Road Trip with Rach to Paris!

Paris! The City of Light! The popular tourist hot spot that folks come to see from all over the world. Is it overrated? Did we love it? Was it worth the miles and money? To answer this, I did a travel segment The Arizona Mix morning show…   Paris Recommendations & Booking Links Listed In […]

Stress Reducing Tips To Help Manage Life In A Manic World

As a blogger, I work with a variety of guest post submissions to choose from and this one really caught my eye. There are some good tips in this article as some of us may be starting a new school year with kids, others are enduring major life changes and all of us are headed […]

Freebie Friday Winner of La Brea Bakery Bread for a Year!!

Thanks to everyone who entered this week’s Freebie Friday drawing for a chance to win free bread for a year from the tasty artisan line called La Brea Bakery bread! We had folks enter from Payson, Colorado, California, Sun City, Mesa, Superior and many more areas, both in state and out. This was a popular one! […]

Big Giveaway Drawing, Big Announcement

Enter this week’s Freebie Friday for a big giveaway drawing that compliments my big announcement. First things first…what’s the prize?? How about free bread for a year?? And not just any bread, but the tasty artisan line called La Brea Bakery bread! This week’s winner wins one year’s worth of free bread (one free loaf […]

Pet Perfect Tips For Moving With Furry Family Members

At one time a few years ago, our family had six cats between us! Our adult son and his fiancee at the time had two kitties and we had four felines. Since college kids and young adults move a lot during those years, we always lent a hand to help when it was time to […]

Parenting Tips: Finding Balance Between Working and Family Life

Although my kids are grown now, I definitely struggled with the finding a good balance between my freelance business and raising a busy family. Lately, several friends and family members have asked me advice on how I found that balance, so when a guest writer requested to share her tips on this dynamic, I took […]

Road Trip with Rach to Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Our trip overseas to Amsterdam, The Netherlands was a huge success! From there we also traveled to Paris and London. Those posts are coming soon! Here is how we got to Amsterdam, where we stayed, what we did and what we ate. Take a look to see what I recommend to try in Holland’s active […]

Road Trip with Rach World Travel Big Trip Travel Tips

Headed on a cross country trip or even an overseas adventure? Bookmark this article and watch my Arizona Daily Mix morning show segment. Be sure to read the article below the segment to get all of the details as I only had time to cover a few in my fun show segment. I have recently […]

Rachel Recommends Mom’s Day Gift Guide Ideas

Mother’s Day is coming right up on Sunday, May 14th so here is my Rachel Recommends gift guide to find the perfect gift for the mom personality in your life! I showed these items on my Arizona Daily Mix morning show. Gift Ideas Smart Stylish Stuff – My Sassy Bag is a lifesaver stylish purse […]

Prize Pack Giveaway Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the collector’s item ASU mug prize pack giveaway. Today’s winner also wins a pretty travel makeup bag and a beautiful pair of earrings! This prize pack works for a Mother’s Day gift or our winner can keep the lovely items as well. Three great prizes! So who won? Who did […]

Dillard’s Scottsdale Liverpool Los Angeles Spring Fashions & Pop In Shop Fashion Event

As seen in my Arizona Daily Mix morning show fashion segment today, here is the information and links about the stylish Liverpool Los Angeles Pop In Shop event happening at Dillard’s Scottsdale Wednesday, April 26 through Saturday, April 29th. Here is the morning show segment and see all of the details and links under the […]

Enter For Chance To Win Collector’s Item Gift Pack Drawing!

Be sure to enter this giveaway drawing for a chance to win a collector’s item Starbucks Been There Collector’s Series sturdy ASU mug PLUS a travel makeup bag WITH a pair of En Route beautiful earrings inside! This prize can also work as a Mother’s Day gift if you are giving to an ASU mama […]

How I Selected, Purchased & Had Fountain Installed Without Leaving My Home!

I have wanted a nice outdoor fountain for over 20 years. After years of having cheap small fountains that constantly broke down, this year I decided to finally get the real deal. Believe it or not, I selected, purchased and had my new fountain installed without leaving home. I also came in under budget. Woo […]

Road Trip with Rach to Lodge at 5600 in Pine, Arizona

When it comes to lodging options in the scenic whispering pines town of Pine, Arizona there’s a new kid in town and this newcomer shines in every way. The Lodge at 5600 was built from the ground up by owners Brian and Lisa Herold. This place is their beloved baby and the love shows in […]

Road Trip with Rach to Strawberry & Pine, Arizona

Strawberry. Pine. The names alone intrigued me to take my next Road Trip with Rach to these neighboring Arizona small towns. I grabbed several gal pals and off we went for our 36-hour adventure to scenic Strawberry/Pine, Arizona. Check out my two Arizona Daily Mix morning show segments! The first one covers Pine, AZ and […]