MnMSpecial - Becoming a Healthy, Domestic-Skilled, Mid-West Mommy of 4 kids One Recipe, Story, Review & Giveaway at a Time!

Welcome to MNMSpecial! I am Megan. I created this blog as an outlet for my journey through Domestic Mommy-Hood. I am a strong and proud mommy to four adorable kids. I am a wife to a wonderful Man that has served in the Air Force and works for the Army. MNMSpecial Mom’s New Moments is…

Sometimes I am inspired and other times I am searching to be inspired. While searching my brain for a subject for this week’s Mamavtion post I tweeted out for help and @katbirdfl answered my plea with Motivation to Stay on Track. OhMyGoodness…motivation to stay on track! I’m not even sure I’ve found the Arena yet,…

Some cringe worthy moments, but first: What does it mean to be a mother? Definition of MOTHER 1 a : a female parent b (1) : a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women (2) : an old or elderly woman 2: source, origin <necessity is the mother of…

As a large family, we are always frequenting the “club stores”. It is a convenience for us to buy in bulk, but sometimes storing bulk size items isn’t as handy. Cheerios has made a bold move in reducing the size of their “clubs store” packaging. Its a shorter double box system. The box size is…

With Mother’s day just around the corner, I had the opportunity to review The Mommy Diaries: How I’m Surviving Parenting without Killing Anyone. A lot of the time I find myself walking around in a daze. I love how the author Dallas Louis has collected her thoughts and her wits and put them all in…

When it comes to nutrition do you find that you are totally clueless? Do you have a clue, but don’t think you can do it? Have you noticed that cutting calories can leave you feeling deprived or plain old binging wanting more? Don’t worry because you aren’t alone. I went to college with the plan…

On Wednesday I like to try out new recipes. While waiting for my husband, I decided to peruse the Chiropractic Wellness issues for the recipes. I’m not a regular anymore since they put the metal in my back, so I try to find old issues too. Not only are the recipes great, but they feature…

One thing that we probably all have in common is a list of priorities. I can think of a ton of items that are at the top of my To Do list. clean house menu plan cook dinner give kids a bath Do you notice a theme? I have…where am I on this list?! When…

Where does inspiration come from? For me inspiration comes from those that I choose to surround myself with. I am inspired by my baby. He never gives up. I’m inspired by my new friend that schedules time away for herself for her own the sanity. I’m inspired by Mamavation and the Sistahood. Women that try…

Our babies are quite the athletes. I’ve been watching my own little guy working hard to stand up on his own. Day after day he is pulling himself half way up my coffee table and then plopping down on his behind. Today I looked over and he was standing on his own. He is my…