Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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.
Discipline is not a one way form of punishment that works for all children. There are so many different types of discipline that parents use to help keep their own children from misbehaving, but not all discipline works for all kids. For this reason, it’s important for parents to remember that all children are individuals […] More
Saving money seems to be problematic for so many people. It’s not uncommon to hear someone say that they’re going to move into a less expensive home to save money or that they’re going to go with a less expensive cell phone plan to save money. But let’s be honest; how many of those people […] More
There’s an abundance of advice on the internet and in the world about how to handle your worry. You might hear that worry is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere. You might here that it’s a waste of time to worry about something you can’t change. […] More
When you’re in a hurry and you haven’t time to actually cook dinner for your family in that very Paula Deen professional manner, you need a go-to recipe that’s both healthy and delicious. The entire family needs to love what you have to serve them on nights you have kids with practice, meetings or whatever. […] More
Leaving your new baby is a big deal. Most parents are too scared to do it or they simply don’t want to do it. That’s fine. No one is asking you to leave your two week old child at home to go on date night. However, as your baby ages, you might realize it’s been […] More
In this day and age, busy is not just something that most of us are on occasion; it’s what we are every second of every day. It doesn’t seem to matter whether or not you have kids, a spouse, a house, a career a college education to finish…everyone is so busy there’s not enough time […] More
Looking in the mirror or at supermodels on runways can make even the fittest, healthiest woman feel less than great about her body. Body image is something that women have a hard time with, no matter how good they really look. When you look in the mirror, chances are good that what you see is […] More
Being a patient parent is much easier said than done. When you are pregnant with your first child, you have an idealistic image of what parenthood will look like. You imagine yourself using positive discipline and having a child who doesn’t really misbehave. You imagine how patient you’ll be teaching him or her to tie […] More
If you wake up every day hoping to have a better day today than yesterday, you’re doing something wrong. You shouldn’t have to hope and pray and look for signs that today is going to be a better day. You should simply wake up knowing that every day is better than the day before. Why? […] More
Moms and dads make decisions on what to give their children to drink every day of their lives. While the decision to allow your children to drink whatever they ask for is solely up to you, there are some no-no’s and some recommendations when it comes to what you allow your children to drink. In […] More
You don’t have to spend a fortune to redesign your home. You can redesign any room in your house on a budget without spending thousands of dollars, but still making a huge impact. Some of the world’s leading interior designers offer advice to homeowners looking to redesign the entire house, or just a small space […] More
The kitchen is the most used room in the house. Think about how many homework assignments, breakfasts at the bar and dinners you’ve spent cooking in this room. Your guests make it a point to gather here during dinner parties and the kids head straight for it as soon as they come home from school […] More