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The Missing Gene

January 20, 2014 By Meredith 21 Comments

I’m struggling right now.  The kids, and all their stuffed princesses and shooting neon Nerf guns are adorable, but…but…this mama is TIRED.  You see, I think I am missing some gene… The gene that has endless patience with 2 yr. old fits over why Mommy makes her wear shoes when the temps are in the […]

Filed Under: Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Young Kids

Situation Friday

January 17, 2014 By Meredith 1 Comment

Does anyone even read this blog on a Friday?  Please speak up if you do.*  Makes me feel less like I’m senselessly pouring my heart out into dead silence, which can never be a bad thing, right? In any case, it is Friday. Since I don’t ever leave my house, the day of the week […]

Filed Under: Escapism, Mommy's Favorites

When You Give a Husband a Beekeeping Suit…

January 15, 2014 By Meredith 1 Comment

With the official month-to-Valentine’s countdown on, there’re going to be a lot of floaty hearts and cupids whizzing around.  Fantastic if these shades of red and pink do it for some couples, but I’ve discovered the real secret to marital success–at least my marriage success.  For us, there are two careful components to keeping that […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Holidays

The Soundtrack of Parenthood

January 13, 2014 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Alisa is back!  And she’s got a fantastic treat for you today.  She has me snorting while singing, and that, friends, is a very special thing. ***Spoiler alert!!***– At the end of the post, you can find a link to her nifty soundtrack so you can take the fun with you wherever your little ones have you […]

Filed Under: Tips with Alisa

The Paris Architect

January 12, 2014 By Meredith 1 Comment

I crush on books.  I stalk them.  I love them.  Ginormous geek alert: when I get my Goodreads.com monthly new release update e-mail, my fingers shake a bit with anticipation as I click over to find the treasures that await. I was pretty stoked a few months ago when I heard about The Paris Architect, […]

Filed Under: Reading, Reviews

The #Downton Tweet Storm is Unleashed!

January 10, 2014 By Meredith 1 Comment

The month of January and I aren’t besties.  Icy tundras aren’t really my thing, and I’m sort of a fan of circulation in my body. Regardless, maybe there is a host of delights about this year’s kickstart, but right now my brain is too frozen by the recent sub-zero temps to think of anything except […]

Filed Under: Favorite TV Shows

The Rough Thumb

January 8, 2014 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Last week, during the height of our Sickness Apocalypse, my daughter WHO NEVER SITS, somehow landed herself on my lap for a minute. Was I being punked? Had someone traded out the little girl for a look-alike angel while I had been scrubbing a toilet? In any case, we cozied up on the couch to […]

Filed Under: Girlhood, Sickness, Sleeping Children, Young Kids

Florence Nightingale Reigns Again

January 6, 2014 By Meredith 1 Comment

When the whole family is sick at the same time, it can get dicey around the house. Here is how we (barely!) survived!

Like so many, my family was slayed by the Holiday Sickness Beast.  Well slayed. I have no idea how the horror should actually be classified–flu? Hellacious stomach bug?  Brief slice of Eternal Damnation? In the end, I suppose it doesn’t matter what you call it.  In our house, it shall always be known as That […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Sickness

I’ve Got Nothing Except a Little TV

January 3, 2014 By Meredith Leave a Comment

setting goals new year's @meredithspidel

The last re-post for a bit, but from the files of last New Year’s…yeah, nothing has changed…EXCEPT THE ADDITION OF THE OLYMPICS.  34 days, but who’s counting?? Ah…the enticing freshness of a new year and all the wonderful hope and promise it holds.   Sounds truly blissful.  The only glitch?  I’m not quite ready for […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Mommy's Favorites

BlogU is Here!

January 1, 2014 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Happy 2014!  Wild night of partying last night left you slightly foggy?  No sweat.  Take a minute to hook up that coffee IV and throw your kids in front of an enthralling Doc McStuffins DVD.   Then get yourself plopped in front of the computer by 9am EST TODAY when tickets to the much anticipated […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff

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