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.
Everyone wants to win. Being first is the best. However, not many people realize this applies to just about every aspect of life. While we all want to be first place in the office or on our team, we don’t think about how important it is to be first in other situations. The fact, most […] More
Visions of dresses, and veils, and signature cocktails, and designer heels dance in your head after you get engaged, but what’s dancing through his. You might think he doesn’t have much to say, or think, about your big day, but the truth is that he has plenty on his mind when it comes to your […] More
It’s that time of year again; children hate it and parents count down the days for months. That’s right, it’s time to start thinking about sending the little ones back to school! Parents, calm down, please. I know you’re excited, but it’s okay to take a deep breath and relax. Now that it’s time to […] More
When a woman gets engaged it’s natural for her to want to start the process of planning her wedding right away. However, there are a few things she needs to hold off on, at least for a little while. Before you start to panic at the thought of not planning your wedding right away, remember […] More
I remember the day my husband proposed to me like it was yesterday, even though it was actually 9 years, 3 months and a few days ago. I was 19 years old, he was 20. He surprised me with a weekend getaway where we spent time at the beach, time in our hotel room, and […] More
Summer is so much fun, and it’s a great season to play with fashion and accessories. However, not every woman is sure what she can and cannot get away with in the accessories department when it comes to summer style. The good news is that just about anything goes, so bust out your favorite accessories […] More
When your honeymoon seems like it was a hundred years ago, the kids have overtaken your lives, and your day-to-day stresses make you crazy, you might begin to notice that romance is a thing of the past. This is true for many couples; but you need to find a way to create a little romance […] More
You try and try to get organized, yet you find that your organizational skills are forgotten a mere minute and a half after you finally conquer organization. Perhaps you’ve decided you are just inept when it comes to organization, or perhaps you are still trying to figure it out. Well, here’s the problem: There are […] More
I recently had a conversation with a friend who is experiencing a difficult time in her life. While discussing our shared belief that everything happens for a reason, I came to the realization that it really does happen for a reason. Looking back on the most difficult time in my life, which was the time […] More
Style is something every woman has, even if she doesn’t think she has it. Even women who don’t care what they look or dress like have their own style; it’s called messy and unkempt. Not every style is for every single woman, but there are a few styles that every woman of every size, shape, […] More
Summer time is a great time to throw a party. Then comes football season, which means more parties followed immediately by fall, which is another great party season. With all the partying going on in your house this season, and the next season (and the one after that) it’s time to figure out a better […] More
As a person who really does not like clutter, I wish everything in my house had a second use. Actually, I wish I could have one chair in my house and it would do everything from dust to mop to folding laundry. Since that’s not going to happen anytime soon (unless it does, in which […] More