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The “Must Be Nice” SAHM Life and Other Really Dumb Things People Say

March 14, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Dicey territory here for sure, but this article made me think about things that people say that ruffle my feathers.  A dear, dear friend B who has most definitely logged her years as a rockin’ SAHM asked me the other day, “So being staying home with the kids is a lot of work, huh?”.  I […]

Filed Under: SAHM Life

Shopping Under the Influence

March 13, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

As it turns out, shopping under the influence of grief is not wise choice…Last week before my mom’s memorial service, I decided I needed to get a haircut.  Since my husband was off work, I left an hour early to make “a quick trip to Target to get a few things I needed.”  I have […]

Filed Under: Leaving the House, Mom Dying, Mommy Time

Time Change

March 12, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Who thought of this one?  Obviously no one with young kids.  Seriously, is the precise timing of the calculated bedtime ritual not delicate enough without throwing the whole routine off by an hour?  I work hard for my children’s bedtimes, and I don’t care whether the Daylight Saving conspiracy is taking or throwing an hour […]

Filed Under: Young Kids

Consignment Sales: Tis the Season

March 11, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Parents, we have arrived.  The spring consignment sale season is upon us, praise God!  Without reservation or shame, I readily admit I am addicted to consignment sale shopping.  The amount of fantastic kids’ goods you can score for a fraction of retail price is astounding.  Armed with my list of needed items (including detailed shoe […]

Filed Under: Children's Clothes, Saving Money

I Never Wish My Kids Knew…

March 10, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

…that I: 1. Considered propping them curbside with a “for-sale” sign (I know, contact Child Abuse Authorities immediately) 2. Wished that they were 6 yrs. old when they were only 6 mo. old. 3. Secretly fantasized about sedating them. 4. Sedated them with Benedryl. 5. Debated whether or not having children was “fiscally responsibly” 6.  Been […]

Filed Under: Babies, Young Kids

The Postmortem

March 9, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

I looked up “postmortem” b/c I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly.  Turns out we’ve got two very appropriate definitions going on here: “discussion of an event after it has occurred” and “occurring or done after death”, so this is most definitely The Postmortem Post.  This past week was one of the most bizarre of my life.  I can’t […]

Filed Under: Mom Dying

Trolling for Hits

March 8, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

All we bloggers do it, semi-shamelessly, praise God for the anonymity the internet offers.  How do we do it?  This is where the “trolling” part comes into play…you spend half of nap-time hitting up strangers’ blogs, commenting, joining and praying that they hit you back.  But the “why” is what gets me.  Is it desperate pursuit of self-fulfillment? […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff

Googling Oneself

March 7, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Let’s be honest–we all do this from time to time.  In truth, probably a good, healthy shout-out to self-discovery in our modern times.  But don’t be fooled–this is no joke.  Maybe not a bad idea to fortify oneself prior to typing in your own name.  Case in point: not shocked to see all my latest […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Mommy's Favorites, Naptime

Danger: When Mommy Goes Exotic

March 6, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

PB & J sushi… more realisticallyhow I see this going down in thenext couple of years (read: When Mommy tries to shake things up by doing something new and different, like eating sushi for the first time).  My friend K and I had just aced out our lives: she moved into a gorgeous new house she […]

Filed Under: Mommy Time

My Dog is Neurotic

March 5, 2012 By Meredith Leave a Comment

So, so many things about having a truly neurotic dog drive me nuts and generally make me want to pull my hair out (read: lock him in the bathroom when he has his 500th hysterical barking fit of the day), but I saw these two images recently and it reminded me of the #1 reason […]

Filed Under: Psychotic Dog

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