Help Kids Conquer Fears with a Fear Factor Challenge

Posted by on Jun 10, 2010 in Best of MeckMom, Popular Posts: Family Fun, Popular Posts: Free Printables | 4 comments Are your kids scared to do this? How about riding down a huge water slide in this? Does the idea of popping one of these into their mouth make their nose wrinkle in disgust? If so, I can relate.  My kids were scared of all of those things and more.  So last summer we began a new tradition – our annual Fear Factor Challenge.  It was inspired by a clever ‘try new foods’...
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The Best Burp Cloths Ever

Posted by on Mar 12, 2010 in Best of MeckMom, Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 4 comments This particular tip comes from years of experience.  Not general mothering experience, mind you.  I mean experience walking into church, a store, or the kids’ school only to find that I’ve got lovely patch of baby spit-up hanging out on my shoulder.  I’ve tried tons of different burp cloths over the years but nothing really seemed to work.  Even the washable diapers everyone...
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New Sponsor Shout Out

Posted by on Mar 4, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments We all want it – in fact, it’s probably why you’re out combing the blogosphere right now.  We’re all searching for ways to create and keep a happy home.  My latest sponsor understands that desire and has dedicated her entire site to helping you find what you’re searching for.  Ellen Marie Pike has a blog called Mama Pike’s Happy Home which shares easy,...
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Get the Conversation Going with ChatterBox – Women’s Edition

Posted by on Nov 8, 2009 in Best of MeckMom, Popular Posts: Entertaining | 8 comments Last year, when I was planning a big girls weekend with a bunch of friends, I started looking online for fun conversation games.  Some of the attendees were close friends and some were brand new to the group so I wanted to find a game that would help everyone get acquainted.  I spent $50 on two conversation games from Amazon and thought that they would do the trick.  Unfortunately, once the...
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