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 Home & Organizing

Decorating Like a Pro With 3 Simple Tips

Decorating your house is one of those things you probably love to do but you aren’t sure how to do. Some people find it difficult to engage in decorating. Why? I have no idea. However, if you want to be more decorative and make your house more appealing any time of the year, there are […] More
in Food Recipes

Tips for Cooking with Your Children

As a parent, you know that there are a million things you could do with your kids; but you might not consider cooking to be one of them. Cooking is, however, a great way you can bond with your children, teach them valuable lessons, and make memories that none of you will soon forget. When […] More
in Lifestyle

Dealing with Unexpected Guests At Home

We all have them and we all love them (most of the time); unexpected guests. There you are putting the finishing touches on dinner when the doorbell rings and standing there is your favorite aunt. She comes in and asks what’s for dinner (not that I have any idea what this is like, two, three, […] More
in Food Recipes

Kitchen Substitutions to Make Cooking Simple

Someone once said something profound about life and the fact that there are no substitutions. They’re wrong. There are always substitutions for things that you don’t like, that don’t work or that are just plain missing. Consider cooking as an example. Have you ever stood in front of the counter and realized you’re missing one […] More
in Health

Create a Healthier Diet in Three Steps

Not everyone on the planet is looking for rapid weight loss in a rapid time frame thanks to some fad-like diet. Some people are happy to have a moderate amount of weight loss or just a bit of health to add to their lives. In fact, some people aren’t looking to lose any weight. They’re […] More
in Life Hacks

Tips When Everything Seems to be Going Wrong

It happens to everyone; you wake up one morning and realize that as the day goes on that everything just seems to be going wrong. It’s normal. You’re not alone. However, there are some important things you should remember on those days. The days on which you feel that everything is going wrong, it’s not. […] More
in Lifestyle

Is it in Bad Taste to Have Another Baby Shower?

When you become pregnant for the first time, it’s a given that someone is going to throw you a spectacular baby shower. Perhaps it will be the women with whom you’ve been best friends since childhood or your mother or your coworkers. Whoever it is will throw you the kind of baby shower you’ve always […] More
in Organization

Organize Your Closet the Right Way

An organized closet is a happy closet. How often do you spend what feels like hours going through your closet hoping to find something fabulous to wear and unable to do so because you can’t even see past the jumbled mess that your closet has become? Probably far too much time if you’re like most […] More
in Relationships

How to Handle Divorce Amicably

Divorce may not be something I’m personally familiar with, having no close knowledge of how it works. I’ve lived a life in which no one I know has ever gone through one, but it seems to me I keep hearing a myriad of stories about others who are going through a difficult divorce and have […] More
in Food and Drink

Simple Kitchen Tips for Any Cook

There are some who are amazing cooks and there are others (ahem…me) who simply aren’t that great in the kitchen as far as meals go. Being a great cook is something that many of us find difficult and even intimidating. It seems to be something that comes so naturally for some. However, it doesn’t matter […] More
in Family

Tips for New Moms with Mother-in-Law Issues

One of the biggest issues many women face once they’re married is their mother-in-law. Of course, the mother-in-law relationship is one that is known for its contemptuous nature, competitiveness and stress. After all, she must dislike you, right? You are taking away her baby boy and making him all your own and leaving her out […] More
in Fashion

Oscar Awards Red Carpet Fashion Throughout the Decades

The red carpet, the jewels, the gowns, whom is arriving with whom — this kind of glamor and glitz can mean only one thing; the Oscars are here. The purpose of the Oscars is to award outstanding performances by those who truly deserve the recognition; at least to those in Hollywood. For the rest of […] More

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