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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Things to Avoid the Week of Your Wedding

It’s finally here; your wedding day is only a few days away and you are ready to start your own happily ever after as husband and wife. Even though your to-do list for the wedding and subsequent honeymoon is about six miles long, you are still excited. Keep in mind, however, there are a few […] More
in Lifestyle

What are the Biggest Wedding Guest Complaints?

Repeat after me: My wedding day is not only about me, me, me. Really, it’s not; and knowing this is what made my wedding day nearly a decade ago the best day of my life to that point. When my husband and I took the time to discuss the fact that this was a day […] More
in Home & Organizing

The Perfect Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring cleaning; doesn’t it just excite you? Probably not, if you’re like most people. However, that doesn’t make it any less necessary. Unless you’re fond of the idea of living in relative disarray, spring cleaning is a necessity, and while it doesn’t matter if you do your spring cleaning all in one day, over the […] More
in Women's Health

Lower Your Stress Level for Good

We are all busy living lives so full it is no wonder Americans have some of the highest stress levels of residents in any country. But, how are we supposed to slow down and ease our stress with so much going on? Even if we don’t feel unhappy or stressed on a regular basis, our […] More
in Taxes

Seven Last Minute Tax Tips from Financial Journalist Liz Claman

Tomorrow is tax day; but I’m certain you’ve been counting down the days (though not quite with the same level of enthusiasm you use when counting down to vacation). If you haven’t yet filed your income tax return and you’re not interested in filing an extension of time, you’re probably experiencing a bit of last […] More
in Life Hacks

Simplify Your Life in Three Simple Steps

Simplifying your life might sound like a dream come true, but it’s not that simple to simplify. Women are typically overworked, overtired, and over-everything. Most have kids, jobs, homes, husbands, friends, volunteer opportunities, extracurricular activities and they still have to find time to sleep at some point. Women are stressed and life is not simple […] More
in Shopping

10 Things To Love About Nordstrom Rack

Nordstrom is one of the best department stores on the planet (this might be just my personal opinion, but I’m certain it’s shared by others). It’s where I, personally, spend most of my time – and money – when shopping. The only thing better than Nordstrom is Nordstrom Rack; there are so many things to […] More
in Diet and Fitness

Three Ways You are Preventing Stomach Fat Loss

You work out every day and you eat well – most of the time – but you still can’t get your stomach as flat as you’d like. It’s a big problem for most women. That little bit of extra skin on the bottom of your stomach that just won’t go away can make you crazy. […] More
in Parenting

Simple Ways to Be Calm With Your Kids

Yelling; it’s a nasty habit for parents to pick up. Unfortunately, kids get out of hand from time to time – with their cute little faces and their crazy behavior – and it’s easy to allow their behavior and the stress of life get to us. Yelling is not productive. It doesn’t help any situation […] More
in Life Hacks

Resolving Conflict With Grace and Dignity

If you love conflict, you need more help than I can give you. However, if you’re like me – and most other people – you probably don’t love conflict. Whether it’s your boss, your kids, your spouse, or your friends, conflict can really make you feel down, upset and stressed. Dealing with it is never […] More
in TM-Tips, Travel

Days You Should Remember When You Travel

Most people love to travel and they want to know how they can do it more. Unfortunately, things like jobs and kids and real life make it impossible for most people to travel as often as they’d like, but that doesn’t mean they never get to travel. Another issue for many travelers is budget; it’s […] More
in Diet and Fitness

Avoid Food Binges When You’re on a Diet

We talk about your diet and your healthy eating habits regularly, but what we don’t talk much about is how to avoid those annoying binges. You know the ones; the subtle things that happen during the day that lead you to kill your diet for the rest of the day. What are they? How do […] More

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