De-hustling like it’s my job …because, in actuality, it is my job. I don’t want to hustle. Been there…done that. My generation was raised to think that we had to do it all to have it all. We have to be girl bosses and hustlers with 639574 streams of income paving our way in a… Continue reading de-hustling
Allow me to reintroduce myself… My name is Tiffany. I’m 42 – and I love my 40s. My husband is my high school sweetheart, and even though I throw him an occasional side eye (when he cannot find his car key for my car because it’s NOT ON THE TRAY ON THE NIGHTSTAND WHERE IT… Continue reading allow me to reintroduce myself
Thirteen. Thirteen weeks of four kids back in school for their senior, freshman, and sixth grade years. Thirteen weeks of spending Friday nights in the stands watching our daughter cheer for the last time. Thirteen weeks of five-nights a week golf lessons and twice weekly midday golf matches. Thirteen weeks of five-nights a week tennis… Continue reading charleston
Senior year. I can’t even type it without tearing up a little. At the risk of sounding entirely cliché, I cannot believe we are already here. Time has flown. I need a do-over so I can enjoy it one more time while our first littlest love is still little. I remember being in Hawaii and… Continue reading senior year.
Privilege It’s a hot topic these days. But, in all honesty, everyone is missing the point. Privilege is real – in so many ways. But it seems most focus on the ways in which privilege benefits others without taking a moment to focus on how privilege benefits themselves. Privilege is real in my life…and I… Continue reading privilege.
July. Or, as I like to call it, the Saturday of Summer. It’s the month our family leans into summer full force. This, of course, makes June the Friday of Summer. The kids are fresh out of school for the summer, but there are a few lingering activities. Namely, cheer camp for our Varsity cheerleader… Continue reading the saturday of summer
Life lately Where do I even begin? It’s officially the first week of July, which means it’s the beginning of the second half of the year – or as I like to call it…the best half of the year. Gator football The ‘ber months The holiday season The time of year when I absolutely come… Continue reading lately.
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Um…no. We do not. We all have 24 hours in a day, but they’re not the same. My friend, let me explain something that’s not quite brain surgery – but I can see how it would be difficult for some to understand – my 24… Continue reading 24 hours
Luxury For many, the idea of luxury is an expensive car, a luxe home, and a closet full of Manolos. Do me and my closet full of Manolos disagree? No, we certainly do not. However, real luxury isn’t so much about the things in life as it is the *things* in life. While I’m not… Continue reading real luxury
It’s okay… It’s okay to do things the way you want them done during the holidays. Honestly. It is. In fact, I highly encourage you to enjoy the holidays precisely the way you love to enjoy the holidays. It’s your life. Your family. Your time. This reminder feels extra important this year. Addy is a… Continue reading it’s okay…
Ah…Friday, at long last. I don’t say that because I live for the weekend or anything of that nature, but because it’s the Friday prior to Thanksgiving week. Thanksgiving week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. The kids are home from school. We spend a great deal of time in the kitchen,… Continue reading friday fifteen
Seven years That’s how long ago tiffanyraiford.com was launched, and that’s also how long it’s been since I’ve introduced myself to new followers and subscribers. My email list has grown significantly over the past few months, so it’s time for me to rectify that. Who am I? I’m Tiffany. And I’ll tell you immediately that… Continue reading me.
Joy. I recently came across a phrase I didn’t recognize (don’t judge…I also didn’t know anyone but Taylor Swift, Meryl Streep, and Margot Robbie in the recent Golden Globes red carpet outfit coverage. I am elderly. It takes me some time to learn about what all the cool kids know…and most of the time, I… Continue reading joy.
Rest. Reset. Slow & Deliberate. What Christmas break looked like for us. We made the choice this year to relax and reset. Life is exhausting anymore, and we haven’t enough time to sit down, enjoy our home, and enjoy just being without doing. It wasn’t merely necessary…it was imperative. Life is hard this season. The… Continue reading Reset
Mornings are hard. There was a time I was a morning person, but that time has long since passed and now I’m more of a ‘why would I want to leave the world’s most comfortable bed and the warmth of my husband next to me’ kind of person. Hey…I’m 40 now. I’m not really an… Continue reading morning motivation.
January. What a stupid month. Honestly. Let’s be real here…what is the point of January? And I ask that knowing full well it is the birth month of two of my favorite people in the world – both of whom I love celebrating, but also…January is stupid. It’s long. Whose idea was it to end… Continue reading january.
