Do you live on or near the Central Coast?  This weekend, Moo La La Boutique will be having it’s Semi-Annual Sale in Santa Maria, California.  This is my second time consigning with Moo La La because I had an amazing experience earlier this year! ...

Do you know much about the Affordable Care Act?  I didn’t know that much about it until I participated in a webinar with Anthem Blue Cross and WellPoint spokesperson Ellie Kay and Patrick Blair the other day, thanks to The Motherhood.  Did you know tha...

Our kids LOVE sweets – I mean, what kid doesn’t, right?  They especially love donuts, but those can get pretty pricey buying them for six kids every now and then.  This is where Pillsbury comes to save the day!  We had the opportunity to...

A wedding is an event that many brides start dreaming about when their little girls.  I remember having the Barbie doll with the wedding dress and “pretend marrying” her and Ken in an elaborate and beautiful wedding ceremony with my si...

Modern Rules for Wearing Nail Polish and Looking Fashionable When wearing nail polish, women used to follow a number of rules. A lady was supposed to have fingernails of a certain length and shape, and generally, she would only choose from a selection ...

Financial planning is an important part of life and one that many of us tend to overlook or not fully understand.  When planning for your retirement, what do you immediately think to do?  Most people would plan for retirement by funding their 401Ks and...

Winning a poker game at 겜블시티 bears a number of similarities to succeeding in eCommerce.  It’s important to strategize just as it’s important to keep your cool.  In fact, you can improve your business strategies by bearing in mind the follow...

If you were to ask any of our six kids what their favorite fruit is during the summertime, I can almost guarantee that most of them would say strawberries.  Living in California, it’s hard to not buy the yummy looking strawberries you’...

Black Box Wines –  You’ve heard of the others, but now it’s time to try the best.  Once upon a time in my early drinking years, you could find me drinking Boones Farm Wines & Franzia (the other box wine) not for the taste, but because my wallet cou...

The 2013 KIA Soul  This past May, I had the opportunity to finally attend my first Mom 2.0 Summit and it was an amazing event!  I was so excited because it was to be in San Diego, California – which is a long drive for me, but still more affordab...

Moving in together with someone you love is a super exciting thing and a major life change!  While it is an exciting life event, you should still protect yourself in preparation for the worst.  You shouldn’t expect it, but you should protect yourself. ...

Many Americans dream of the day they enter the retirement years of their years.  If the retirement years are finally here for you, you’re going to want to make sure your money lasts the rest of your life.  You can only estimate how many years you will ...

I have been blogging now for almost five years at The Mommy-Files and this will be my third big conference I’ve attended, but my first time to Mom 2.0 Summit!  Yeah – that is less than 1 conference a year!  However, 2 out of the 3 conferenc...

Starbucks Coffee, Delicious Pairings, Gift Baskets, and Best Friends.  This past week, I had the awesome opportunity to show one of my best friends how much I appreciate her and what she does for the community.  The month of April is Starbucks’ M...

When reading an article on women taking control of their finances, I read something that peaked my interest.  Did you know that more than a third of American women are now the family breadwinner?  Although that is pretty awesome, women still tend to pa...

I recently tried the Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken and it was so good!  It was easy to heat up, full of flavor, and totally juicy, which surprised as it was frozen chicken!  I heated our Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken in a pan on the stove a...

  We live here on the Central Coast and I have several friends who are avid Mustangs fans.  That’s right – Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo is our local college and they have both a men’s and women’s basketball team!  We were ex...

As someone who likes to go to carpet stores and get a lot of carpets and area rugs for my home, I know that our carpets hold a soft spot in our hearts and occupy a big part of our home.  Not only do they add softness and color, but they also make our h...

Iframe support required to view this content. Wanting a happy relationship or marriage is completely natural, but what can you do to ensure it will stay that way when talking about finances?  You have to be proactive when it comes to talking about fina...

There are so many things I can do with my smartphone and now I can even control the temperature of my thermostat at home!  Energy costs are one of the most expensive monthly items for consumer households.  Now you can dramatically cut heating and cooli...