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Fighting for the Memories

November 14, 2014 By Meredith 2 Comments

…to help spread the word about their mission, I jumped at the chance. The research field in this area is rich, but a large roadblock to further knowledge progress is lack of research subjects. The Registry’s goal is to maintain a list of names of persons who are willing and able to participate in research studies if one opens in their area that would be a good fit. It’s a matchmaking service, if you will. One with a very important mission. As expla…

Filed Under: Grief, Health, Mom Dying, Sickness

What Side Ponytails and Neon T-Shirt Clips Left Behind

June 12, 2015 By Meredith 12 Comments

Sometimes the very best gift we can give ourselves is LETTING GO. How one night out reminded me of so much of who I used to be--and why it was so incredibly freeing! You'll lkaugh over the memories of jelly shoes and neon t-shirts--along with a few other throw-back gems!

…t soared through my soul reflecting in the heart-bursting moments when the Term Paper of the Year awards were read (really, this ended me) or when the faculty showed off their savvy brilliance schooling us during sessions. It was beautiful, the kind of beautiful that words don’t accommodate. But let me focus on the highlight of the weekend–the #MiddleSchoolAwkward Night sponsored by Nickelodeon. It was aces. A gorgeous mix of poignant ungainly pre…

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Escapism, Mommy Time, Mommy's Favorites

Cancer and Me with Wendy Nielsen

October 16, 2013 By Meredith Leave a Comment

…have been diagnosed with breast cancer and unfortunately not a lot of long term studies indicating cure rates or data telling us what we should do or what to expect. If sharing my experience leads me to meeting someone else with a similar experience, then the result is building a community of knowledge and hope and getting through it together. *************************************************************************************************** Thank…

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Mom Dying, Mommy's Favorites

Carry On, Rainbow Rowell

December 4, 2015 By Meredith 18 Comments

We are so excited to read this new hot pick book! Dig into this best seller with us in our virtual book club. Any and all readers welcome--the only stipulation? Pajamas are a MUST! xo

…s how to use them–even in the midst of a novel that disappointed many long-term fans. Once again Rowell showed her carefully honed art of sharing enough of the headlining romance to intrigue her readers, yet left enough respectful space to honor the audience’s imagination and the private sweetness of her characters’ affections. This is such a careful, precious, old-fashioned art that is too rarely seen and we’d be remiss not to give Rowell her due…

Filed Under: Book Club, Giveaway, Reading, Reviews

The Nosebleed, or Why You Should Never Wrap Christmas Gifts at Night

December 14, 2015 By Meredith 18 Comments

The very true story how how an emergency (sort-of) forced us to pause, take a break and laugh this Christmas season! You never know where wrapping those gifts will get you--be careful!

…costs. May the peace and joy of the season be yours, friends. *In medical terms, it’s called a vasovagal syncope, or sudden drop in blood pressure, common after exposure to a trigger, such as the sight of blood. I’m very proud that I know this term, as I have been calling it the wrong thing for years. I looked it up exclusively for this post to impress not only you, but so I can now say to my husband, “You HAVE to help me. I am having a VASOVAGAL…

Filed Under: Christmas, Couple Time, Health

Book Club’s Going Rogue

January 1, 2016 By Meredith 20 Comments

We are so excited to read this new hot pick book! Dig into this best seller with us in our virtual book club. Any and all readers welcome--the only stipulation? Pajamas are a MUST! xo

…akes” was one of my favorite chapters in the book. And for the record, the term “soup snakes” makes so much sense and I think we should regularly use it in our vocabulary. ***************************************************************** Now join us for our next book club read, The Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham. We’re excited to dig in! Here’s what Amazon has to scoop us on this hot new read: On the right side of the law. Sort of. Sebastian Rudd is…

Filed Under: Birth-control, Uncategorized

Direct Energy Directs the Savings to Your Piggy Bank!

January 13, 2016 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Struggling to make your budget work? This simple trick for cutting your electric bill is a one-step easy way to start saving more money for the things you need. Stop throwing money out the window and start saving some coins in that piggy bank! So glad I found this idea!

…nergy plan: your electricity rate won’t fluctuate throughout your contract term. Even if you aren’t a PA-resident, Direct Energy offers different savings depending on where you live – plug in your zipcode on the landing page to learn about the offers available in your area. You can also score big with Direct Energy as it’s the only energy provider to be a part of Plenti, which allows you to earn monthly rewards. So check it out! Snagging the best…

Filed Under: Homemaking, Online Shopping, Saving Money, Young Kids

Go! POW!

February 10, 2016 By Meredith 2 Comments

Kids teach us things EVERY SINGLE DAY! Low on energy? Needing a powerful boost? Check this smart idea from my son and never look back! It makes such a difference in our day-to-day, I can't believe it! Proof we should listen to those kiddos more ;)

…me? Time with my kids, making some work changes that will benefit the long-term, pursuing healthy living goals? Why not throw a little “Go! POW!” at them too? Kicking off our days with or pausing in the midst of crazy moments to channel powerful inspiration seems like a pretty boss idea. Garner up and then go forth to do what we can with what we’re given. So I think my little dude had his sign-off exactly right. I’m not sure if this will be consid…

Filed Under: Faith, Young Kids

Top Ten Reasons YOU Need to Attend BlogU

February 24, 2016 By Meredith 8 Comments

Looking to grow your blog? This conference not only has all the smart scoop you need with incredible sessions, there is loads of support, friendship and fun to be had as well! We are a friendly, welcoming group, here to help your blogging career take off! BlogU is THE place to be--and pop by here to find out how you can score your ticket for free!

…o endless. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house last year as the Term Papers of the Year were read aloud. And Open Mic Night is full of both tears and smiles. We bloggers like to laugh, but above all, we like to be real. And we aren’t afraid to touch on the heart of things and be present in that too. The Design Lab is back and bigger than ever. What is the Design Lab? A chance for you to meet one-on-one with a professional designer and g…

Filed Under: Blog Stuff, Mommy's Favorites, School

Easy DIY Roman Shades

June 27, 2016 By Anne Metz 44 Comments

Looking for the perfect window treatment? Try these pretty, functional, and super easy DIY Roman shades. Here's the step-by-step tutorial to walk you through--complete with a few fab tips to save you money and time along the way. Give this a try--using this method makes fancing up your windows far easier and cheaper than you'd think!

…ff the blinds. Then I removed these plastic thingies (that’s the technical term I think) from the bottom of the mini blinds. I undid the knots on the pull cord, pulled the bottom off and removed most of the blinds. For my size window, I wanted six pleats in my roman shade. Now, remember how I mentioned the mini blind was way longer than my window? I cut the pull cords down to about 1” longer than my window height. Then I slid the bottom piece back…

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking

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