Back-to-school Today is the eighth day of school for our kids. The first week was great because they went to school twice, and then it was weekend. Last week was their first full week back to school, and today marks the first day of their second full week. We are exhausted. It happens every year… Continue reading back to school organization
Happy Father’s Day A great dad is one whose simple presence makes a child feel safe, loved, and happy, and today is the day we celebrate the dads who did this every single day like it’s their job – because it is their job. Much like being a mother is the greatest and most rewarding… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
Working out means something different to everyone. No two people will have the same answer if you ask them why they work out. Some may tell you that they’re afraid of being unhealthy, some may fear being fat, some may love to work out because they love to see what their bodies can do, others… Continue reading obe Fitness: My Favorite Classes and Instructors
Happy Summer Vacation! School’s out for summer. The kids are home. The house is a little lot louder, a little lot messy, and your patience is already wearing thin…and it’s only the first day. We counted down the days until school ended for the summer, and now we are three minutes into it and already… Continue reading Summer Exhaustion: Why Are We So Tired During the Most Relaxing Time of Year?
Through self-discipline comes freedom Aristotle When you take a moment to let that sink in, it really hits hard because it’s about so much more than the usual things that come to mind. When you ask someone about self-discipline, they often joke that they have no self-control (um, yeah, I said that last night as… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Learning to Master Self-Discipline
That Friday feeling is a good one. Time to rest, relax, recharge, and re-energize our bodies, and time to un-do all the good we did this week (hello, red wine and less than stellar meals). There. I said it. While I’m not a fan of dieting, I do live a relatively healthy lifestyle, but it’s… Continue reading Weekend Check-in Challenge: Your Diet is About More Than What You Eat
What will people say about me when I’m gone? Morbid, I know; but also such a deep question I’ve been asking myself often over the course of the past 5ish weeks. I lost my grandmother in January just two weeks shy of hopping on a plane for Texas to celebrate her 100th birthday for the… Continue reading How will the world remember you when you’re gone?
Happy Wednesday! We are well into our second week of a brand-new year, and it seems that 2021 has taken on a ‘hold my beer,’ persona. You know what? It’s fine. We are all fine. You know why? Because the only person who can make or break your day is you. If you’re focused on… Continue reading Living Your Best Life in 2021 Part Two: Make Time Each Day for Simple Pleasures
Happy Thursday! Scrolling through social media is eye-opening. I have so many thoughts as I scroll through my feed and read the posts of those around me. While it can be fun and enjoyable, a fun way to connect with loved ones far away and to keep in touch with people who were part of… Continue reading Living Your Best Life in 2021 Part One: Learning to Recognize and Minimize Your Fears
Happy New Year! It’s the first week of a brand-new year, and I think I speak for many (if the statuses I saw all morning on social media are any indication of how people feel) when I say that it was nice to begin the new year on a Thursday evening so that it all… Continue reading Living Your Best Life in 2021 Part One: No More Living in Fear
Happy Tuesday! It’s election day in the United States, and it’s the day millions of people will flock to the polls to cast their vote…and it’s a day that will go down in history. This is one of the most important presidential elections in history – and I mean all of history. It’s a big… Continue reading Happiness Does Start at Home
Happy Wednesday, loves! It’s been three long, lovely months since my last post, and it was a much-needed break for me and my creative mind. The truth is that sometimes I feel relatively uninspired, and I don’t have much to say. If you want to dig further down to the root of that truth –… Continue reading Life Update
Happy Wednesday, loves! How many negative thoughts have you had this morning? Hazard a guess. I’ve probably had dozens already, and it’s first thing in the morning. Honestly, it’s so hard not to find negative thoughts creeping in these days. Any day, really, but these days it’s almost impossible not to feel negative more often… Continue reading Bye, Negativity
Happy Friday, loves! Do you ever find yourself in a total funk? It’s like a weird place where you’re present in life, but you feel almost as if you’re looking at your life unfolding before you from up above; almost like a dream, if I’m putting it into a tangible concept. You can’t put your… Continue reading Quick Tips When You’re In A Funk
Happy Wednesday! How is everyone on day 38 of the social distancing situation (in Florida, anyway)? Honestly speaking, I have to say I am impressed with my own handling of this situation. I thought for certain that by now I’d be a mess. I figured my patience would have exited the building weeks ago, I’d… Continue reading Our Kids Aren’t Going Back to School: And We Couldn’t Be Happier
Day 31 of social distancing. It’s hard to believe it was only 32 days ago that our sweet twins turned 6 and we were waking up in one of our favorite hotels in Miami. We caught the sunrise over the ocean from our balcony before the babes woke up and made their way into our… Continue reading Learning to Appreciate the Simple Life
Happy Friday, and happy end of the first week of distance learning. For most of us, anyway. We just began distance learning in Florida this week. This week marked the end of the kids’ 3rd week out of school since the state cancelled schools. It also marks the week that President Trump announced that the… Continue reading Distance Learning Week One: Helping Four Kids Relearn Learning
