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 Lifestyle

Valentine’s Celebrations for When you are Single

Valentine’s Day is almost here and not everyone is in a relationship. All the hype over the holiday seems overrated to those who haven’t a significant other. Restaurants are offering special menus, florists are advertising left and right and your social media feed is about to become full of photos of love and happiness in […] More
in Careers

Being Your Own Boss: 3 Things You Need to Know

One of the biggest goals people have is to be their own boss. Who doesn’t want to wake up every morning and realize that your boss is you? You don’t have anything negative to say about her when you get together when your friends and family, she’s really awesome and the worst habit she has […] More
in Parenting

Advice for Making the Transition to Stepparent

Wedding season is upon us and that means many men and women will suddenly become a stepparent in the next few months. While you might spend a significant amount of time with your soon-to-be stepchildren already, there’s going to be a major change when you finally tie the knot and become a stepparent. Here are […] More
in Life Hacks

Your Biggest Fears Overcome with a Little Help

Fear is something we all have, even if we all think that what others fear is a bit silly (clowns? Really? All because of a Stephen King movie from a million years ago?) Everyone has fear and to outsiders, many of those fears seem unfounded and silly. That, however, does not make them any less […] More
in Careers

Graceful Tips for Dealing with Your Coworkers

Your coworkers: There’s so much that can be said about them. Perhaps you’re one of those fortunate people who love going into the office each morning because yours rock. Or maybe you have to take a mental break before you walk through the doors each morning because you know in your heart those people are […] More
in Health

Three Tips for Better Heart Health

Heart health is one of the most important subjects we don’t spend nearly enough time discussing. Of course, who wants to discuss heart health when there are things like the Real Housewives or American Idol that are just begging to be discussed? So talking about your heart health isn’t overly exciting, but without considering the […] More
in Relationships

What You’re Doing that Might Make Your Friends Pull Away

There might come a time in your life when you think that people you were once close with are beginning to pull away. Perhaps you begin to assume they want nothing to do with you anymore because they have new friends or because you’re no fun anymore. That’s probably not always the case. Yes, people […] More
in Budgeting

Three Ways to Shrink Your Budget This Year

The beginning of the year marks a time in which many people are looking to shrink their budget. They want to save more, spend less and find a way to save on existing expenses. Many people want to shrink their grocery budget so they coupon. They want to shrink their gas budget, so they buy […] More
in Women's Health

Healthy Fast Food Menu Items

If only there was a fast food restaurant with a drive-thru with a menu consisting of nothing but healthy foods that taste just as amazing as a big mac and fries. Well, there’s not. However, if you’re in the mood for fast food or you simply don’t have time for anything else, you’ll want to […] More
in Diet and Fitness

Exercise You Get Daily Without Even Knowing

Now that February has arrived, many of us are feeling a bit down that we’ve already failed to live up to our New Year Resolutions; especially those that include exercise and health. It happens; we fail. Time gets in the way and the convenience of things that aren’t so good for us really get in […] More
in Mental Health

Emotions That Shouldn’t Make You Feel Guilty

Emotions are an everyday part of life. There isn’t a time in your life when you let emotions such as happiness or excitement make you feel bad, so why do you let other emotions make you feel poorly? One of the things that bothers me most about people is their guilt over feeling a specific […] More
in Fashion

Three Reasons to Get Excited about Fashion Week

It’s that time of year again, the time in which celebrities and designers flock to New York City for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week events that draw out the biggest names in fashion. From designer goods such as Chanel and Hermes to celebrity fashionistas such as Kerry Washington and Anna Wintour, it seems everyone who is […] More

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