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Popping Up Color

April 11, 2014 By Meredith 37 Comments

Almost thirteen years ago, we rolled into our marriage on a hope and a prayer and a lot of those wooden box crates that can be used for everything from endtables to economical planters (in a pinch). Today, we’re still praying and hoping a lot and yup, those wooden crates are still the epitome of […]

Filed Under: Homemaking

Let’s Talk about the Raccoon

April 9, 2014 By Meredith 14 Comments

One night last week when my husband was gone, I was jolted from a deep sleep at 1:45am by the dog barking.  Except, my chocolate lab warrior wasn’t just barking, he was growling, with hackles raised and he was warning me. Only minorly terrified and completely panicked, I reached for my phone beside the bed. […]

Filed Under: Husband's work, Psychotic Dog, Sleeping Children

The Non-Suck Part

April 7, 2014 By Meredith 8 Comments

Blow me away; I survived my husband’s business trip last week. Survival defined as 1)keeping my children alive and mostly fed, while 2)significantly limiting the mental explicatives that flew when my husband called and announced that the whole of Germany’s airline pilots were going on strike, thus potentially delaying his return home by 3 days. […]

Filed Under: Husband's work, Mommy Time

When the Icky Moment Comes

April 6, 2014 By Meredith 4 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Clorox. I’m a mixed bag about potty training.  As in, I love the end result, but the process? I’d rather bang my head against the wall.  Repeatedly. Three letters: ICK!!! You see, I’m all for doing anything I can to foster my daughter’s independent […]

Filed Under: Messy House

No Mother is Perfect, but…

April 4, 2014 By Meredith 9 Comments

You may remember a bit ago when I hung out with the Mother of All Meltdowns, the groovy book that tells the truth of momhood like it really is.  I loved this book. When I read it, I felt real, which is always a score in my book.  So when the super ladies of this […]

Filed Under: Mommy's Favorites, Reading, Reviews

Slightly Crunchy?

April 2, 2014 By Meredith 10 Comments

Healthy living doesn't have to be a mystery--and it doesn't have to be hard or cost a lot either. Here are some alternative ways I have found to keeping myself and my family running at our best!

I’m a gal of science.  I believe in modern medicine and the good power of an antibiotic when I’ve got myself a raging UTI, but as time has marched on and rolled well into my 30s and find myself uber-connected with info that this little thing called the internet offers, a well submerged side of […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Health, Homemaking, Weight Loss

No Fear

March 31, 2014 By Meredith 22 Comments

I wish I had my daughter’s spirit and energy.  In her two-year old wild perfection, she barrels and life and doesn’t stop.  If you’ve met Elyse in person, you know exactly what I mean.  My son has the most gorgeous heart I’ve witnessed on this earth, but he is a sensitive soul.  More like his […]

Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Faith, Hip Spica Cast

Hang out in the Burbs with Suburban Haiku

March 30, 2014 By Meredith 26 Comments

It was a nasty kind of evening.  It had been the I’m-pretty-sure-I-have-a-sinus-infection-but-don’t-have-time-to-go-to-the-doctor sort of day followed by an “invigorating” dinner with my kiddos while my husband worked late.  Let’s just say by the time Dr. J got home, I was very much wanting hole up ALONE and make nice with my INFJ personality. Doubtful that anything […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Mommy's Favorites, Reading, Reviews

A Sanctuary Bought for a Song

March 28, 2014 By Meredith 6 Comments

I don’t know about you all, but as we bust into these Spring months, I’m craving freshness.  In all things and all areas of my life, but dude, if I could I just create a refuge in one room of my house?? I’d be golden.  So when Alisa told me about the latest score she […]

Filed Under: Online Shopping, Saving Money, Tips with Alisa

1 Becomes 25

March 26, 2014 By Meredith 16 Comments

I hate exercising.  I always have.  I always will. I had a brief love affair with the swim team in high school, but that was it.  My only shining moment with anything more physical than madly piling finds into my arms at a children’s consignment sale. So I’ve never rocked it as a specimen of […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Weight Loss

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