by Meg Benjamin | May 22, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Mom Blog
Warning! This one is a hard one for me to write and probably for some of you to read. it may bring up some memories and emotions, especially if you are also an IVF mom. If you’ve been following along on my journey of becoming a mommy of twins at almost 50 years...
by Meg Benjamin | May 11, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Decorating, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
Create a beautiful but simple gallery wall with things you love! I love beautiful things! I have an eye for vintage decor or things that may not be truly vintage but look vintage. I like to mix new with old and my style is probably more eclectic than any other type of...
by Meg Benjamin | May 7, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Mom Blog
May has started off very mildly here in the West. The weather has been warm and the flowers are in bloom and so are my seasonal allergies! I normally start my spring cleaning at the end of March or beginning of April. This year with the Coronavirus stay at home...
by Meg Benjamin | Apr 23, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Decorating, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
In my first Nap time DIY Series I showed you how I was able to simply and easily transform our fireplace mantel with some paint that we already had. This week, I’m showing you how I turned an unused corner in my living room into an amazing mini office for...
by Meg Benjamin | Apr 2, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Decorating, DIY, Home, Mom Blog
Time is something I don’t have much of these days, so Nap time is when I get any of my projects done! With one year old twins, my time for any kind of projects, especially, DIY decorating or updating my house projects are limited and honestly, had been put on...
by Meg Benjamin | Mar 26, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Corona Virus, influencer, Mom Blog, Skin Care, Soul Searchers
Especially in our current situation of Social/Physical Distancing This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclaimer and disclosure page for more information. I am not a medical professional. This post is based on my own personal experience. If you are...
by Meg Benjamin | Mar 14, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Corona Virus, Gluten Free Living, influencer, Mom Blog
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure & disclaimer page. Protection starts at home! As public events and conferences are being cancelled or postponed, schools are being closed and online classes are taking the lead, employees are working...
by Meg Benjamin | Jan 29, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Mom Blog
When I was pregnant, we heard over and over, “Boy is your life is about to change” or “I hope you’re OK with no sleep for the next five years!” Being naive and go with the flow type of people, we laughed and even said out loud a few...
by Meg Benjamin | Dec 3, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Gluten Free Living, meal delivery service
Yummy gluten-free chicken curry & veggies over rice I recently hosted my monthly book club and the book we read, The Storyteller’s Secret, by Sejal Badani was mostly based in India. I loved reading about India and the cuisine the main character ate while she...
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...
