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Tidying Toys Before Christmas

December 6, 2017 By Anne Metz 3 Comments

Have a boatload of lovely presents headed your way with the holidays? Get a jump on the clutter by tidying toys up weeks before Christmas gifting touches down. The bonus? You can teach your kiddos the value of giving to others while celebrating the holiday spirit! Enjoy!

Celebrating Christmas with my children is truly a joy! I get to see the world through their eyes on Christmas morning while remembering the thrill of seeing a beautifully lit tree lined with a pile of presents. This beautiful scene is the upside; the downside is all the stuff! In addition to what Santa brings, […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Cleaning, Homemaking, Messy House, Organization, Toys

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 REAL Parent’s Potty Training Survival Guide

March 28, 2017 By Meredith 10 Comments

Ready to pull your hair out over potty training? Snag this REAL parent's potty training survival guide and you WILL get through this, I promise! Plus this nifty trick to clean up the mess will make your life so much easier!

***Thank you to Clorox for sponsoring this post so I could share this fun, real potty training survival guide to keeping the mess in check as you tackle the dirty business!*** You know what gets a bad rap? Diapers. Parents jones so hard to shed them, but on the other side of those nappies lies an unseemly fate–potty […]

Filed Under: Babies, Cleaning, Homemaking, Messy House, Potty, SAHM Life, Toddler Talk

The 4 Essential Plumbing Tools Your Household Needs

February 23, 2017 By Lindsay Houser 30 Comments

Tired of pricey calls to the plumber? No need to make them any more! Grab these four essential plumbing tools. With them on hand, your household will stay up and running and you'll save a ton of money! I never even know the third tool existed for home use!

***Thank you to Liquid-Plumr for sponsoring this post so I can tell you about the essential plumbing tools your household needs. All opinions are my own.*** Today we are going to talk about the things most people never discuss… plumbing. More specifically, toilets and drains. These two things are constant sources of issue in our house, especially with […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homemaking, Messy House

Bleach 101: Breaking Down Cleaning Myths

December 8, 2016 By Meredith 4 Comments

Time for Bleach 101 class! You may think you are properly cleaning your home, but you need this housecleaning tips STAT, trust me! I was shocked by the truth of these cleaning mythbusters--and super-grateful! Hello, healthy household!

Thank you to Clorox for sponsoring this post so I could share this brand’s fab cleaning power and the Bleach 101 scoop with all of you! Cleaning! What an unhappy chore in my book. But alas, one wholly necessary to warding off nasty sick germs and keeping our kitchen floor from being permanently littered by the dog’s […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homemaking, Messy House

Declutter and Cut the Reclutter

April 20, 2016 By Anne Metz 6 Comments

Tired of all the mess and clutter in your home? Here is a very smart how-to for not only how to declutter but for how to prevent reclutter from happening--even with kids in your home! The tips and tricks are real and surprisingly easy. Follow the 3rd step and you'll be breathing a sigh of relief in no time!

Please welcome Anne to The Mom of the Year team! I love her sweet, genuine spirit, and she is one of those souls on this earth who ACTUALLY ENJOYS CLEANING AND ORGANIZING. I know, incredible! She is also savvy with crafting and home decor projects and will be sharing all of these smarts with us. I’m thrilled […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homemaking, Messy House, Organization

Three Cheers for the Good Effort!

December 19, 2015 By Meredith 4 Comments

This new movie is the every parent's movie. Full of hysterical fun, and too-relatable parenting fails, you will LOVE THIS! Go get the inside scoop on heart behind it and catch the release day details you need!

I’m so glad I get to tell you about the funny new movie Daddy’s Home on my blog – it’s a perfect match for me and my family. You see, Daddy’s Home is about two dads working hard to wow their kids, but fantastically blundering it up as they go. And as far as parenting […]

Filed Under: Celebrities, Christmas, Holidays, Homemaking, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Leaving the House, Messy House, Young Kids

Hoping On

November 20, 2015 By Meredith 6 Comments

Feeling a tad overwhelmed? This parenting is no joke, but we get up every morning and do it again and again--the very best that we can. Why? Not because we're insane, but because of this one reason. Check out this parenting inspiration and be encouraged--the truth might surprise you!

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and hoping for a different result. I beg to differ; I think this instead defines the sole way we mommas justify not burying ourselves under the covers and attempting to hide from our families every morning. If I lie really still, maybe they won’t […]

Filed Under: Faith, Health, Homemaking, Messy House, Preschool, SAHM Life, School, Young Kids

Keep Those Messy Hands Clean and Style It Up With Huggies Clutch n’ Clean

October 30, 2015 By Meredith 6 Comments

Messy kids driving you nuts? Save your sanity, mom, with this easy, fashionable solution that will allow you to save your sanity, your budget--and your sense of style! Keep it clean and cool with this savvy new wipes solution!

I’ll readily admit I’m a product junkie. Sold-out, full-on, no joke. It’s serious, friends. I love finding cool new items that are really cool, make my life easier, or are a sweet combination of nifty and helpful. So when Huggies introduced the most adorable wipes clutch cases ever last year, my excitement was substantially squee-y. Functional meets […]

Filed Under: Homemaking, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Messy House, Young Kids

The Surprise Element

October 26, 2015 By Meredith 8 Comments

Who knew?! Every day with kids is a constant stream of surprises--and apparently you're the magic maker, mom! Grab a few laughs--and the one sweet reminder that will warm your heart in the midst of all the crazy morning routines!

At my very ripe old age of 36, I feel like there’s not much about my day-to-day that could surprise me. The laundry/dish-washing/yearning for ginormous quantities of coffee to power me through my day is a routine set pretty solidly in stone. Even the more exciting events, like driving the minivan into the garage door and […]

Filed Under: Babies, Children's Clothes, Homemaking, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Leaving the House, Messy House, Potty, Preschool, SAHM Life, Young Kids

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