How to Make a Giant Hostess Cupcake

Posted by MeckMom on Apr 27, 2009 in Popular Posts: Recipes | 4 comments This month marked my son’s first birthday.  As tradition holds in our family, this big milestone entitles him to his very first super-chocolatey cake.  I wanted to make something fun but I also wanted it to be inexpensive and easy (because I knew that most of the cake was destined to hit the floor).  After doing a little research for ideas online, I decided on a giant Hostess...
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Understanding the Banking Crisis: MeckMom Style

Posted by MeckMom on Apr 21, 2009 in Popular Posts: Tech Tips | 6 comments I like to consider myself a fairly intelligent person.  I’m no financial guru mind you, but I like to think I have at least a reasonable understanding of our financial system.  Well, I did think that…right up until this financial crisis hit our country.  Now I hear phrases like ‘toxic assets’ and ‘mutual investment liabilities’ tossed around in the news and...
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Talk to Me Tuesday: Best Generic Bargains

Posted by MeckMom on Apr 14, 2009 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 20 comments Don’t you just love it when you find a great generic product that saves you cash?  It’s like having a sale price available every time you go to the store.   Earlier this year, I realized I was spending way too much on diapers.  So I decided to take a gamble and try a few generic brands.  I was nervous because diapers are expensive – even generic ones – so I was really...
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Sugar-Free Easter Egg Hunt

Posted by MeckMom on Apr 10, 2009 in Popular Posts: Free Printables, Popular Posts: Holiday | 2 comments Easter is here so I thought I’d give you a few more details (and files) on a fun idea I posted back in 2007.  I hope your family enjoys it. My kids love Easter egg hunts.  They think it’s so fun to scramble around in the backyard and search for our expertly-hidden dyed eggs.  Although, one year our hiding spots must have been a little too tricky because we only found 75% of the...
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I Hulu. Do You?

Posted by MeckMom on Apr 9, 2009 in Popular Posts: Tech Tips | 5 comments Let’s face it, much of what we Moms do on a day-to-day basis doesn’t require much brain power.  We clean stuff, fold stuff, fix stuff, cook stuff – all of which requires very little thought and can be (dare I say it?) kind of dull.  Now don’t get me wrong, there are loads of women out there who relish in these daily domestic activities and I think that’s...
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