Day 12 Honestly, I have no idea what day we are on quarantine-wise. The official timeline for us was on March 16, so we are just sitting here 12 days in and really trying to make the most of a horrible situation. Family walks. Long runs. Lots of power yoga at home. Lots of FaceTime… Continue reading 10 Quotes and Verses to Help You When You Feel Out of Control
Day 5 Today marks the fifth day we’ve been in the midst of our social distancing operation. No school, no cheer practice, no gym. Those are the big changes during the week. Otherwise, not much has changed. My husband and I both work from home and always have, so we aren’t adjusting to any new… Continue reading Blessings in Disguise Amid A Global Pandemic: Find the Good
I won’t start with my typical Happy Tuesday because I’m aware this is not a happy time for most. In fact, it’s a terrifying time for many. For those who are susceptible to COVID-19 – or the Corona Virus – such as the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. For parents who fear the… Continue reading Talking to Your Kids About COVID-19
Happy Thursday, loves! We are nine whole days into a new year, a new decade, a new month. It’s a big deal if you let it be a big deal, though for many it’s not that big a deal. You don’t need a new year to change your life, but it’s helpful to some who… Continue reading January Positivity Challenge
Happy Tuesday, loves! Today marks the first day back to school for the kiddos after a two-week Christmas break, and I’m all mixed feelings and sad about it. On one hand, it’s so nice to get back to our really amazing routine, which includes no one coming into our office all day long asking for… Continue reading Intentional Living: Making 2020 A More Intentional Year
Happy New Year! It’s 2020 – the only 20/20 I’ve had in my life since I was like 9 and began wearing glasses. Some say it’s the year of clarity because of that, but I like to think everyday is a day of clarity if you open yourself up to it and really make the… Continue reading 2020 Goals
Quality. The degree of excellence of something. It’s a simple word. Not even a fancy one. Regardless, it’s the word I am focusing on in my life in 2020. It’s the word I want to embody the year we’re about to live. I want to look back a year from now, and I want to… Continue reading 2019: The Best Worst Year
Happy Friday, loves! This year has flown by, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. December is one of the busiest months of my life in every nook and cranny. It’s Christmas, which brings with it a month of events that are some of our very favorite of the year. It means shopping and planning… Continue reading Important Questions to Ask Before the New Year
Happy Friday, loves! Look at me sliding in here on the last day of the week with a quick post because I made you a promise last week to be here at least once a week the rest of the year. Well, I didn’t fail this week, so go me! This week has flown by!… Continue reading Friday Favorites
Happy fall, y’all. I know I’m a few weeks late to the party, but you know the drill. I’ve been busy, guys! I’m always busy. I don’t love that my calendar is never empty, but busy is just a way of life sometimes when you’ve got four little ones and stuff. But, it’s fall, it’s… Continue reading Fall Bucket List
Thirty-six. I woke up Monday morning after a late night of fun with my husband and some friends, dining at my favorite restaurant in the world (Il Tinello) in my favorite hotel room at the Omni Berkshire in NYC. Room service had already delivered my coffee, my husband had gifts waiting for me, and it… Continue reading 36 Things I’ve Learned to Celebrate Turning 36
I’m tired. There. I said it. I have over-committed myself this year. I have taken on too many things. I have gone above and beyond the degree of what I’m comfortable doing. While I’m happy to go outside my comfort zone, I’m not so happy to admit that I’ve put myself in a situation in… Continue reading Change Your Perspective, Change Your Outlook, Change Your Life
Happy Monday, loves! It’s so hard to find motivation sometimes, right? I go through off and on periods where I’m super motivated to do all the things, and then there are days that I don’t want to do any of the things. But, there are a few things that I’ve come to notice about my… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Five Ways to Get Motivated Any Day of the Week
Happy Thursday, loves! Anyone else have kids struggling to acclimate to the new routine of back-to-school? Hitting the kids with school schedules, sports schedules, activity schedules, and the rest of our lives schedules is hard on them this time of year, and it’s showing in the Raiford house. The twins are the most emotional little… Continue reading Finding Quality Time With Your Family In Busy Seasons
Happy Wednesday, loves! It’s the first full week of school for all four of our littles, which means it’s the first full week of back-to-normal for my husband and me. Our situation is a little different than most considering our normal everyday commute to work is a staggering 12 feet into our office out of… Continue reading Wednesday Wisdom: Tips to Adjusting Your Schedule When the Kids Go Back to School
Happy Tuesday, and happy August, loves! I have been getting so many messages about my new ride, and I thought I’d answer the FAQs about it right here. So, last week when we returned from our two-week trip to the Carolinas, I bought a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited. I traded my GMC Acadia Denali for… Continue reading I Got Rid of My SUV for a Minivan: Here’s Why
Happy Monday, loves! Is anyone else as tired as I am going into this Monday? What was meant to be a laid back weekend ended up being jampacked with fun, and I’m not complaining! I spent Friday shopping with my mom and my four littles. Saturday I got the house to myself – and I… Continue reading Botox: Answers to the Questions I’m Asked the Most
Tiffany Raiford 