by Meg Benjamin | Sep 3, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Menopause, Mom Blog
Hot Flashes! I’m sure I’m not the only Mom with toddlers going through menopause, but most days I sure feel like I am! With women having children later in life, going through menopause with toddlers running around, should seem pretty normal, right?!...
by Meg Benjamin | Jun 24, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, DIY, Home
Garden update I said I’d post an update once I got all of my veggies planted in the planter. I not only got them planted, but they are flourishing! I probably planted a bit too much and will most likely need to thin most of the veggies out a bit before we...
by Meg Benjamin | Jun 24, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
Here’s another great project I did during naptime! Our twins are now almost 17 months old and they LOVE water! Bath time, kiddie pool time, or just water playtime. They both LOVE all things water. With the temperature rising into the 90’s, we have been...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 26, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
This post contains affiliate links Traveling with one baby is hard, but we recently traveled (think “Trains, Planes and Automobiles”) with not one, but two babies! We took our 6 month old infant twins on a whirlwind cross country adventure that involved...
by Meg Benjamin | Aug 25, 2023 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Mom Blog, New baby, New Parent
Once again, we are honored to publish another great article written by Josh Moore of Diaper Dads. We love his perspective and writing style. Please check out his latest article and leave a comment if you can relate to it or have any Networking tips for the...
by Meg Benjamin | May 16, 2023 | Blog, blogger, marketing maven, Mom Blog, Online Dating, social media influencer
Online dating isn’t new. Online dating is no longer revolutionary. In fact, we hear, almost daily, of friends and friends of friends finding true love and living happily ever after because of online dating! Those are the WOW stories that we love...
by Meg Benjamin | May 16, 2023 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Home, Mom Blog, Moving, Relocating
We are so fortunate to have another guest article written by Josh Moore of Diaper Dads. Tis the season for moving and relocations. Below are Josh’s tips to make your next move with your family as kid-friendly as it can be! The Best Game Plan for a Kid-Friendly...
by Meg Benjamin | Mar 8, 2023 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Home, Mom Blog, New baby, New Parent
This is a FIRST for us here at 50 is the New Mommy. We were contacted by Josh Moore of Diaper Dads and he wanted to write an article about what essentials to pack in your hospital bag for first-time parents. I wish I had this information when I packed my hospital...
by Meg Benjamin | Nov 19, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Decorating, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
Here’s another great project completed during naptime! Family Heirloom Hutch Before I love to re-use, re-purpose, and re-do furniture! I’ve never painted a piece with Chalk paint before. I wanted to, but I thought it would take a lot of time that I just...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 26, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
House Hacking, to cover your mortgage and more? What does that even mean? In this article, I’m going to explain what that means to my family and how we’ve been able to house hack our way to income that covers our mortgage+ more in our primary residence....
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 30, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Home, Mom Blog, Soul Searchers
The word, “home” means a few different things for me, especially after recent losses. The feelings of grief, shock, and denial have set in for sure. I have been open about losing a close friend of mine recently and then two past colleagues the following...
by Meg Benjamin | Jul 22, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
Here’s another great project I did during naptime! Updated July 22, 2021 Gardening has become my jam! My 2.5-year-old twins love to help me dig in the dirt and then put the plants we are going to grow into the garden box. This is something fun we’ve done...
