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San-J Mongolian Chicken Takeout Fake Out

February 13, 2017 By Meredith 8 Comments

Busy day with no time to cook? No sweat! Try this Mongolian Chicken Takeout Fake Out Recipe for a family-friendly dinner that's super-quick, easy and DELICIOUS! I love this idea for healthy, nutritious side dish too!

***Thank you to San-J for sponsoring this blog post so I could share my honest opinion of their sauces and this recipe for Mongolian Chicken takeout fake out with all of you!*** You’ve been running full tilt since your alarm jolted you out of bed. Virtually nothing has gone as planned and you’ve felt like you […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes

When Sensory Issues Hurt

February 9, 2017 By Meredith 8 Comments

Have a kid with special needs? Take heart! While the rest of the world doesn't get his sensory issues, you don't have to forge ahead alone! Check this child-rearing truth and raise your kids the smart way!

The last week was a rough one. More accurately stated, it was a fantastically nasty beast of days that left me stamping down a persistant well of tears and longingly eyeing the wine bottle (darn the new diet!). While on Day 19,000 of some hellacious flu/cold/sinus infection/Satan’s scourge-on-the-world mash-up, some kids made fun of my son. Amidst the coughing […]

Filed Under: ASD, Health, School, Young Kids

Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even if You’re Not)

February 7, 2017 By Meredith 4 Comments

Parents, one of the most valuable lessons we can teach our children is how to be money smart and financially responsible. Thanks to Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not), this goal is super-easy and attainable! Grab this smart book now to help your kids learn the way to budgeting and money-saving wisdom--I would never have thought of half of these things!

Goodness knows as parents we’ve got a ton of responsibilties in raising our kiddos on this earth! Somewhere in between feeding them and generally keeping them alive, we need to sneak in some of those important lessons–like the value of money money and how to effectively manage it. We have chatted here before about tips and […]

Filed Under: Books, Budgeting, Saving Money, Young Kids

21 Day Challenge to the Keep It Simple Cleaning Habit

February 6, 2017 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Can't keep up with house cleaning? Try this new, keep it simple cleaning habit to keep your home germ-free the easy way. Try the genius, simple trick for cleaning toys and never look back!

***Thank you to Clorox® for sponsoring this post so I could share the scoop about this keep it simple cleaning habit with Clorox® Regular-Bleach1*** There’s oodles of chatter about resolutions this time of the year, and while I’m tackling my own one or two (or ten zillion) big goals, let’s take a pause to chat about a simple new habit. A […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Health, Homemaking

Moonglow Book Club Chat

February 3, 2017 By Meredith 14 Comments

We love reading and we love sharing it with fellow readers and reading fans online! Join us here for our virtual book club! The best part? No showering required. Roll in in your jammies whenever suits you and join us this month! We're glad you're here and have SO much to say about our Moonglow book club discussion questions!

This month, my gal Carrie shares our Moonglow book club chat thoughts with her savvy pro-reader take, and, as always, I’m honored to share this book club gig with her! ************************************************** Our Moonglow Book Club chat: So, I think it’s time we discuss something that can be quite controversial.  I’ve certainly been grappling with this over the last […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Reading

Closer than Yesterday

January 30, 2017 By Meredith 12 Comments

Ever beat yourself up for not having it all together? Bury your to-do list and give yourself the grace of being closer than yesterday. This concept heals and nurtures your tired hearts, mommas--you'll especially love the take on those messy playrooms!

Last year, I got turned on to the cool concept of picking a word for your year. Anyone else heard of this? If not, the gist is pretty simple: you think about where your heart, mind and soul are currently hanging out, then pick ONE word to represent your focused direction for the year, to help […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Mommy Time, Mommy's Favorites

Give your Kitchen a Break with Healthy Takeout!

January 27, 2017 By Meredith 1 Comment

Tired of the making-dinner madness every night? Healthy takeout is here! With fresh, delicious, great for you options for whatever healthy eating plan you're on, it's a win! Busy person, meet this genius solution!

Alright, friends, time for an informal poll: how many of you would give your right arm to not have to sort the making-dinner crazy every single night? Not that cooking and washing dishes at the end of a long day while you fight the homework battle with kids isn’t super-fun, of course, but…some nights bagging […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Health, Recipes

10 Perfect Items for a Gift for a Cancer Patient

January 11, 2017 By Meredith 10 Comments

Want to put together a gift for a cancer patient but not sure what to get her? No worries, these 10 smart ideas have you covered. Before being in this situation myself with my own mother, I never would have thought of half of these gift ideas!

***Thank you to Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on their Kindness Campaign and how to create the perfect gift for a cancer patient.*** This is a poignant topic for me to write about, readers. As my own mother took her exit from this earth only within […]

Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Gifts, Health, Sickness

Book Club Spends Christmas in Paris

January 6, 2017 By Meredith 5 Comments

We love reading and we love sharing it with fellow readers and reading fans online! Join us here for our virtual book club! The best part? No showering required. Roll in in your jammies whenever suits you and join us this month! We're glad you're here and have SO much to say about Christmas in Paris book club discussion questions!

Welcome January! Despite the chilly temps and post-holiday slumps, I am excited for a new year and the fresh start. First on my list for 2017? Got myself tidily signed up for the Goodreads Reading Challenge–52 books this year! This may be a tad ambitious, especially considering I started reading our online book club‘s December pick, […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Reading

Time to Start Talking with the Picture My IBS Initiative

January 5, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Feeling alone with IBS pain? You aren't! Find hope, connect, support and awareness here! Pulling on the strength and beauty of artwork, the Picture My IBS initiative is making very cool strides! And not to mention, this contest is fantastic!

Isn’t it the worst when our health keeps us from doing the things we’d like to do? Or worse, the things we need to do. Doctors can often help sort the problem, or at least offer some relief to restore our normal day to day activity, but to do this, they need to know what the problem […]

Filed Under: Health

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