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.
While my personal favorite aspect of summer is enjoying a fruity cocktail by the pool or at a fabulous restaurant overlooking the ocean, not everyone is a fan of alcohol beverages. On the same note, not everyone is able to drink alcohol (give a shout out to your underage, recovering, and pregnant friends) but that […] More
Let’s face it; some days just call for a cocktail. Other days also call for a cocktail. All right, every day is one for a cocktail, in my opinion. A glass of wine before bed is my favorite, but sometimes I just want a cocktail that tastes a little different and has a little more […] More
Remember the days when you were able to cook healthy, delicious snacks at home and not feel at all rushed? No? Me either. When it comes to healthy snacks, I think the vast majority of us are too busy to spend a lot of time thinking about what we need and what we want, and […] More
The Serenity Prayer is one that everyone should live by. It not only says everything worth saying, it puts life into perspective in the 10 seconds it takes to read the prayer. To freshen your memory, the prayer reads, “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change […] More
Being married is like living with your best friend with benefits. You love him most of the time, can’t understand how he gets through life without actually hearing anything anyone says half the time, and you consider yourself the luckiest girl on earth all the time. Even when he’s being a complete bonehead, he’s still […] More
If you’re dating a guy and you want to know if things will ever get more serious, you need to understand that he’s testing you, and if you don’t pass, it won’t go anywhere. Call it a game, call it life; whatever it is, it’s a guys way of seeing how well you fit into […] More
It doesn’t matter if you’re married, single, dating, or whatever, relationship advice is something people are never afraid to dish. Whether you say it or you’ve heard it, it’s all different, all the time. Some of the best relationship advice, however, is stuff you probably already know, but forget to incorporate into your daily life. […] More
Stress is something women work very hard to eliminate from their lives. It’s been linked to heart disease, depression, and even hair loss, and let’s face it; women are too busy to find the time to deal with things like that. However, new research shows that stress may, in fact, not be as bad for […] More
Feeling down is perfectly normal. Feeling overly depressed and unhappy is not. However, the fact is that a great deal of young women experience feelings of depression that range anywhere from mild to severe, and stress can help aggravate your feelings of depression. If your depression is serious, you need to seek medical attention. However, […] More
Dieting isn’t exactly fun, but losing weight and looking better each day is. Unfortunately, as time wears on you may notice that your weight loss seems to be at a standstill. The number on the scale may not get smaller every day at some point, which may cause you to lose the motivation you have […] More
Ever wake up feeling tired, as if you didn’t get nearly enough sleep the night before. Of course you have, that’s a silly question. However, most women wake up every morning feeling tired, lethargic, exhausted, and stressed because they’re sleep was not good enough. Even on days you get eight or nine hours of sleep, […] More
How lucky am I to wake up every morning when Prince Charming kisses me softly on the lips and tells me he loves me? Go ahead and sigh, I know how great it is to wake up to the love of your life waking you up with a kiss. There are worse things in life […] More