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.
The word no is one that is liberating and freeing. You can say it when you want to and feel a sense of peace that you finally stood up for something you don’t want to do. However, even when you are perfectly aware of the power of “No” you sometimes want to say yes, and […] More
It’s that time of year again…well, it’s that time of year again for many times, but it’s that time of year again for being sick. Everyone has everything and no one can get rid of whatever it is that they have. Why can’t people just stay home when they aren’t feeling good? It’s a good […] More
Being married is hard work for some, and it comes pretty easily for others. There’s no right or wrong way to do marriage, but many couples have the same hopes, desires, and basic rules of respect. If you want to make sure that your marriage stays strong for the long-haul, you need to know how […] More
This past August, I sent my four-year-old daughter to school for the first time. She turned four at the end of July and started VPK not three weeks later. She was so excited that she didn’t even care that I left. She cried when I picked her up because she wanted to stay. In fact, […] More
He tells you he loves you because you are a great mom, or a great wife, or a great person, but he really loves much more than that. While it’s great to hear all those wonderful things from your husband, sometimes women want to hear a little more. They want a bit of a storybook […] More
Social media certainly makes the world a more interesting place, that’s for sure. When I wake up in the mornings and my husband is in the shower and our little girls are still asleep, I drink my coffee and peruse my various social media pages on my smartphone. I never cease to find myself amazed, […] More
After more than 11 years together – 8 married – people often ask me how my husband and I are still so happy. We are often mistaken for newlyweds by those who don’t know us in the grocery store, when we’re traveling, and when we are out. We’re both turning 30 in a few months […] More
In my life I’ve come across three types of parents; the first type understands the importance of date night when you have kids. The second type thinks parents who leave their kids with a sitter to go out, have dinner, wine, and maybe even some dancing or even go on a trip are bad parents […] More
Not too long ago I wrote a piece about the annoying things non-moms do. Now it’s time to admit that as a mother, I, along with the rest of the moms in the world, occasionally do annoying things as well. Of course, we know that the second we become pregnant we’re going to become insufferable […] More
You know you only have about a half a second to make a good first impression – or even a bad one. You know that your smile, your cleanliness, your scent, and your ensemble help form the opinions others make about you in those few seconds, but did you know that your hairstyle really has […] More
My husband and I have a great marriage. We enjoy each other, we enjoy our kids, we have fun, and we love a lot. However, we aren’t immune to arguments and fights. Sometimes they are over something worthwhile, like the time my husband had my car detailed for me (love him) and then put the […] More
The holidays are here in full force, which means millions of people are racking up the credit card debt. This means that a month from now, millions of people will begin to dread the arrival of their mail because they know what they’re going to find when they open their credit card bill. Using your […] More