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7 Reasons to Play It Safe with At-Home Medical Care

March 27, 2020 By Meredith 2 Comments

Keep your family safe with at-home medical care during this coronavirus pandemic. These COVID-19 days are scary- protect your family's health!

Thank you to Vitable for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on their smart at-home medical care services, a very smart measure we can take to help protect our health in these tricky times. This is such a dicey, concerning time in our world right now, friends! I know we are all […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Sickness

5 Easy Family Health Hacks You Can Do TODAY

February 12, 2020 By Meredith 6 Comments

Tired of always being sick? Grab these 5 genius family health hacks and take control back over your family wellness! You will swoon over the genius of hack #5!

Thank you to Nakturnal for sponsoring this post so I can share these smart and easy family health hacks with you! Battling through this winter season of sickness is not for the faint of heart! This year seems to be especially bad in my neck of the woods as the temperature has been so wildly […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Sickness

10 Child’s Surgery Tips for a Smooth Experience

July 3, 2019 By Lindsay Houser 2 Comments

Does your kid have a surgery coming up? Fear not, these super-smart child's surgery tips make SUCH a difference! I would never have thought of tip #7, but it works wonders!

Surgery for anyone is daunting but when it is your child, it is a whole new level of dread! After a year of breathing and strep issues, we finally came to the decision to remove my son’s tonsils and adenoids. I had many mixed feelings as even though my son needed them out, my first-born […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Sickness, Young Kids

The Beautiful Hope of Cancer-Free Living

December 14, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Cancer-free living doesn't have to be a dream! These alternative natural treatment methods offer such hope. If you or someone you know is suffering from cancer, take a minute to explore--ANYTHING that can make a difference means the world, we know!

*** Thank you to CancerFreeLiving.com for sponsoring this post. All opinions about cancer-free living are 100% my own.*** Five years ago my mother left this earth under the heavy hand of cancer. As I stood graveside with a 2-year-old and 7-month-old, aching an unknown depth of pain, I longed to kick cancer whenever and however we can on […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Sickness

10 Perfect Items for a Gift for a Cancer Patient

January 11, 2017 By Meredith 10 Comments

Want to put together a gift for a cancer patient but not sure what to get her? No worries, these 10 smart ideas have you covered. Before being in this situation myself with my own mother, I never would have thought of half of these gift ideas!

***Thank you to Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on their Kindness Campaign and how to create the perfect gift for a cancer patient.*** This is a poignant topic for me to write about, readers. As my own mother took her exit from this earth only within […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Gifts, Health, Sickness

World-Class Pediatric Care Close to Home

May 23, 2016 By Meredith 6 Comments

Knowing your kids are getting the medical care they need? Priceless! Truly, as parents, there is no greater gift. And thanks to CHOP at Virtua, we can rest assured knowing that our children are in locally safe hands--with top-notch quality! Check this testimonial--you'll be wowed!

****Disclaimer: Today’s post is sponsored by CHOP at Virtua, but my love for their pediatric care is all my own!**** My children are six and four, which may not seem to be very aged as children go. Yet, when you consider the number of heart-stopping moments and necessary hospital visits we’ve already met up with, […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Hip Spica Cast

Doctor On Demand

April 26, 2016 By Meredith 2 Comments

Taking sick kids to the doctor can be such a pain! Not to mention the inconvenience of long wait times and a struggle to get an appointment. Enter Doctor on Demand for a genius, convenient, quick doctor's visit right from the convenience of your own home. And grab this promo code for your first visit--this is incredibly cheap!

***This post was sponsored by Doctor On Demand as part of a Blog Blast Activation for Influence Central.*** As a silly new-to-school-age-kids mom, I believed navigating things like doctor’s appointments would get easier as my children aged. Not true! As the general hassle of navigating around school and activity schedules grows, there is far less freedom […]

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How to Love a Friend Through the Loss of Infertility

April 25, 2016 By Amy Waltermyer 8 Comments

Experiencing the loss of infertility? Have a friend who desperately wants a child, but can't? This gorgeous, real truth will help you sort through all the emotions while you seek hope and comfort through the mess. You aren't alone and people do care. Here's the smart, untold truth of how to know and express that.

I believe God works in this world and that He works in mysterious ways, ways that I will never understand. But when last week, I reconnected with a dear friend whom I haven’t seen for a bit, and she said the words, “Mere, I have these words. These words I have to share because I know other […]

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Filed Under: Babies, Doctor Appointments, Faith, Grief, Guest Blogger, Health

Give Allergies the Boot with an Air Purifier

April 19, 2016 By Meredith 15 Comments

Tired of battling allergies? I've tired all the tips, tricks, and medications, but this is the one fix that actually goes to the root of the problem--and boots it for good! Give it a try in your home and start breathing in all that fresh, clean air! No allergens allowed with this air purifier!

Lately, I’d been crushing on a new accessory for our home, and it’s one that won’t do anything to make our house prettier, but it would going to go a long way to making it significantly healthier. What is this magical device? An air purifier. Since I had my eye on one for quite a while, I […]

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Filed Under: Cleaning, Doctor Appointments, Health, Sickness

Love at First Floss(ers)!

April 13, 2016 By Meredith 9 Comments

Getting kids to floss their teeth can be tricky! Cut the daily battle and use these tricky tools to making your children's dental health and oral hygiene easy-peasy! The flossers are a dream to use--and check this surprise reason why kids think they are fun too!

***This post is sponsored by Plackers® Flossers*** When I first took my kids to the dentist a few years back, I was feeling pretty puffed up–“Look at me! Leaving the house! Taking care of my kids’ oral hygeine! I am Mom of the Year!” Then our dentist asked the fateful question, “How often are you flossing their […]

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Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Homemaking, Young Kids

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