Smart Summertime Solutions for All Kinds of Situations

As seen in my 3TV Your Life Arizona morning show segment… Manic:  The manic stuff that comes with summertime.  Damaged hair from chlorine.  Frizzy hair when visiting a humid climate.  Sunburn.  Dry heels. Finding lots of dead critters in the bottom of your pool (always makes me sad & I hate scooping it out if no one […]

Beauty Box & More Drawing Winner!

Thanks to all who entered this drawing!  Today’s winner gets a pretty wine themed candle holder, a nail polish set and one of my favorite homeopathic remedies that relieves pain and reduces bruising.  Winner is listed below!  She won these awesome items… One of my favorite products, Boiron Arnicare Cream, is a soothing, unscented homeopathic […]

Top Travel Sized Toiletries for Guys & Gals

With spring break and summer vacation just around the corner, here are our top travel sized toiletries for both the guys and the girls.  My blog beauty expert, Bianca, also a beauty expert for Walgreens, showed me what’s hot for the travel beauty bag based on quality and customer feedback.  Take a look and don’t […]

Family Wellness Ideas That Have Been Working For Us!

From my KTVK Channel 3 segment on the “Your Life A to Z” show that aired today…. The main reason I blog is to share ideas on how to make our manic lives a bit more managed and when I find natural remedies that work, I get really excited and I can’t wait to share […]

Ten Under $10 Spring Into Spring Drug Store Beauty Products

Here are the Spring Into Spring beauty products that I showed on KTVK’s “Your Life A to Z” morning show this week.  Our blog beauty expert, Bianca, also a beauty expert for Walgreens, gave me her picks, I bought them and tried most of them out for you.  And since all sell for under $10 […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware,  jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff! Now, let’s announce this week’s lucky winner…. This week’s […]

Fix It Finds For Family Ailments

Part of a parent’s job description at times is being a nurse, so here are a few fix it finds that have worked for us when it comes to ailments like eczema, colds, chapped lips and more.  Plus most of these products are homeopathic or naturopathic, which I like to try first before I switch […]

Funny Names, Cool Products? We Put These To The Test!

Anti Monkey Butt, Toe Juice, Hot Buns, Hog Wash and other personal care product names have caught my attention and I wanted to know if the products stood up to their unique names.  So my gal pal test panel and I put these to the test and we had fun trying some of these funny […]

My Top Product & Food/Recipe Picks from my 2013 Segments

Here they are….my top picks from all of the things that I tested for my lifestyle morning show segments in 2013.  My favorite family on-the-go snack bar, favorite healthy homemade snack recipe, my favorite fashions, beauty products, get organized tool and more.  Take a look and let me know if you tried any of these […]

Funny Name, Great Product & Cool Story Behind Toe Juice

Toe Juice  (love the name) and I especially love the cool people behind the brand.  Toe Juice  has been a big supporter of managedmoms for a couple of years now and I sure appreciate that!  I also love that I’ve had a good number of gals email me to tell me that the product has worked great […]

Back To School Solutions For All Kinds of Kid Issues

Manic:  Our lives now that school is in full swing, practices have started, auditions are happening at my girl’s community theatre and more.  The crazy back to school days have taken hold and with that comes lots of issues from overlapping schedules to stinky sports bags to pimples to manic mornings and more. Managed:  Came […]

Summer Solutions for Bored Kids, Dry Skin Issues & More

Manic:  The stuff that comes with the dog days of summer like kids with time on their hands, dry skin issues and more. Managed:  Put together a list of solutions to those summertime woes.  See if there is something here that can help you and your family with those warm weather issues….and to see the […]

Freebie Friday Winner

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

My Annual List of My Top Ten Beauty Products from the Year

Manic:  The number of beauty products that I test every year for my KTVK morning show segments! Managed:  Keeping track throughout the year what products became (or remained) my favorites so that I can give you my annual top picks.…

Summertime Beauty Solutions

Manic:  Dry skin, cracked heels, chapped lips and other bothersome beauty issues that come with summertime! Managed:  Trying out some summertime solution beauty products for my KTVK morning show segment this week.  Check out what I found: