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I Fell in Love with a Table

April 7, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Lost in the Country Rustics table and chairs @meredithspidel

Now before you go assuming me all furniture-ho, let me clarify.  It is our table.  And I brought it home and gave it a permanent spot in our dining room.  And I fully checked out its credentials before signing my heart away. The sordid story isn’t that sordid.  We got married almost 12 years ago, […]

Filed Under: Reviews

Pass the Pen, We’ve Got Some Books to Sign

April 5, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

book signing pen author @meredithspidel #peealone

It is possible that greater events have occurred, but for the way I’m carrying on in my head about this, it doesn’t seem likely.  When the lovely Bethany of I Love Them the Most When They’re Sleeping asked Stephanie of Binkies and Briefcases and me to co-host a book signing of the new book we’re […]

Filed Under: Mommy Time, Mommy's Favorites, Reading

My Parenting Victory (and a HUGE giveaway)!

April 2, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

chobani yogurt kids tubes @meredithspidel

< Welcome to April’s Finding the Funny! Before we start sharing our funny posts, we have a (huge) giveaway! Somehow Easter weekend fell apart for me.  Too many bunnies, too many egg hunts, first time son pooped on the potty (woo-hoo!), moving child to a new bed, cutting son’s hair, attending a super-fun birthday party, […]

Filed Under: Finding the Funny, Giveaway

A Day at the Mall When I Was Mom of the Year

April 1, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Funny is Family @funnyisfamily

Amy from Funny is Family is one of those precious treasures you chance upon in this life.  Whenever we chat, I feel like I am kicking back with a best girlfriend and letting it all hang out.  Bring the beer. She is funny and she is smart.  Her witty sense of humor always leaves me […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Guest Blogger

Grief Does Funny Things

March 29, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

ready to fight rumble mom of the year

It’s Good Friday, and today, death and suffering are near and present.  Easter’s  joy, blessing, renewal, and sense of hope are coming, but now we hang out in the pain for a bit. It may be the time of year or just that I don’t handle holidays well in general any more, but for some reason, […]

Filed Under: Faith, Mom Dying

Ten Reasons That I Should Totally Be Crowned “Mom of the Year”

March 27, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Life on the Sony Side Mom of the Year crown @lifeonthesonyside @meredithspidel

Jen from Life on the SONy Side is such a funny, funny gal.  I roll just reading through the page on her blog where she describes the members of her family.  Yes, coffee and wine are included in that list of loved ones.  In her own words, “Jen is an outspoken lover of all things […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Guest Blogger

Those Precious Twenty Minutes

March 25, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

You all know what I’m talking about.  We live for it.  We long for it.  We cherish that precious slice of time at night after the kiddos are safely stashed in their beds and a pass has been made at pretending to create some sense order in the house before Mr. Sandman visits. It is […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Quiet Time, Reading, Sleeping Children

We went to a toy store…

March 24, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Monkey Fish Toys @meredithspidel

…and it was AWESOME. If you need to sit down for a minute, that’s cool.  I can’t believe I’m saying this either.  When I was invited to preview the new Monkey Fish Toys store, I was pretty scared.  Lots of bright colors, noises, and children generally terrify me.  But then that whole little realization that […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Toddler Playtime, Toys

Training Time for the Egg Hunt!

March 22, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Easter egg hunt @meredithspidel

God bless my brother-in-law.  He has a very cool job and got us into a very cool egg hunt this weekend.  Think “Event of the Century” and boatloads of candy that will NOT win me any Mom of the Year awards with all the anti-sugar purists out there.  The thing is, it’s just fun.  The […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Young Kids

Moms of the Year: In It Together

March 20, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Moms of the Year: In it Together @lifewiththefrog @meredithspidel

Kathy over at kissing the frog manages to bring more heart and beauty to her writing than I knew was possible.  Each one of her posts leaves me chuckling a little, tearing up a little (or a lot sometimes–keep those kleenex handy!), and thinking, “Praise God!  Someone else gets this!  I’m not alone!”.   She […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Guest Blogger

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