The Mom of the Year

...a less serious look at the world of parenting

Like me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Follow me on Pinterest Follow me on Instagram
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Work With Me
    • Sponsored Content
    • Website Advertising
    • Join the Marketplace Directory
  • Motherhood
    • Kids
    • School
    • ASD
    • Saving Money
  • The Home
    • Household
    • Family Recipes
    • Gardening
    • DIY
    • Crafts
    • Cleaning
    • Organizing
    • Budgeting
  • Inspirational
    • Humor
    • Health
    • Faith
    • Grief
  • Favorites
    • Online Book Club
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Travel
    • Giveaways
  • About
    • About Me
    • Meet the Team
      • The Mom of the Year Staff
      • The Mom of the Year Contributors
    • Publications
    • Being a Mom of the Year
    • Disclosure
  • Contact Me
  • Marketplace
    • Concierge
    • Directory

5 Out-of-the-Box Canvas Print Ideas

July 1, 2019 By Meredith 18 Comments

These 5 cool out-of-the-box canvas print ideas will have you sprucing up your home decor in no time! So easy, affordable and FUN!

Thank you to Canvas Factory for sponsoring this post so I could share these cool canvas print ideas with you! All opinions are 100% my own. I love canvas prints! We are amassing an alarmingly large number of them in our home (my husband is thrilled 😉 ), but they are so great: No need […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Homemaking, Pictures, Saving Money

#zulilycutie Search is On!

August 30, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

What a cool way to celebrate back to school AND your own unique child! Enter the #zulilycutie search for a chance to win big while a supporting all of what makes us real and unique with a very cool brand!

***Thank you to zulily for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on the #zulilycutie search! All opinions are 100% my own!*** Friends, it’s no secret that I LOVE zulily–one of my favorite online bargain scoring finds! This site not only offers items that fit so very well with our lives as busy […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Budgeting, Children's Clothes, Online Shopping, Pictures, Preschool, Saving Money, School, Young Kids

5 Creative Canvas Photo Displays

August 14, 2017 By Meredith 6 Comments

Canvas photo displays are a genius way to showcase your favorite photos in a customized exhibit that is perfect for you and your home! Photo prints shine in these creative ways to display them!

***Thank you to Canvas Factory for sponsoring this post so I could share these ideas for creative canvas photo displays with you. All opinions are my own.*** I’m a HUGE fan of displaying photos around our home, and I’m especially taken with canvas prints. I love the textured finish and how durable and easy to […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Giveaway, Online Shopping, Pictures

Time to Print Photos the Easy Way!

June 1, 2017 By Meredith 5 Comments

Feeling overwhelmed by all the pics on your phone? Check out how to print photos the easy way with Prime Photos. I love all the cool features it offers, plus I would never have thought of this genius gift bonus!

***Thanks to Amazon for sponsoring this post and providing prizes for the giveaway so I could scoop you on how to print your photos the easy way!*** Raise your hand if you have scads of pics on your phone that are in desperate need of some storage, organization, printing and/or all three? And also raise your […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Online Shopping, Pictures, Saving Money

Preserve Your Family History with this Perfect Gift!

December 19, 2016 By Lindsay Houser 3 Comments

Want to preserve your family history, but feel overwhelmed by the undertaking? Try this smart idea--easy, affordable, meaningful AND the perfect last minute-gift? It's a genius win! Plus, check out this sweet special offer and the holiday gift idea--love it!

Thank you to StoryWorth for sponsoring this post so I can tell you all about the perfect way to preserve your family history with this fantastic, meaningful last minute holiday gift. I still remember vividly the first time I met my husband’s grandfather. He was knee deep in his asparagus garden and told me, “I bet I could teach you […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Books, Gifts, Pictures

Amazon Prime Photos with All New Features!

December 13, 2016 By Meredith 2 Comments

Amazon Prime Photos allows Prime members can share their benefit of unlimited photo storage with up to five family members or friends at no additional cost. Prime Photos is free for Prime members and makes it easy for family members to safely store and share all their favorite photos. Additional new features include: Image Search, People view and Places view. And Prime members can now order photo prints, cards, photo books, and calendars directly from their Prime Photos account.

Thank you to Amazon Prime Photos for sponsoring this post so I could share the features of their Prime Photos experience with all of you! Any fellow picture addicts in the house? I know, me too. I love my pictures–saving them, sharing them and stashing them in frames all over my house. Now, thanks to […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Homemaking, Mommy's Favorites, Pictures, Reviews

Go Hollywood with Your Kids: UrLife

June 19, 2015 By Meredith 18 Comments

Have tons of pics and videos of your kids but don't have the time to do anything cool with them like make an album? Let the pros handle it--worth EVERY PENNY, I promise! Plus, this is the moist perfect gift yoyu could give grandparents!

Aren’t our fancy smartphones fabulous? It is entirely possible to capture almost every minute of your child’s life with one sleek device. Back in my day, video recording required more large equipment than NASA’s shuttle launches and there was this crazy thing called rolls of film. You’d drop them off at your local Kmart, wait […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Celebrities, Giveaway, Pictures, Smartphones, Young Kids

Get the Pictures You Always Wanted

December 1, 2014 By Meredith 24 Comments

Taking quality family pictures can be a challenge! Here are a few simple tips to improve your photos from a professional photographer--who REALLY knows how to work with kids!

I remember the good old days.  The days when I used to hold up a camera, ask my son to look at the camera, and he would SMILE. Then somewhere about age 3, his face froze in a cheesy “CHEESE” said between gritted teeth while he focuses intently on a magical fairy dancing off to the […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Giveaway, Mommy's Favorites, Pictures, Young Kids

The Traumatic Trauma of School Picture Order Forms

October 1, 2014 By Meredith 43 Comments

I've finally met my nemesis on this earth. In my silly early days as mom I thought it was poopy diapers. Or bedtime. But no, all along, it's been the terrifying school picture order form!

Friends, I have finally met my nemesis on this earth.  In my silly early days as mom I thought it was poopy diapers. Or bedtime. Or attempting to balance our budget while having cases of wipes and Goldfish crackers shipped to my door. I was wrong, I was so wrong. Enter the embodiment of evil: […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Pictures, Saving Money, School

Everalbum’s Got It Covered

June 13, 2014 By Meredith 4 Comments

Pictures. Pictures. PICTURES. Spend just 30 seconds in my home and my obsession is apparent.  Yes, I was the psycho pregnant lady stalk-calling Picture People to make sure I fully understood their membership options six months before my first child was born. I like memories. I like smiles.  And I like things that make me […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Pictures, Reviews, Smartphones

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Get the heart, hope & humor sent to your inbox!

You have Successfully Subscribed!

By submitting your email address you agree to receive emails from The Mom of the Year.  You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe at the bottom of the emails or by contacting me at meredith@themomoftheyear.net For more information about our privacy practices visit our website.

Find my books on Amazon!


dealspotr coupons


Meredith Spidel (@meredithspidel) - influencer profile on Dealspotr
dealspotr.com

The Baby Sleep Site Top 50 Blog

Top 21 Parenting Blogs Award



Copyright © 2021 · The Mom of The Year · Designed by Beyond Blog Design· Built on Genesis Framework · Disclosure