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5 Delights of the Honey Harvest

August 25, 2017 By Meredith 12 Comments

Honey Harvest time is here! One of the first harvests of the fall season, grab these 5 ways to celebrate and delight in fresh, raw honey! Bees and beekeepers work really hard and it's time to enjoy the spoils of their labor--I love the 3rd idea!

***Thank you to Wayfair for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on our honey harvest! All opinions are 100% my own.*** It’s the end of August, friends, and as the weather gets ready to turn and the kids head back to school, it’s also time for the year’s first harvest! While gourds […]

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking, Husband's work

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

My Science Geek

January 12, 2015 By Meredith 6 Comments

Have different interests and talents than your partner? No sweat! Use this model to build a relationship that will last for a lifetime!

I told you last month that my husband and I were going to a gala for a work event, but I never updated post-event. In a word: fabulous. As reported, the gala was for a machine. Yup, a machine. A flow cytometer, to be exact. What is a flow cytometer? I have absolutely no clue. I do know that […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Husband's work

Let’s Talk about the Raccoon

December 26, 2014 By Meredith 4 Comments

Meeko from Pocahontas captures my feelings exactly. Here's what too do if an unwanted creature sneaks into your home in the middle of the night--cute shocked faces included!

This holiday week, I’m going to share a couple of my favorite posts from the past year.  When looking over what I’d published, I found a lot of sentiments about letting go and embracing where you’re at in this life, the continued presence of missing my mother, shout-outs to my perpetually growing obsession with reading, and one tribute to […]

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

Gala 411

December 8, 2014 By Meredith 14 Comments

Socializing and partying this time of year are BIG EVENTS! And knowing how to do it with grace and class can be daunting. Check in here for some tips--and a few laughs to help take the bite out of the nerves!

It’s a big night around these parts, friends. To restate, I am leaving the house. Before you fall over in shock, let me tell you the whole story–it’s to ATTEND A GALA. Okay, now I’ll pause a minute while this sinks in… … Not sinking in? I know, I get it.  This is truly an […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Celebrities, Christmas, Couple Time, Holidays, Husband's work, Leaving the House

Downy to the Rescue!

July 25, 2014 By Meredith 6 Comments

Laundry piled up endlessly? Put down that iron! Here's the one simple iron-free trick to smooth, wrinkle-free clothes you'll love! Housework made easy!

I remember the good old days.  The days when we had a “Laundry Day”.  When I would put something in the washer and then actually fold it and put it away within the same 24 hr. period. When there was less constant need for stain stick.  When there was very little, if any urine-frangranced dirty […]

Filed Under: Homemaking, Husband's work, Messy House

With a Sidelong Glance to the Bees

June 25, 2014 By Meredith 10 Comments

Many, many times, I think my husband is crazy. His laundry list of hobbies will shock you, but this is why I support him--and why encouraging your partner is the right choice!

Long about 3 months ago, my husband officially delved into his bee obsession.  The hives were bought.  The sidelong expressions were initiated.  In short, I thought he was crazy and he knew it. In I Just Want to Be Alone, I wrote about all the “fun chats” that went into “our” decision to go forth with […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Husband's work

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

The Road to Freedom is Paved with Soap

May 13, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Listen, just because I’m rockin’ my 30s, does not mean I can’t be served a good education once in a while.  My recent tag-along to my husband’s business trip to Boston was slammed full of great lessons.  In fact, I can’t think of a recent time when I learned so very much.  Since I love […]

Filed Under: Couple Time, Escapism, Husband's work, Vacations

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