, Sell, and Trade Stuff Online That are Better than Ebay

Declutter your home and declutter your mind; that’s a theory that really does have a profound effect on the way people feel. Let’s offer a quick scenario for your mental viewing pleasure. You’re running late for your kid’s dance recital and you cannot find your car keys. You have to go NOW or risk being […] More
in Parenting

10 Reasons I’m Never Letting My Son Have Long Hair Under My Roof

Boys with long hair – sometimes cute and sometimes silly, and absolutely not for me and my son. Okay, so my reasons are a bit selfish. After having two little girls we were ready for baby number three (with high hopes that it would be a boy) and we were surprised and blessed with a […] More
in Bath & Beauty

Why Wearing Foundation Can Be Healthier than Being Makeup Free

Makeup: I never leave home without it – for several reasons. The most important reason is my vanity. I don’t like to feel as if I look less than my best. I feel more comfortable in makeup, hair done and in a lovely outfit. I feel more confident, more productive and I’m in a much […] More
in Lifestyle

Are Free Games Really Free? We Don’t Think So

Spending $.99 seems like a small price to pay for a little bit of help beating that annoying level of Candy Crush on which you’ve been stuck for the past two weeks, right? Wrong; that’s exactly what the genius people behind this ‘free’ game want you to think. The game was free, but you will […] More
in Parenting

10 Necessary Lies You Have to Tell Kids in the Summer

Summer vacation; teachers love it, parents don’t always think that it is the most amazing time of year. I love being with my kids, but this summer is a bit rough on me. There’s a lot of pressure to keep my two older kids entertained on a regular basis when they are so used to […] More
in Parenting

An Open Letter To My Child That Just Isn’t Good at Sports

Out of four kids, two are still too young to show any athletic aptitude (unless you count the fact that they recently learned to walk) and one is a little too good at everything she attempts, but our oldest is not particularly athletic. She’s going to be 7 next month, but she’s not particularly athletic […] More
in Bath & Beauty

10 Makeup Products With SPF Protection for a Safe Summer

Skin cancer, age spots or a heavy breakout? No thanks; I’ll pass on all of the above. So how am I supposed to keep my skin looking radiant and gorgeous in the summer sun? I’ll tell you a little secret that really shouldn’t be a secret. We should be wearing sunscreen every single day of […] More
in How to Save Money

Did you Know You Can Get Netflix for Free?

My life would not be complete without the ability to binge watch a show from start to finish over the course of several weeks after the kids go to bed. It’s what Netflix is for. It all started with an episode of Scandal that completely hooked my husband and I. That was the week before […] More
in How to Save Money

A Hack To Help you Save 90% on Your Next Amazon Purchase

Word of mouth is pretty much everything when it comes to the things that you purchase. It’s always nice to have someone else ‘test’ out a product for you before you buy it so that you can see whether or not it is worth the money. That’s why online reviews are so amazing. You might […] More
in How to Make Money

10 Survey Sites You Can Make Money with Right Now

You’ve probably seen the ads and received a few of the emails encouraging you to take surveys and earn your living this way. You probably also disregard most of them as scams, but not all survey sites are illegitimate. In fact, you can make a nice bit of extra cash filling out surveys if you […] More
in Pregnancy

What is Child Birth Really Going To Cost You Out of Pocket?

Kids are small, but they’re really expensive. You might as well just buy a brand new Escalade every year for the rest of your life and it’s cheaper. All right, not really, but it feels like it might be. Between diapers, wipes, formula, food, the cost of that babysitter you have to pay because grandma […] More
in Parenting

An Open Letter To Parents that Slap Their Kids in Public Places

I don’t hit people I love. I don’t hit people I don’t love. As the mother of four small kids, I keep my hands to myself unless someone is just begging to be tickled or someone has managed to get a hold of some sharp and dangerous object. You won’t see me lay a hand […] More

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