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.
Who doesn’t want to live a happy, joyful life? Aside from Scrooge, I don’t think anyone isn’t interested in being happy and well-adjusted. However, the problem with longing for happiness and joy is that you might be going about it all wrong. There are certain things you need to do if you want to accomplish […] More
Wedding season is fast approaching and that means it’s time to dust off your finest wedding attire – no white unless you’re the bride – and get your dance shoes ready. While you know what’s expected of you as a wedding guest, you might still commit one of the sinful wedding faux pas, such as […] More
If there’s one thing any parent despises, it’s when someone else decides to parent your kids. It’s one thing when the woman in the store tells your daughter it isn’t polite to yell at her sister (it isn’t, but you’ve got this, so she shouldn’t say a word) but it’s an entirely different story when […] More
We all have bad habits (nail biting, check!), but some of them are worse than others (smokers, you know I’m talking to you). However, just because you have a bad habit of doing something others think is completely horrifying it doesn’t mean what you are doing is all that bad. There are some bad habits […] More
The least attractive habit many people have is the inability to be nice; to themselves. It doesn’t matter how nice you are to everyone else if you cannot be nice to yourself. The words you say about yourself and the thoughts you think about yourself become how you picture yourself and believe yourself to be. […] More
You’ve heard the saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” but do you actually heed that warning or just let it roll off your back while you continue to stress out about things you cannot even control? If you’re prone to stress and worry, even when it’s not a big deal, you need to learn to […] More
You keep antibacterial sanitizer in your handbag, you never touch the doors in restrooms and you always wash your hands after touching the grocery cart or the escalator. You’re not doing too bad in the germ department, right? Wrong. Germs are everywhere, not just public places and dirty bathrooms. You might work your behind […] More
Almost all parents have had the pleasure of arguing with your kids about something you think is completely ridiculous, especially when it comes to your younger children and their responsibilities. Maybe you thought you had a couple years before your kids turn into teenagers before they begin wanting to take control of their own lives, […] More
When it comes to being a parent and keeping your baby safe, it’s a good idea to realize that no matter how much baby-proofing and child-proofing you do, you will never, ever make your house completely safe for your kids. There is possible baby danger around every corner and lurking in every room, and nothing […] More
An engagement is a magical experience, but that magic only lasts so long before the pressures of planning the perfect wedding begin to take their toll. Between disagreements over the wedding registry (you simply do not understand why he thinks it’s okay to register for a new video gaming system and he doesn’t understand why […] More
As a Florida native, I know that just because it’s raining doesn’t mean it will continue for long. Usually it lasts for 20 minutes before disappearing and looking like it never rained a drop, but the past week here in the good old sunshine state has been anything but sunshine and happiness. I usually love […] More
Your house is probably fabulous just as it is, but staring at it day in and day out for as long as you do living there, you might be tempted to do some redecorating. Maybe you want to do something simple such as repaint and rearrange what you already have or you want to go […] More