Tiffany Raiford

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.

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in Pregnancy

10 Ways to Help a Friend with a Newborn

I’ve been the friend with the newborn three (four?) times. I’m not actually sure if the third time counts as the fourth, too, since I gave birth to twins. I loved when my friends and family came to the hospital to see me when the babies were born, but I was not a fan of […] More
in Lifestyle

Kids Off To College? Here are 10 Dorm Room Essentials

Here’s the tissues mom. Your baby is off to college. That’s not why you’re crying, though. Oh, sure, you’ll miss your kid. You’re crying because you just received the bill for the first semester’s tuition (wait, that doesn’t include books?!) and you still haven’t even purchased all the goodies on that long list of, “Things […] More
in Parenting

10 Things Only Parents of Extroverted Kids Can Understand

Do you know what the difference is between an introvert and an extrovert? You might think that you do but like me, you might be mistaken. See, I always thought that extroverts were outgoing and introverts were not. There, done, end of discussion, thanks and have a nice day. Yeah, I was wrong. It turns […] More
in Personal Finance

10 Items You Don’t Need You Can Sell For Extra Cash

Who couldn’t use a little extra cash? Extra money might not be necessary for you to get by, but that certainly does not mean it’s not good for savings. There are so many things you can do with a little extra cash, from paying off a debt to splurging on something amazing for your home […] More
in Lifestyle

An Open Letter To The Scum That’s Speeding Down My Street

Dear Neighbor with the SUPER Fast Car, Howdy, neighbor! I just wanted to drop a quick line telling you that your super awesome fast car is super awesome. I’m a bit jealous (jelly, as my kids are now calling it) that you get to drive something so fast and cool, and little. I fondly remember […] More
in Parenting

Annoying Things People Say To New Moms and What They Mean

There’s something about becoming a mother that makes everyone – everyone – you encounter feel that nothing is off limits. From the strange woman at the supermarket excitedly talking about how big your breasts will grow once you start breastfeeding (um, awkward) to the woman at the doctor’s office telling you how many stitches she […] More
in Parenting

10 Things Your Child’s High School Teacher Wants You To Know

The gross desire to be politically correct at all times has overtaken our nation, and it’s hurting us. Additionally, the belief that our kids are perfect and ‘would never’ is killing us. I’ve already told everyone closest to me that the day I become one of those, “My child would never…” parents, to please punch […] More
in Shopping

10 Rebate Sites That Will Pay over 50% Cash Back

There’s nothing wrong with getting a little something back for doing something you’re already doing to begin with. Does that make sense? Let’s look at it like this; it’s not really saving or earning cash back when you buy something you don’t need or even want at this point in your life. For example, if […] More
in How to Save Money

Shortcuts to Financial Freedom: 10 Money-Saving Browser Extensions

If you do any shopping online, you probably have a use for browser extensions. These are money saving app extensions that allow you to shop for what you want and need on a regular basis and save a bit of money. The interesting part about a browser extension, though, is that many people have no […] More
in Parenting

What Do You Do When Your Kid Slaps You?

It will happen at some point; your child will hit you. He or she will raise a hand and smack you right across the face, the leg, the arm, the stomach – whatever body part is within reach. It happens to all of us, even those of us convinced our kids are not little jerks. […] More
in Travel

How You Can Earn Four Free Flights Every Single Year

It costs over $900 per ticket most of the time when my family and I visit my grandmother in northern Texas. That’s right; $900 per ticket. It’s a lot less expensive if you buy well in advance, but my extended family often does not make up their mind about the dates of our family reunions […] More
in Personal Finance

How Can You and Your Family Get in on USDA Loans?

Ask yourself what you know about the USDA home loan process? You think that it’s for those that want to own farms and live in rural communities and do things like that, right? Well, we all thought that at one time or another. However, that is not what these loans are all about. Sure, you […] More

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