4 Ideas for Easier Easter Egg Dyeing

Posted by MeckMom on Mar 30, 2010 in Best of MeckMom, Popular Posts: Holiday | 5 comments To me, coloring Easter eggs is like crafting with glitter – the end result is lovely but the process is a big mess.  Since cutting out this colorful tradition isn’t really an option (my kids love it too much), I came up with a few simple strategies to make the egg dyeing process a little easier and the clean-up a lot quicker. 1.  Cover Your Bases Newspaper and paper towels can only...
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Lovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap

Posted by MeckMom on Mar 8, 2010 in Links I Love | 2 comments Well, I survived the week – thanks in part to my awesome sister-in-law who flew all the way from Utah to meet our new little addition.  She even managed to make phenomenal cake-batter french toast for the entire family before she took off for the airport today.  Such a great way to start the week!  I’ll have to get her to share the recipe with us on the blog someday – so...
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Bunco – One of My Favorite Family-Friendly, Grab’n'Go Games

Posted by MeckMom on Jan 14, 2010 in Popular Posts: Entertaining | 5 comments This past New Year’s Eve I was hit with a party dilemma.  We were hosting a big family party at our house and I needed a game that could be played by everyone – adults and kids.  There are lots of games on the market that can be ‘played by all ages’ but I wanted something that could actually be enjoyed and possibly won by all ages.  Finally, a few hours before the...
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Reader’s Choice – Top 20 MeckMom Ideas

Posted by MeckMom on Jan 9, 2010 in Best of MeckMom | 1 comment Happy 2010, everyone!  Thanks for putting up with my month-long hiatus as I enjoyed some quality holiday time with my family.  I have loads of tips to share with you this year and I’m anxious to get started. I thought I’d kick things off this year by featuring some of the best ideas from the past several years.  Back in November, I asked you guys to submit your favorite MeckMom...
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Warm Up Your Neighborhood with a Christmas Pass-along Plate Tradition

Posted by MeckMom on Dec 10, 2009 in Best of MeckMom, Popular Posts: Free Printables | 2 comments Several years ago I came across a plastic Christmas plate that encouraged a sweet tradition.  Much like the ‘Boo Ghost’  idea you may have seen around Halloween, this plate was designed to be filled with goodies and then passed around the neighborhood in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The original plate is long gone but the idea has stuck with me over the years.  Now that...
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