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Joy Unending

September 16, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Happiness can be an elusive thing.  It is a wonderful thing, and it would be great to be happy all the time.  But I know I struggle with this because life is, well, hard.  I don’t really jump with giddiness over the never ending pile of dishes in my sink, and I think I will […]

Filed Under: Faith

Golden Oldies

September 14, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

The lyrics of Eric Church’s “Springsteen” get me every time; “Funny how a melody sounds like a memory”.  Who isn’t this true for?  You start hearing a certain tune and a flood of memories of a particular time/place hits you like a ton of bricks. SourceFrankie Valli so had it going on… My late mother was […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites

Crack for Babies

September 13, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Rest assured, they make crack for babies. SourceBaby Girl’s drug of choice There is an entire market for it in fact.  Sure, it’s sold under the more benign label of “Gerber Graduates”, but it is most definitively crack. Go ahead, get out all your judgement.  Yes, this Mom of the Year buys products for her […]

Filed Under: Babies

I Lit My Kitchen on Fire

September 12, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I alluded to this a bit ago when I was hashing about a really horrible day I was having, but I think I need to clarify: I actually lit my kitchen on fire. Source: Microsoft ClipArt Doing my best to light it up and be positively illuminating for the rest of you… It was the […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Messy House

I’ve Got a Witness

September 11, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

To be exact, I’ve had a witness now for 3 yrs., 3 months and 9 days. SourceDo you think Harry Potter could hook me upwith one of those invisible capes? Since 2009, I’ve had a short little person following me around, keeping me within his sights.  The difference between now and a year ago though, […]

Filed Under: Toddler Talk

My Favorite Someecards: The Monday Review

September 10, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Someecards are so very funny.  If I had the time, I could spend hours trolling around the site, giggling out loud and snorting.  Would be a delightful way to blow the afternoon.  Someecards’ tagline “When you care enough to hit send” is a treat in itself.  The site generates their own cards, but also has […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites, Monday Review

Cotton-headed Ninny-muggins

September 9, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

So perhaps I’m a season too early, but I love, love the movie Elf.  It’s ridiculous.  It’s funny.  It’s ridiculously funny.  The most laughable parts are in the beginning, which works out well, since apparently my capacity to stay awake for longer than 20 minutes into any movie was expelled from my body simultaneous to the birth […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites

Preschool Tears

September 7, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

The tears are coming, oh, the tears are coming…And not from my 3 yr. old son, but from Mommy. Source: Microsoft Office ClipArtIs it just me, or do those doors look totally manacing?? And the thing is, I swore up and down that I would never be the kind of mom who was bawling when […]

Filed Under: Preschool

A Mom, A Cart, A Mission

September 5, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

It happened.  Really, it did.  I found myself in a grocery store without my children.  I know, I’ll wait while you recover from the shock…okay now?  In truth, I was a scary, scary force to behold.  The speed with which I can whip out errands sans the little ones is awe-inspiring. Years of babies screaming in […]

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping

Guest Blogger: Laura from Stroller Parking Only: Housework Denial

September 4, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Over at Stroller Parking Only last week, Laura was too kind to host a guest post from this Mom of the Year.  Now this week, she is sharing some of her fantastic wit and wisdom over here.  You already know how great I think she is, so with out futher adeui, I’ll hush up so […]

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