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Trolling for Hits

March 8, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

All we bloggers do it, semi-shamelessly, praise God for the anonymity the internet offers.  How do we do it?  This is where the “trolling” part comes into play…you spend half of nap-time hitting up strangers’ blogs, commenting, joining and praying that they hit you back.  But the “why” is what gets me.  Is it desperate pursuit of self-fulfillment? […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff

Googling Oneself

March 7, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Let’s be honest–we all do this from time to time.  In truth, probably a good, healthy shout-out to self-discovery in our modern times.  But don’t be fooled–this is no joke.  Maybe not a bad idea to fortify oneself prior to typing in your own name.  Case in point: not shocked to see all my latest […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Mommy's Favorites, Naptime

Danger: When Mommy Goes Exotic

March 6, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

PB & J sushi… more realisticallyhow I see this going down in thenext couple of years (read: When Mommy tries to shake things up by doing something new and different, like eating sushi for the first time).  My friend K and I had just aced out our lives: she moved into a gorgeous new house she […]

Filed Under: Mommy Time

My Dog is Neurotic

March 5, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

So, so many things about having a truly neurotic dog drive me nuts and generally make me want to pull my hair out (read: lock him in the bathroom when he has his 500th hysterical barking fit of the day), but I saw these two images recently and it reminded me of the #1 reason […]

Filed Under: Psychotic Dog

The Most Efficienct

March 4, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

At the Ready My father, in the obsessive time-saving ilk of Cheaper By the Dozen‘s Frank Bunker Gilbreth, oft proported the value of going to bed in one’s clothes for the next day.  Not only would this save on laundry (no pajamas to wash), the primary gain would be the efficiency in the morning–no need to get […]

Filed Under: Messy House

MaryAnn Keesey (8/29/49–3/2/12)

March 3, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

MaryAnn was… my moman incredibly dynamic womansmartan extraordinary teachera Red Hat womanfull of stories and laughtermy sister’s mother, my father’s wife and my children’s grandmastubbornall kinds of spunkyfunnycaringmy #1 cheerleadersomeone who will be incredibly missedmy mom… .

Filed Under: Mom Dying

Sex Sells

March 2, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I was reading about how to increase traffic on your blog.  One tidbit of advice that repeatedly cropped up was “sex sells”.  Really?  Okay–here is your sex.  I decided to be adventurous and order some new underwear (albeit with a Groupon and free shipping code).  My husband was folding laundry the other night (I am […]

Filed Under: Couple Time

Angelina Jolie’s Leg

March 1, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Funny that people have asked me where my post-Oscar’s round-up was b/c I safely pass out by 8:30pm when watching any awards show (yes, they start at 8pm), so don’t really have much to say.  While there are so many things of note to comment on (Gwenyth looked gorgeous, but her ears are just weird.  I […]

Filed Under: Celebrities, Mommy Time

Girl Scout Cookies

February 29, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

What is the deal?!  Seriously.  Is it not obvious to all who encounter me that I most definitely need to be on a strict diet and soliciting my purchase of amazing cookies that conjure up annual memories of sweetness is “not really helpful”?  To add salt (or sugar as the case may be) to the […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites

Hunger Games Mania

February 28, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Fans, we have arrived.  Move aside lame-by-comparison Twilight.  For-real amazing teenage sci-fi is finally on the scene, praise God.  I’m especially stoked about this b/c I read the trilogy months ago before this craze even took off and now feel extremely on-trend.  Opening day is 3/23 (epic day in history as you’ll recall that this […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites, Reading

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