Meredith Stanton
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WTH are all these acronyms about?!
When I was pregnant, I prepared as best as I could. I read the books. I went to the classes. I avoided soft cheeses (mostly).
What I did not prepare...
Lattes And Manicures Make Everything Better, Right?
I’ve quickly realized that being a mother means you are a caretaker. That is probably common sense to most people, but I truly didn’t understand the depth of the job when I applied:
You quite...
On Turning 30
I’m turning the big “Three-Oh” this year and it has me doing all kinds of introspection-y type things.
I don’t hate or dread getting older; in fact, quite the opposite. You see, I’m like a...
Life Is Heavy.
You know how sometimes in life it seems as if everything is going well? Relationships are smooth, bodies are healthy, grades are high, work is successful, marriage is solid, babies are smiling, etc. etc. etc....
Happy Father’s Day!
In honor of Father’s Day, I want to write about the greatest Dad I’ve ever known; my husband.
It was 13 months ago when he became a Father for the first time. If you’ve read...
A Letter To My Son On Mother’s Day
Hi sweet baby boy,
I have so many thoughts and feelings about you and this special day that I’m not sure where to even start. First off, you should know that Mother’s Day 2015 will always...
Top 5 Craziest Things I’ve “Googled”
I should start by saying that I have never “Googled “(somehow this has become a verb in the past decade) so much since becoming pregnant and then a mother.
It started out so innocently with,...
The Laundry Fairy of Anaheim Hills
Hey Mom, is the Easter bunny real? Does Santa really exist? No baby, but the Laundry Fairy does and that’s way better. The Laundry Fairy (along with the Coffee Goddess) make it so Mommy...
Chubby Hands And Sleep Deprivation
As I lay on my bed and stare at my wedding pictures hanging on the wall, I feel as if I’m looking at a stranger’s photos. It seems like a lifetime away that my...