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The Depth of Canine Thought Life

October 5, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Pretty sure this is one of those way-overdone posts, but oh well… The other day I paused for a moment, stared hard at my little 70lb. chocolate fluffball of a lab and thought, “What the heck is this creature actually thinking?”  His neurosis is well established, and has been ever since he accidentally ate our Christmas […]

Filed Under: Psychotic Dog

Guest-posting at Adventures with Captain Destructo!

October 4, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Source Ever run out of conversation topics?  To play it safe, I came up with my own list of conversation “firecrackers”.  Caution: These are to only be pulled out when things get desperate, b/c these are truly sure to light a few sparks! Hop on over to my dear blogging friend’s site, Adventures with Captain […]

Filed Under: Guest Blogger

Join up with the #LatteLove Twitter Party!

October 3, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Next week I’ll be blogging about my dream morning sipping a latte while checking in on some of my favorite blogs–sounds perfect, huh?  But this is just a head’s up to hop in on some of the fun tomorrow.  Tune into this Twitter party to score one of these awesome prize packs.  Hey, who wouldn’t […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Preschool Changed My Life

October 2, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Think this might sound overly dramatic?  It’s not.  Immediately after dropping my son off on his first day, changes began to happen.  While some have been more dramatic than others, largely it’s been a hugely positive experience. 1. (Truly, I think the biggest deal).  Did you know there were shows for adults on TV during […]

Filed Under: Preschool

75 Ways to Have More Fun

October 1, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

www.mylifeandkids.com Have you stopped by the wonderful blog, My Life and Kids?  Ever since I found this site almost a year ago, I can’t get enough!  Anna makes me laugh every time I check it, and moreover, she keeps it real.  She has an uncanny ability to make me feel more normal and help me […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Monday Review, SAHM Life, Toddler Playtime

A Few Laughs for You and a Revamping for Me

September 28, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Trust me, you’re getting the better end of the deal here.  I’ll be taking the weekend off from posting to work on revamping with this blog and making a few changes.  While unintentional, the timing for a regroup turns out to be ideal with my 1 yr. blogiversary right around the corner (I know, I […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff

A Blissfully Tired Fog

September 27, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I’m going to step out on a limb here and say you probably are sleep-deprived.  Who isn’t these days?  Very trendy…Especially if you have young kids, it’s probably likely that you aren’t getting super-adequate sleep.  Even if your kids are “good sleepers” at night, the energy required to keep up with them on a daily […]

Filed Under: Babies, Young Kids

Dreading the Teenage Drama

September 26, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Source Last week, Motherhood on the Rocks treated us to such a great guest post!  Now she’s letting me take over her blog for the day.  Trek on over there today to check out my greatest fears for when my daughter officially hits that charming teenage diva stage, and then share some of your own […]

Filed Under: Guest Blogger

The Fall Line-Up

September 25, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

We’ve started doing our own version of a draft pick around here come leaf-changing season. Source: Microsoft ClipArtGetting a game plan together… Why, oh why, are there so many incredibly awesome-looking shows rolled out each fall?  When you figure in all of the returning shows to which we’ve pledged our undying loyalty, the new ones […]

Filed Under: Favorite TV Shows

A Year of Bows Could All Be Yours!

September 24, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

For this Monday Review, when my friend Jennifer P. over at Elephants on Parade offered to give away a years’ worth of bows in a fantastic giveaway, I was over the moon!  Her stuff is not only adorable, the prices are really reasonable, and she makes it all 100% by herself.  I so admire her […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Monday Review

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