Best of MeckMom – Christmas Roundup

Posted by on Dec 9, 2010 in Popular Posts: Holiday, Recent Posts | 1 comment It’s hard to believe my first Christmas tips hit the blogosphere over 4 years ago.  Since then I’ve posted many tricks to helping the holidays feel a little less hectic.  Since I’m pretty sure most of you haven’t been with me for the full span (my Mom and Sister excepting) I thought I’d post a few of my favorite tips from MeckMom Christmas’ past.  *Try not...
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3 Tips for Easier Christmas Wrapping

Posted by on Dec 18, 2008 in Popular Posts: Holiday | 2 comments Christmas is only one short week away which means it’s time to start wrapping.  Here are a few tips to help you get a handle on your wrapping this season. Tip 1.  Get Rid of the Extras Toy packaging is ridiculous these days – wires everywhere, screwed-in battery compartments, impossible-to-cut plastic packaging – it’s a huge pain.  Rather than mess with these tedious...
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Get Sleep On Christmas Eve – Make Santa Sacks

Posted by on Dec 12, 2006 in Popular Posts: Holiday | 1 comment Every year, I run into the same problem. I wrap as much as I can before Christmas, but I can’t pull out the bigger Santa gifts until after the kids go to bed on Christmas Eve. My husband and I are usually up for hours trying to get everything assembled and ready for Christmas morning. In addition to the assembly process, I’m usually scrambling to find a big enough piece of wrapping...
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