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3 Ways to Keep Moving Through All Life Throws Our Way

January 11, 2021 By Meredith 4 Comments

You've got to keep moving, baby! Check these 3 ways to keep moving through all life throws our way--I was AWED by the smart, truthful insight of #2!

Thank you to Dancing and Life for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on their cool program and these three ways to keep moving through all life throws our way. Friends, isn’t this life a bit of a tricky go? We do our best, for sure, but curveballs seem to spiral out […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Faith, Fitness, Health

On the Corner of Defeat and Hope

April 13, 2018 By Meredith 6 Comments

Struggling to keep afloat, mamas? You AREN'T ALONE. Everyone, trust me--EVERYONE!--feels this way. Abandon the desolation, take heart and hope and let yourself feel the connection with those around you in the exact same shoes. Defeat and hope? Absolutely. It's the name of our game--and check here for the whole smart reasoning.

Defeat and hope together? Sounds unlikely, no? But the things is, my fellow mamas in the trenches, you know exactly what I’m talking about–give me a moment to explain why… Last week a friend shared with me how she felt like a failure. My response: “You too?” As she is lovely and kind, she exclaimed, […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, SAHM Life, Young Kids

The Beauty of a Mom

February 21, 2018 By Lindsay Houser 6 Comments

The beauty of a mom is something so crystally clear that sometimes we miss it. Here's how we can always see it and sort how to trust it. Grab onto this truth and celebrate it, mama! Here's to you!

It was a Tuesday. I had just gotten back from the gym–the one time of the day I can snag a short break from my kids while they are in the childcare room. Between the gym and home we had already struggled with buckling into car seats, fighting over snacks, and of course, always, arguing over who looked at […]

Filed Under: Babies, Beauty, Faith, Young Kids

I Love My Mess

October 19, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Standing on the verge of chaos and disorder? Mama, you AREN'T alone. I am cheering you along and crazily, telling you to find peace with it all because I love my mess. And with a little smart adjustment, you can too.

Friends, I’m a messy bit. While last week I managed to sort my junk drawer (Score! Happy dance! Hear the angels sing!), I beg you not tip-toe into my closet. You might (very likely, truth told) be buried by the spoils of my latest Matilda Jane bargain-hunted scores coupled with my firm incapacity to clear […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Homemaking, Messy House, Young Kids

The Back to School Prayer

August 10, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Feeling overwhelmed with the coming school year? You're not alone, mama--you're also in good company with this back to school prayer. Read it, feel caught, then embrace what you can with the real comforting support this provides!

I’ve done it all, friends. I have fretted, I have fussed, I have planned, replanned, regrouped, panicked, doubly panicked, taken lessons in zen-ing it out and even considered a vigorously punishing juice diet to set myself straight…but here I am. On the eve of back to school sans a clue to the veritable best course of […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Preschool, School, Young Kids

You Can’t Win Them All, Mama

May 31, 2017 By Meredith 5 Comments

Feel defeated trying to keep up with it all? Stop!! You can't win them all, mama! Grab these healthy tips and tricks to latch onto a self-positive perspective to feed your day to day and start feeling like a boss in no time!

Listen up, mamas. You need to hear this one. As seasons in this raising kids gig go, the end of school is, shall we say, INTENSE. I prefer the term BRUTAL, but I am working hard on pretending a positive spin versus diving full-on into drowning status. I have thought long and hard about the […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Preschool, School, Young Kids

Closer than Yesterday

January 30, 2017 By Meredith 12 Comments

Ever beat yourself up for not having it all together? Bury your to-do list and give yourself the grace of being closer than yesterday. This concept heals and nurtures your tired hearts, mommas--you'll especially love the take on those messy playrooms!

Last year, I got turned on to the cool concept of picking a word for your year. Anyone else heard of this? If not, the gist is pretty simple: you think about where your heart, mind and soul are currently hanging out, then pick ONE word to represent your focused direction for the year, to help […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Mommy Time, Mommy's Favorites

10 Top Posts of 2016

December 30, 2016 By Meredith 6 Comments

Looking some great reads to finish out the year? These ten top posts of 2016 pack a powerful punch--laughs, heart, and lessons all included! As you do your own year-end reflection and goal-setting, take a minute to pop in for some perspective--and the most incredible Turkey Trot tale you've ever heard!

Happy New Year, friends! 2016 has been a big one around these parts both personally and on this site–lots of growth and change, a few challenges, a bunch of laughs, and always, always a hefty dose of heart and hope. As you settle in to do some reflecting on your own year and new goals for the […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Cleaning, Faith, Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Homemaking, Mommy's Favorites, SAHM Life, School, Young Kids

How My Son Won the Turkey Trot

December 8, 2016 By Meredith 14 Comments

My son won the Turkey Trot at his school, but not in the way you might think of kids typically winning a race. School races for kids are a tricky busy, but use this winning approach, and I promise you'll have a healthy runner on your hands, not mention one with a whole lot of heart and soul!

I’d like to blame my sluggishness in writing this post on being so swamped with holiday work, but that’s only part of the truth. I dragged my feet in sharing this story because it’s one that packs a serious gut punch to my mom-heart. It’s a true story, a sweet story, a simple story. It’s a […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Hip Spica Cast, School, Young Kids

The How-to for Finding Life Balance

October 24, 2016 By Meredith 4 Comments

Working hard at finding life balance? You aren't alone! Family, work, fitness, friends and sleep all jostle for our attention, leaving us too often overwhelmed and exhausted. If you've ever heard about the "Pick 3" tweet or felt like you've had to cut something out to make sense of it all, this post is for you. The perspective will help, I promise!

Friends, I like to consider myself super on-top of current events. That’s why I am writing this post in reference to a event that occurred only four years and ten months ago, versus a full five years ago. Hey, in a world where time revolves around repetitive spelling test struggles and endless Halloween celebrations, two months matters–a lot! […]

Filed Under: Faith, Fitness, Health, Organization, Young Kids

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