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    Stress-Free Holiday Shopping Tips

    The holidays are upon us in full swing, which means it is time to start your holiday shopping. Good for you if you’re the kind of person who already has your holiday shopping finished, but if you’re like the rest of us, you’ll wake up on Christmas morning and realize that you forgot something. That’s […] More

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    Great Christmas Gifts for You and Everyone on Your List

    Don’t know what to add to your Christmas list this year? That’s not uncommon. As adults, my husband and I have realized that when we want something, we simply buy it. We aren’t kids who can’t afford to and therefore have to add it to our list of things we want for the holidays, which […] More

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    Holiday Party Conversation Starters

    With the holidays, and any other day really, comes parties and occasions and meetings and any number of social situations in which you have to make small talk with people you don’t know. Maybe you don’t have anything in common, or you are feeling shy, or you just don’t know what to say; awkward silences […] More

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    Quotes That will Inspire You

    A few years ago I made the decision to be a more positive person. I’ve always been pretty positive, but I always let things get to me. If I woke up to find coffee grains in my coffee, I’d consider that to be the way that my day would go. I quickly realized that my […] More

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    Don’t Be “That” Couple

    My husband and I have a close group of the best friends anyone could ever ask for. We’ve all been together at least a decade, so we’re all familiar with the “old love” deal. However, we do have one single friend who recently began dating someone for the first time in the five years we’ve […] More

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    Sneaky Ways to Lose Weight During the Holidays

    The holidays have you stuffed and overstuffed and totally full. You’re pretty sure your pants no longer button up and you’re actually hoping that you’re pregnant so that at least you can maintain some of your pride at not overeating to the point of gaining that kind of weight over the holidays. The truth is […] More

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    Fall Fashion Dos and Don’ts

    Who doesn’t love fall? The crisp air, the cooler temperatures, and the changing colors make everyone happy and that’s without adding in the fact that it is football season, the holiday season, and the perfect time of year to sit by the fire with a glass of wine. Fall fashion is another great part of […] More

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    Love is in the Air for Soccer Mom Vijai But She Needs to Style First!

    Acclaimed designer Rebecca Minkoff invites women to her style studio who are stylistically lost and have the online “profile pics” to prove it. But watch how she transforms these women and gives them some of the best tips as well as makeovers so they can tackle their hair in ways they always wanted to. In […] More

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    Four Hotels You Should Never Stay At

    Most everyone has stayed in a hotel at least once in their lives. Since we are frequent travelers, we stay in a lot of them, and I am not ashamed to say that I am extremely picky when it comes to hotels. The general rule of thumb in my house is that if we have […] More

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    Share This with the Men in Your Life

    One of the best things about my husband is that I’ve never had that doubtful feeling so many women have with him. From the day I met him, I never wondered if he was going to call. I never worried he wasn’t into me. He was always upfront and honest with me, and he never […] More

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    How to Become More Confident

    Everyone knows confidence is an attractive trait. We all know the woman who would look good walking into a room wearing nothing but a plastic bag and no makeup. Sure, she may be gorgeous, but without confidence she isn’t anything. Confidence is awesome, and confidence is powerful. If you struggle with confidence, take a few […] More

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    Beware of the Dangers of Penny Auctions

    Huge Savings on Electronics! It sounds like a deal, but is it? Upgrade Your Life’s Becky Worley puts penny auction sites to the test. They’re not all what you seem. We should all be skeptical when we think we can get a laptop for $20 shouldn’t we? You’d be surprised at how many people fall […] More

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