Last few lbs and body fat help

I also have a muffin top on my belly that is stubborn as all hell! Right now I have upped my calories to just around maintenance, and i am trying to do arms and abs every other day

Sounds about half right. Upping your calories to maintenance is a good idea but you can't spot reduce your stomach even if it is just a little bit. You're going to need to drop more body fat to get rid of it. Stick with the maintenance calories, do some interval cardio for maybe 30 minutes a day and incorporate some compound strength training. Don't just do your arms but work more than one muscle group at once. Pushups, squats, lunges, dead-lifts (if you want an awesome butt), shoulder dumbbell press, bench press, and add a few sets of abdominal exercises 2-3 times a week but don't go crazy with the ab stuff. The compound movements will work your central core enough already.

You still need a calorie deficit to reduce fat so don't eat back your calories spent on exercise. The strength training will help keep your metabolism running high and will give you the firmness you're wanting. If you're losing too much weight then increase the calories slightly but you can't get rid of fat without a negative diet. You're going to need to fine tune to get rid of this last bit. Don't stress about being down 5 pounds under your goal. We all know how easy it is to gain weight. Get the fit look you want first, then sloooowly add back some pounds to taste if you don't want a really lean look. If you do it this way you can have that slightly soft look without the muffin top.