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 | 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 | 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...
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...
