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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How Having a Child Changes Your Own Relationship With Your Parents

I remember my mother expressing her anger to me in this manner growing up. Don’t get me wrong, I was a good kid. I was an athlete, a star student and I rarely did anything worth getting in trouble over. I did, however, have a bit of an attitude. Of course, what teenage girl doesn’t? […] More
in Careers

10 Dark Sides to Freelancing No One Tells You About

I won’t lie; being self-employed is something that I refuse to give up. I’ve been freelancing for the past 7 years, and it’s been the best 7 years of my life. I love it. I love the earning potential. I love the freedom to work on my own schedule. I love that my deadlines are […] More
in Careers

Did you Know that Reddit is a Great Place to Find Freelance Jobs?

Everyone, it seems, wants to find a way to make more money, work from home or be their own boss. I’ll tell you what; it’s nice. But it’s not always easy. In fact, sometimes it’s a challenge. You do not have the comfort of having gainful employment with a contract every single day and the […] More
in How to Make Money

10 Tips for Making Money as an Airbnb Host

Have you heard of Airbnb, yet? If not, you should really look into this as a way of saving money when you travel or making extra money when you’re home and not using your spaces. This amazing concept currently works for millions, and it’s only getting bigger. The simple concept is this; you rent out […] More
in Home & Organizing

10 Household Tools That Will Pay For Themselves Within a Year

Have you ever considered just how beneficial it is to invest in certain items that will pay for themselves over and over again? I do; and I have to explain it to my husband repeatedly. It began with an expensive pair of black Jimmy Choo heels that are just lovely. He thought it was ridiculous […] More
in Fashion

Celebrity Fitness Lines that are Affordable and That We Love

Yoga pants are the newest form of fashion. Women are all over them, pretending that they are going to the gym so that they don’t actually have to get dressed. We wear them around the house, to take our kids to school and to run errands all so we look thin and cute and put […] More
in Shopping

5 Items That When Bought Make You Eligible for Free Money

Remember that one time you bought something? Yeah, I know; you can’t narrow that down since it happens just about every single day. That’s good, though, so don’t become frustrated. What we’re saying is this; you need to make sure you aren’t losing out on free money thanks to making purchases of a certain type. […] More
in Parenting

The 10 Commandments of Shopping at Buy Buy Baby

Baby stores are dangerous locations. Not only are they filled with all the baby stuff, they also have a lot of babies out and about doing their shopping. It’s a place in which you will find baby fever. It is the place you will find that you cannot control yourself. It is the place in […] More
in Parenting

How to Figure Out When You Child is Ready for Sleep Away Camp

Kids mature, develop and change at different times. No two kids are the same. Trust me; I’d love for my 4-year-old to be a bit more like her older sister in the potty training department. When one child is ready to do something, another her own age might not. That’s what makes the topic of […] More
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10 Things My Child Says that Makes it All Worth It

For every 5 horrible crimes my children commit, there is 1 or 2 very sweet and amazing little things that they do that make me forget that they’re obviously tiny terrorists out to kill me. Kids are the most infuriating, most horrible people in the world. And they’re the most adorable, sweetest and most heart-stoppingly […] More
in Relationships

5 Financial Decisions You Should Consider Before You Get Married

No one ever talks about money. It’s impolite, and for a very understandable reason. No one wants to sit down and discuss how much they make. Some might be embarrassed by their salary for any number of reasons; it’s much higher than everyone else’s or it’s much lower. But have you ever thought that perhaps […] More
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Do I Really Need to Throw My Child a Birthday Party When They Won’t Remember It?

To throw a party or not to throw a party, that is the question. And I have the answer – nope. Don’t do it. Skip it. They won’t remember it. If I could redo my entire parenting life over again, I’d skip the big, expensive, ridiculous, over-the-top early birthday parties in favor of cake and […] More

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