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That’s the Magic of Home Depot

November 27, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Previously, when I heard this tagline from Home Depot, I never gave it much thought.  I presumed it had something to do with drills and bits and building houses or some such business.  Probably making people’s dreams come true through a lot of hand-on hard manual labor.  You know, the stuff that I love. (If […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Leaving the House, Mommy Time, Young Kids

Neon Fireflies with a Little Seasonal Magic

November 26, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but nothing quite floats my boat like holiday shopping.  Finding a treasure online and then buying it for that perfect someone?  Sweet!  Even better if that treasure comes from a small business mama, the kind of business this Mom of the Year’s heart bleeds over.  Amazing finds like Heather, the […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Mommy's Favorites, Reviews

The Turkey Queen

November 22, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

So I’m no secret that Alisa scares me more than a little.  She’s just so darn crafty, creative, smart, GOOD at household-managament matters…When she starts to throw out terms such as “baked brie” and “bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin with balsalmic glaze” (see below), I start to feel more than a little intimidated.  This is scary stuff, […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Holidays, Tips with Alisa

The Blog Post That Wasn’t

November 21, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Finding ideas--and time--as a writer is no joke. The is the work-around I found--complete with a few laughs!

So listen, here’s the short story: I had a post due at Aiming Low and I HAD NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT WHATSOEVER. Why does this matter to you?  I wrote a post anyway and I would really like for some people to head over and read it/comment/share so I don’t look like a total loser. […]

Filed Under: Aiming Low

Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry

November 20, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

When I was asked by the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative to participate in a briefing with their experts last week, it was not without bittersweetness.  Prior to venturing into this world of birthing babies and blogging, I was a social worker.  I worked primarily in Alzheimer’s nursing home units, and the dear faces and stories of […]

Filed Under: Grief, Reviews

My Mommy! Moment

November 18, 2013 By Meredith 2 Comments

Before kids, I used to volunteer in the church nursery.  I would watch the kids faces light up upon seeing their parents’ faces when they came to pick them up. I would think, “WOW. That is the coolest thing.”  And then it happened–I became the parent picking up kids. And one day, recently, when I […]

Filed Under: Girlhood, Mommy's Favorites

Daniel Tiger is in the ‘Hood!

November 15, 2013 By Meredith 2 Comments

Sometimes when I think of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, I could cry.  It’s like a flood of sweet childhood perfection comes rushing back at me.  Those moments when I felt little and happy and thrilled to just be learning how to tie my shoes.  It is without exaggeration that I say Fred Rogers was huge part […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Toddler Playtime, Toys

The Dying Drama Queen

November 13, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Last week I thought I was going to die.  I woke up in the middle of the night to a raging fever, pounding migraine, and the overwhelming sense that I needed to empty the contents of my stomach IMMEDIATELY.  Upon standing up to address the situation, I fell over.  I then crawled to the bathroom. […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Sickness

We’re Gonna Make This House a Home

November 11, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

…because we are. My husband and I moved to this town 8 yrs. ago.  We knew no one.  It was brutal.  It was awful.  I cried. Often. Then we started build a community.  A house.  A HOME.  My dear friend, the mother of my son’s BFF doesn’ t know this, but on the day that […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Modern Day Business Mama?

November 8, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I haven’t ever had big goals or aspirations in relation to this whole blogging business, but then a funny thing began to happen.  I started to make a little cash.  Stress on the “little” part.  And that was kind of cool.  Partially because it was easier to feed my online yardsaling obsession, but also?  I […]

Filed Under: SAHM Life, Young Kids

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