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.
You may think that the seasons are to blame for your illness. When winter comes along people start thinking they’re getting the flu simply because it’s that time of year and spring brings on allergies. While this is completely true, there are other things to blame for your sniffles and your not so good feelings. […] More
This is my first year as a mom with a child in school. Our oldest started Pre-K this year and it was a huge deal for me to give up three hours a day with my big girl. However, she loves it, I love it, and we’re all very happy. Before the school year started, […] More
Early mornings are not easy for most people. Being jolted awake by an irritating alarm or the vibrating of a phone telling you it’s time to go to work or take your kids to school and start the day is never fun. However, we all have to do it – really, I work from home […] More
You should never make a promise you don’t intend to keep. I never promise my husband I won’t go too crazy shopping, because we both know I will and there’s no point in lying to myself or him about it. He never promises me that he will be super quiet during the football game while […] More
There are days when we all wish we could be a little nicer. Sometimes our lack of nice behavior is completely justified and on other occasions our poor behavior is merely a result of too much anxiety, too much stress, and not enough happiness in our lives. When you find that you are in a […] More
I recently turned 29 and I just discovered the crock pot. That’s right, just about a month ago. Now, I’ll freely admit that my husband is the primary cook in our household. He learned from his parents, who are amazing cooks. He comes home from work and whips up something amazing, healthy, and decadent on […] More
The New Year is not the only time you can make resolutions. Make them whenever you want. If you want to make some positive changes in your life, you can make them whenever you want and you can do them. Here’s the thing; positive changes are easier if you are already doing things for yourself. […] More
There’s an old saying about one door closing and another opening. Many people don’t recognize their newly opened doors until much later, but the truth is that there are always open doors. It’s easy to see them in hindsight. Since so many people fail to see what purpose a closed door has to offer, it’s […] More
My daily to-do list is about a mile long. I find that I become very frustrated when it doesn’t seem to shrink after a few hours, but I have to find a way to stop the frustration. Being frustrated doesn’t make it any easier for me to complete all the things that I have to […] More
People ask me all the time how I’ve managed to create as much success as I have. In the four years since I left my job to stay home with my newborn daughter, I’ve had a second daughter, begun a career in writing that has me writing for some of the biggest parenting websites in […] More
Bad days happen to good people. The best of us find out from time to time that the world does not always work the way we want it to. Our kids act up at the same time, errands need to be run, there’s not enough time to get everything done, people want more from us […] More
Depression is something that many people experience. Some only experience it in a very minor capacity while others experience it to the point that it is impossible for them to come out of their depressed state. While a great number of people require medical help to fight their depression, those who do not suffer as […] More