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Let’s Talk about the Raccoon

December 26, 2014 By Meredith 4 Comments

Meeko from Pocahontas captures my feelings exactly. Here's what too do if an unwanted creature sneaks into your home in the middle of the night--cute shocked faces included!

This holiday week, I’m going to share a couple of my favorite posts from the past year.  When looking over what I’d published, I found a lot of sentiments about letting go and embracing where you’re at in this life, the continued presence of missing my mother, shout-outs to my perpetually growing obsession with reading, and one tribute to […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Husband's work, Psychotic Dog, Sleeping Children

One Holy Night Long Ago…

December 24, 2014 By Meredith 6 Comments

One Holy Night long ago, the miracle of Jesus appeared on this earth. God's greatest gift to the world; the first Christmas, perfect and glorious.

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”, Isaiah 9:6, NIV “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will […]

Filed Under: Babies, Christmas, Faith, Holidays

The Best of Christmas

December 22, 2014 By Meredith 8 Comments

Christmas season can be insane! All of the busy holiday hustle and bustle keeps us hopping, but take one minute to sit back and breathe in the season--I'll bet you have some of the same favorites I do!

Not sure about you, but by the time I roll into December 22, I more resemble a puddle of exhausted holiday effort versus a cheery blinking bulb of Christmas energy. Give me a cookie to frost and I may just stab a lone M&M in the middle and call it a day. Icing is so overrated anyway. That’s […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Mommy's Favorites

The Need for Delightful

December 19, 2014 By Meredith 6 Comments

Bread! We all love it--finding a recipe that is healthy and delicious can be tricky. I am crushing on this new product! Check it out and enjoy!

****This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sara Lee® to help promote their new 45 Calories and Delightful bread.**** I’ve told this story in bits and pieces before, but it’s an important one, so bear with me. About two and a half years ago, my mother died. My dear grandma had just […]

Filed Under: Babies, Cooking, Doctor Appointments, Exercise, Health, Mom Dying, Sickness, Weight Loss, Young Kids

Once Upon a Craft

December 17, 2014 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Christmas craft

This is one of my favorite Christmas stories of all time, first published here two years ago.  We’re now all a bit older, but I continue to have active fantasies of the shirts I noted at the end of the post. Godspeed with the Christmas crafts, my friends… *********************************************************** Gosh, yes…I actually tried to craft […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites, Toddler Playtime, Young Kids

The Christmas Win

December 15, 2014 By Meredith 24 Comments

Surviving all the stress and craziness of the holidays is no joke. Downed Christmas trees and all, I think I'm onto a valuable trick to help see us through. Tune in here--and grab a glass of eggnog to help us toast our survival!

My daughter had a banner week last week. Upon smelling the rank fishy odor at the grocery store and pondering the stinky source, she pointed at a innocent nearby middle-age woman and loudly concluded “EW! IT’S HER BUTT”. Super. A kind friend gifted her an Elsa doll for Christmas. She opened it and squeed, “Yay! Now I can […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Messy House, Young Kids

Send That Dry Winter Skin Packing

December 12, 2014 By Meredith 4 Comments

Trying to prevent dry, itchy skin in the winter months can be so tricky! Use these 6 tried-and-true tips to boot it once and for all. Number 5 is the one I need to work on the most!

Anyone ever heard of keratosis pilaris? My mother hadn’t, and she spend the whole of her life trying to treat the bumpy rough skin (a condition that can be easily mistaken with early signs of acne, another frustrating yet relatively harmless skin alternation. Clearawayacne knows all about the topic, and has been trying to help everyone have […]

Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health

Jammy-ing It Up with Joe Boxer

December 10, 2014 By Meredith 12 Comments

Grab up all the coxy fun your jammies allow! With Joe Boxer, the comfy comfort is fashionable AND fun!

While our children usually look adorable come bedtime, my husband and I don’t have the best track record for acing out pajama wear. So when Joe Boxer pajamas from Kmart asked if I would to check out their line of jammies for my whole family, it was very exciting times around here! My husband fails miserably at pajamas–he sleeps in his […]

Filed Under: Children's Clothes, Christmas, Fashion, Holidays, Mommy's Favorites, Online Shopping, Saving Money

MyCharge Cheer!

December 9, 2014 By Meredith 2 Comments

Power up this holiday season and leave the energy worries to myCharge portable phone chargers!

Dude, the holidays have become an all-hands-on-deck situation around here. It’s a wondrous array of wrapping paper, obsessive checking of Amazon lightening deals, and piles of burnt cookies shouting-out my stunning domesticity.  Fabulous. In all this holiday merriment, teensy things tend to rile Mommy. Read: she goes bat-crap crazy. Over the weekend, I misplaced my scissors and began […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Mommy's Favorites, Smartphones

Gala 411

December 8, 2014 By Meredith 14 Comments

Socializing and partying this time of year are BIG EVENTS! And knowing how to do it with grace and class can be daunting. Check in here for some tips--and a few laughs to help take the bite out of the nerves!

It’s a big night around these parts, friends. To restate, I am leaving the house. Before you fall over in shock, let me tell you the whole story–it’s to ATTEND A GALA. Okay, now I’ll pause a minute while this sinks in… … Not sinking in? I know, I get it.  This is truly an […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Celebrities, Christmas, Couple Time, Holidays, Husband's work, Leaving the House

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