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When Horseshoe Pits Happen

May 28, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

My husband and I are nothing alike.  I love the man, but I confess, sometimes I look at him and think, “Is it certain that we are both human?” I question our species-similarity after something happens that poignantly reinforces our differences.  I might see him cozying up with the History Channel (what is the deal […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Escapism

Giving It Up for My Gals

May 24, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

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A big thing happened in my life about a year and a half ago.  I would say I found my voice, but that’s still changing and developing all the time, so that wouldn’t be true.  No, I would say I found my peace. My true peace I of course seek from the Lord above, but […]

Filed Under: Babies, Blog Stuff, Escapism, Mommy's Favorites, SAHM Life, Young Kids

And The Award For Prying A Small Child Off Of A Gumball Machine Goes To…Me

May 22, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Jennifer of Beyond the Crib is kicking it!  This very cool gal is Mom to EIGHT kiddos.  (I know, I officially now have no leg to stand on whatsoever when whining about trying to manage my two.)  The really neat thing about Jennifer is that she is using her experience to bless others.  I love this […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Guest Blogger

Dudley the Duck

May 20, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Dudley the Duck.  Dudley the Darn, Darn Duck. When the preschool teacher first sent out the monthly newsletter notifying us that Dudley would be making his rounds to the home of each student in the class for a couple nights at a time, I thought, “How cute.”  Silly, ignorant first-time mom of a preschooler.  Little […]

Filed Under: Preschool

Date Night is on with Datevitation!

May 19, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I’ll admit, I was skeptical.  Being a complete computer non-genius, anything that requires me to go online and create something makes me a little nervous.  Datevitation.com, an online site where you can go to make a custom love coupon book, sounded really cool, but I’m really bad at figuring out stuff like this.  Assuming I would […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Mommy's Favorites, Reviews, Uncategorized

Terrorized by Neon

May 16, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

The neon craze is in full swing, and I have officially worked myself into a sizeable tizzy over the whole 90s throwback.  Tell me I’m not alone.  Anyone?  Anyone??  Hop over and commiserate with me today at When Crazy Meets Exhaustion.  We all know how much I love the lovely Stephanie (remember her fantastic post here a […]

Filed Under: Guest Blogger

Relishing the Sweet and Some Pampered Bottoms

May 16, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

SweetRelishscreenshot @meredithspidel

If you have been hanging out with me for any length of time, you know that technology generally drives me into the corner, quaking in fear.  Let’s just say the latest and greatest developments and I aren’t going to be besties any time soon. So when Sweet Relish asked me to check out their site […]

Filed Under: Reviews

Mom of the Year for a Frightening Reason

May 15, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Equis Place blog button @XAMaldonado

Xiomara has created a beautiful space in the blogosphere, Equis Place.  Self-described as a “blogger, memoirist, and poet”, she is a skilled writer and has blessed me many times with the gorgeous rawness and realness of her words as she shares her motherhood experience.  I would try to describe the character behind her posts, but […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Guest Blogger

The Road to Freedom is Paved with Soap

May 13, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Listen, just because I’m rockin’ my 30s, does not mean I can’t be served a good education once in a while.  My recent tag-along to my husband’s business trip to Boston was slammed full of great lessons.  In fact, I can’t think of a recent time when I learned so very much.  Since I love […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Escapism, Husband's work, Vacations

For All You Love…Even When You Still Want More Chinese Food

May 10, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

J&J Campaign Manifesto #forallyoulove @meredithspidel

The Mother’s Day cheese is getting poured on pretty heavily around the web the past couple of days, and I’m not one for over-sentiment, but when Johnson and Johnson asked me to promote their new For All You Love campaign “celebrating the selfless and unconditional caring of caregivers, including moms, and all the ways they care […]

Filed Under: Birthdays, Reviews

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