Wickedly Dark Chocolate Kisses – a free Halloween printable just for you
Do you guys remember last May when I posted this little Thank You gift tutorial for Teacher Appreciation Week? Well, hundreds of you downloaded it during the free week and dozens more have ordered it from my Etsy store over the past few months. Since you all went out and bought 3/4″ & 2″ punches to create your cute jars I thought I’d whip up a Halloween version to help you put those punches to work. The steps are the same as the Thank You gift jar but I’ll give a quick review for those of you who missed it the...
read moreLovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap
It’s Monday again. Time for a recap of a few fabulous ideas from around the web. All of these sites were featured on my Facebook fan page in the last two weeks so, if you haven’t had a chance, you should check them out. If you liked them as much as I did, take a minute and let the content authors know. Bloggers love comments; so share the love when you stop by their sites. Remember, if you’d like instant access to the links I love and a few other tips and tricks, you can sign up to be a follower on Facebook by clicking the Facebook icon...
read moreFriday's Find – An Easy & Delicious Weeknight Dinner Fix
I’m not sure it should count as a Friday Find if it’s already Saturday in half of the country. Sorry guys, it’s been a busy day. Today’s Friday Find is an easy one. It’s one of my favorite quick-fix dinner options. You know those nights when your tempted to grab a box of mac & cheese but the guilt of feeding your kids those pitiful orange noodles again makes you search for something else? Well, this is my favorite backup. Granted, it still comes from a box and can be whipped up in about 15 minutes...
read moreOh, how I'd love to be blogging right now…
See these cute little boys all bubbled up in a cozy kitchen-sink bath? If you ever wonder why I don’t post more often…I want you to think of their charming faces. That big one back there – he’s two. The unfortunate age where he has the strength and balance to climb out of any crib but laughs with mischievous delight when I tuck him into a big boy bed. Finally getting him to sleep is a ridiculously long ordeal. That little guy in front – he’s 7 months old. Guess how many nights he has slept for more...
read moreFriday's Find – A Non-Fiction Read that 'Moved' Me
Every now and then I pick up a book that moves me. No, not in a gushy, emotional way but in a get-off-the-couch-and-make-a-change-in-my-life kind of way. A few weeks ago the book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years was recommended to me by two of my favorite book critics – my Sister and my Mom. I knew if it won high praise by those two it would be worth reading. It was a quick read – I think I finished it in 2 or 3 nights. If you’re an avid blog reader, the format will be familiar – the chapters are full of...
read moreLovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap
It’s been a big week on this little site. In addition to finally getting the Friday’s Find linky party functional (hooray!), I updated my logo, added some functionality, and fixed a few bugs around the site. Also, if you subscribe to MeckMom via email you may notice a small change in your email delivery. I’m kind of annoyed with Feedblitz and Feedburner so I’m shifting over to a better system called MailChimp. It gives me a little more flexibility over content and looks a whole lot prettier. I’m sorry if...
read moreFriday’s Find – My Favorite Fine Hair Helpers
I’ve been blessed with a lot of things in my life. Unfortunately, a gorgeous head of hair was not one of them. My hair is fine, thin, stick straight and completely devoid of natural volume. It’s so thin that I can fit my entire head of hair into a rubber band the size of my finger. I’ve tried tons of different products with little success. It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s salon quality or Suave – I can never seem to find the right combination to give my hair the lift and holding power it...
read moreThe Wanda Witch Party Roundup Post
I can tell it’s getting close by the emails coming in…that wonderful time of year when dozens of you readers anonymously invite all your friends to a big party and take on my favorite pseudonym…Wanda D. Witch. I hosted my first Wanda Witch party 10 years ago and I’m still going strong. We’ve done variations of it in 4 different states. It’s been the source for new friendships and awesome memories we retell with friends to this day. But the benefits don’t end there. Some of my favorite family...
read moreKeep Top-Rack Dishes in their Place with this Easy Trick
If you’ve got little kids, chances are you’ve got a lot of plastic dishes, sippy cups and bottles. As cute and handy as they are, they have this annoying little habit…they love to flip over in the dishwasher. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled out my top-rack to find a bunch of cups and bowls that look like this. Gross. I hate getting splashed with the dirty dishwater that hangs out in flipped cups. Don’t you? Thankfully, one Cook’s Illustrated (one of my favorite magazines) reader had a...
read moreFriday’s Find – Teach Your Kids US Geography with this Handy iPhone App
Don’t you just love it when you find ways to help your kids teach themselves? My fifth grader is studying US geography and they’re focusing on the New England area. Even I have a hard time telling the tiny New England states apart so I thought I’d look for a good app that could give her a hand. Little did I know that the app I found would have all three of my school-age kids hooked for hours. It’s called Stack the States and it’s the new favorite at our house. Here’s the abbreviated description from...
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