TJ Maxx and Marshalls recently held a Summer Soirée to preview their current in-store collection. Now, I am a big TJ Maxx fan and recommend the store to anyone who is shopping for home goods, toys, shoes,clothes and bags. When I want to freshen up my bedroom, I always head TJ Maxx and Marshalls first […]
10 Fun Facts about Peeps
10 Fun Facts about Peeps An Easter Basket would not be complete without the addition of Peeps, those marshmallow and sugary pastel candy treats made in the shape of little baby chicks and bunnies that melt in your mouth. Love or hate them, they are part our Easter tradition. Here are 10 Fun Facts […]
Bachelorette Party Ideas on a Budget
One of my closest and dearest friends and also one of my daughter’s godmothers (yes, she has two) just announced her engagement a couple of weeks ago. To say that I am over the moon is an understatement but as you engaged and married ladies know, what comes after the engagement, the wedding plans and […]
4 Money Saving Tips – @GoGirlFinance
You would think that working in financial services for close to 15 years that I would have a better handle on my finances but alas, I do not. I am really am quite the spendthrift. Much like my eating habits, I know what I need to eat and how much yet, I eat too many […]
8 Tips to Managing Holiday Debt
If you are like I am, you probably spent a little too much on gifts. According to a Consumer Reports poll, six percent of us are still paying off holiday debts from 2010. That means any new purchases racked up over the past holiday season will inflate those interest charges and make paying down the old […]
Back To School Jitters Discussion with JuJu Chang of Moms Get Real featuring NYC Single Mom
It’s Back to School Time and that means first day back jitters [ will our teacher be nice, will I still have friends, what will I wear, you name it us, moms have to be supportive and deal with our little ones concerns big and small. I thought why not rerun, the Moms Get Real […]
First Day of Kindergarten – 7 Tips to Avoid Tears and Reduce Separation Anxiety
Back to school is just around the corner. For many, it will be the first day of Kindergarten and will be somewhat of change from pre-school or day care. Although my daughter was in day care, I thought she would used to separating from me but I did not realize what a momentous occasion it […]
Summer Sandals – Fashion Friday
It’s been a scorcher of a summer which means I pretty much am wearing sandals every day. Here are my Fantastic Five Sandals for the Summer: 1. Reefs Ginger – My friend, J turned me on to Reefs a few years ago and they are my go to sandals for the summer. Comfortable, cushioned and […]
6 Coupon Tips
Like many in this country I was fascinated by the extreme couponers on the TLC show, Extreme Couponing because I was just curious about people who spent literally hours clipping coupons, digging threw garbage bins and keeping their stash in bedrooms and garages. Well as I suspected stores took notice and changed their policies. That is […]
8 Tips to Maximize that Maxi Dress
Summer trends run the gamut from short shorts and skirts to every girls’ best friend – the dress. And one stand-out continues to be the maxi dress and the maxi skirt. I am have been contemplating buying a maxi-dress but hesitant because I feel at 5’4″, I am too short and all that fabric […]
