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Hang with the Band and Score Some Free iTunes!

February 26, 2015 By Meredith 2 Comments

This new band is an amazing way to connect with your faith while enjoying some sweet tunes and getting your groove on them! I love them, and with this sweet iTunes giveaway, you will be a fan too!

This post is sponsored by the band Simple Tenants. On so many of these desperate days of motherhood, when the backpacks are mysteriously lost and the toast is utterly burnt, the tether to my faith is the worship music blaring through my iPod. While my mind is scattered and our days crazed, the grounding beat […]

Filed Under: Celebrities, Faith, Giveaway

The Crayola Experience Colors Their World

February 25, 2015 By Meredith 18 Comments

Visiting the Crayola Experience was the perfect way to encourage my kids creative efforts and explore the delights of crayons, markers and other art-supplies! I loved the DIY fun and this was the perfect diversion for my active kids--read on to find out the can't-miss highlights!

Every once in a while, I decide to be That Mom. You know, the mom who does something really cool with her kids. It all started with an episode of our beloved Daniel Tiger. When the crew took a trek to “the crayon factory”, my children began a vivid love affair with the notion of making […]

Filed Under: Kid Birthday Parties, Leaving the House, Mommy's Favorites, Toddler Playtime, Young Kids

#10

February 23, 2015 By Meredith 10 Comments

Pay attention to what you write in that planner! Why it matters for organization and calendars--with a dose of funny and inspiration included! Get your pencil ready--you're going to need it!

I have an involved relationship with my planner. Where I go, it goes; where it goes, I go. It reigns regally in it’s spot of honor on our kitchen counter. Should it be nudged by an aggressing family member, the offense I take is immediate and egregious. The planner is not to be trifled with. […]

Filed Under: Health, SAHM Life

Need an Extra Shot of Energy? Win It with MyCharge!

February 21, 2015 By Meredith 2 Comments

Did you know that the average smartphone users checks their phone 110 times per day and that 2.7 hours of that is just for fun? Did you also know that without an available power source 77% of phone users will have a dead battery by 4pm? Whether at work or play all of these things […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Smartphones

Safe Landing Spot

February 20, 2015 By Meredith 12 Comments

Being a true and real support to our friends is such a beautiful gift. Here's how do it with compassion and true grace. Friendship matters--do it the right way!

Sometimes (pretty often, to be honest), I look at my life and feel stymied by the weight of things. Of the busyness, the endless tasks, the remembering to send my son’s library book back on the proper day and review the new spelling words the optimal number of times each week. It can be heavy. It can […]

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Faith, Health

Get Spring-Ready with Strider!

February 18, 2015 By Meredith 30 Comments

This brilliant no-pedal bike solution to teaching your kids to ride a bicycle comes in 7 different colors. Find the one that is the right match for your family and get to the fun part--riding your way into Spring! Score a free one here!

Every now and again, I look out the window at the endless, tedious landscape of frozen tundra and fantasize about things like flowers. And grass. And anything green versus endless sluggish grayish-white.  Surely in some world, this must exist?? But it’s coming, really. I know Spring is on it’s way. I see prompts of it’s arrival […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Giveaway, Health, Reviews, Toddler Playtime, Toys, Young Kids

Technology is Changing and So Should You: How OurPact Can Help You Regain Control

February 17, 2015 By Meredith 2 Comments

Get smart about your childrens' device usage! The internet is no joke and you need help navigating it!

Dude, no one loved that Jimmy Fallon Saved by the Bell throw-back more than me–go Zack Morris! But this trip down Memory Lane sparked a few reflections–most notably, how dramatically technology has changed and become such a significant part of our kids’ lives. How is a parent to responsibly handle this shift? Check the savvy new […]

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

The Night of Growing Up

February 16, 2015 By Meredith 14 Comments

Taking young kids out for dinner always felt so very daunting to me. But...I did! Here was the trick I used and why it ended up being not only survivable, but FUN! You can do it too!

Last Wednesday night should have been an average weekday night in February.  You know, the kind of night where you feel like a rockstar for schooling Kindergarten homework and braving the 19 degree windchill for a venture out to the mailbox. Nothing notable was planned or expected. My husband was working late. My only hope was to land the […]

Filed Under: Husband's work, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Leaving the House, Young Kids

A Touch of Love

February 13, 2015 By Meredith 8 Comments

Some of my favorite sweet smiles! If you simply can't stomach icing one more heart-shaped cookie or the classroom Valentines' cards have done you in, read of few of these for a teensy break. Because even if you can't have all the wine and roses, Valentine's Day is a pretty good time to feel the love!

If you’re anything like me, you may be a bit knackered from all the kid’s Valentine fun that’s been going down this week. And this isn’t going to be a post about trying to embrace the true meaning of Valentine’s Day despite the crazy. Let’s be honest, it will be a miracle if I even […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Holidays, Mommy's Favorites

Caring for My Sweetie’s Sweet Tooth

February 12, 2015 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Getting your kids to brush their teeth can be a battle, but it is one that matters! Go here to get encouragement in your oral health mission and pick up a few tricks to make it happen smoothly--even make it fun!

My daughter’s sweet tooth is well-developed (read: if it has sugar in it, she will eat it). While I admire her unwavering dedication to knowing what she likes, her pursuit of the sweet stuff can be a bit “challenging for Mommy”. (read: daily fights over why endless consumption of lollipops is a no-go). My son is […]

Filed Under: Health, Preschool, School, Young Kids

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