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Where Is the Adult?

March 30, 2015 By Meredith 17 Comments

This adulthood thing is SO not easy. Raising kids, managing a home, juggling it all can leave us wondering how in the world we are qualified to do this job. Latch on to this one truth to find the way to take the next step--and the one after that.

I distinctly remember moving into my first apartment after college. After hauling a ton of boxes up the stairs along with an ugly fake ficus plant, I needed to pee. Dashing into my shiny new bathroom, I was met with a startling surprise–there was no toilet paper. What fresh insanity was this?? Who was in charge […]

Filed Under: Babies, Homemaking, Messy House, Young Kids

Ten Spring Beauty Finds for the Busy Mom

March 27, 2015 By Meredith 6 Comments

So check out these ideas to help you freshen up your arsenal of products that will help you feel and look your best this Spring--no extra time commitment involved. You're a busy mom with busy kids--but you still want to look human. I've got you covered with these products.

SPRING IS HERE!! You’ll excuse me while I shout, but it’s been a very, very long winter. As in, if I am forced to go another day sans proper exposure to sunshine, my grouchiness quotient may grow disproportionately unmanageable. So, proper rejoicing over the turn of seasons is well due. As my scaly skin and […]

Filed Under: Health, Homemaking, Messy House, Online Shopping, SAHM Life, Saving Money

Hostess with the Mostest: Easter Sunday Edition

March 26, 2015 By Meredith 8 Comments

Easter is such a fun time to celebrate spring, egg hunts, Easter bunnies, flowers, chicks and all the pretty sweet things of a new beginning! Here are some tricks to throwing a boss Easter party--one that will please adults and kids alike! Get your Spring party on, friends!

As a veteran hostess, you are by this point a total pro at throwing great parties. But after you’ve hosted so many parties, it can be hard sometimes to come up with new ideas to make your party fresh and new. Of course, sometimes it’s just doing a few small things that end up making […]

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The Time Has Come to Clean Up

March 25, 2015 By Meredith 2 Comments

Taking a few extra minutes to sort out your medicine cabinet can be the easiest--and most important spring-cleaning move you make! Take a minute to make this essential organization move in your home!

I have done it, readers. I have sobbed, and then sobbed some more when faced with the horrific looming atrocity of my junk drawer. The thing is, it doesn’t get better; it only gets worse. Somehow needed scissors and coupons manage to find deeper and deeper corners into which to lodge themselves and mock me. […]

Filed Under: Health, Homemaking, Messy House, Sickness

Pioneer Days

March 23, 2015 By Meredith 10 Comments

This life is so crazy and so very full. Paring it down to the basics, the things that TRULY matter is the key to making your day-to-day not only manageable, but full and blessed. Check the pure truth I found through our crisis and get real--it's actually kind of fun, I promise!

Recently, things got rather basic around here. And by basic, I mean that remembering to brush teeth was a solid victory. Chaos left us scrambling to make sense of necessities while sleep was relegated to a fanciful indulgence. One sweet result of the fun was some precious family time. Another gift was a brilliant revelation that came to me while […]

Filed Under: Babies, Faith, Health, Homemaking, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Leaving the House, Messy House, SAHM Life, Saving Money, Young Kids

The Coffeehouse

March 18, 2015 By Meredith 16 Comments

No sitter but still needing a date night with your husband? Here's a few simple (really!) steps to bringing a coffeehouse into your own home. Trust me, with 2 of these tricks, even the kids will be happy! Date night is on!!

One month ago, my husband and I had a coffeehouse date. To be more accurate, 16 years and one month ago, we had a coffeehouse date. On February 18, 1999, my husband called me on my college dorm room landline (because those things existed) and asked if I’d like to go hang out at the […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Crafts, Leaving the House, Preschool, Saving Money, School, Young Kids

The Other Side of Monday

March 16, 2015 By Meredith 20 Comments

Bad case of the grumpies? You are not alone with grouchy moods! When I found this perspective to help boost my mood and make me feel better, it was a Godsend--AND a reason to smile!

A couple weeks ago, I shared about a rather low spot I found myself in, one which included vehemently slamming my minivan into the garage door. I won’t lie, it was a neat time. And delightfully, for my husband and kids the fun hasn’t quit.  It’s been two straight weeks of “Mommy’s in a mood” around these parts. Somehow that […]

Filed Under: Faith, Grief, Grocery Shopping, Health, Leaving the House, Messy House, Preschool, School, Sickness, Young Kids

Helping Your Shy Kid Make Friends

March 13, 2015 By Meredith 8 Comments

Being shy as a kid is no fun. Use these tips and tricks to help your child skillfully navigate the social scene--you'll be glad you checked here!

I acutely remember being painful shy as a child; it wasn’t fun. Any other shy gals out there? If so, you know what mean.  If I could to help my own kids have a smoother time making friends and navigating the social scene, that would be such a blessing. So when Patricia Evans of the Huffington […]

Filed Under: Guest Blogger, Health, Preschool, School, Young Kids

FOMO Gone with Sinus Relief!

March 11, 2015 By Meredith 2 Comments

I felt HORRIBLE in this pic and was so sick of being down and out of it! Happy to take anything I can not to get back to this yucky place!

I won’t lie. I had no idea what FOMO meant. I am that un-hip. After checking in with Urban Dictionary (yes, yes  I really do refer to this on a frequent basis. Mostly because my younger friends got sick of me asking what stuff meant), I totally fell for this acronym: Fear of Missing Out. This […]

Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Young Kids

The Awe-Filled Heart of Station Eleven

March 9, 2015 By Meredith 38 Comments

What a treat we found in this book! Read on to find out why our book club thought this new sci-fi novel surpassed the the rest in the growing post-apocalyptic genre. The heart might just surprise you...

Reading the booming post-apocalyptic sci-fi genre that has taken pop culture by storm in recent years has become one of my favorite non-guilty pleasures. There could never be any guilt in the genius of The Hunger Games and Divergent, even when you stay up all night reading them and are so tired that you confuse your […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Giveaway, Reading

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