Christine Meggison
Christine Meggison is a speaker, an author and host of the Straight From the Heart(land) podcast.
She lives in Grimes, is married to husband Michael, and is the "World's Okay-est Mom" to three kids. In her free time, she likes reading fiction, coffee dates with friends, binge-watching tv, and naps.
Connect with Christine at christinemeggison.com.
I Compare Myself To Other Moms
The other day I was driving and overheard my eight year-old son and his friend arguing in the backseat about who was greater.
Who was faster.
Who was taller.
Who could throw farther.
You get the picture.
So, in...
Start A Tradition: The Ten Year-Old Trip
Three years ago our oldest son turned 10. As our gift to him, my husband and I took him on a trip by himself. No younger sister or brother elbowing him in the car....
St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun
I thought I was Irish until I was 39 years old. True story. Turns out I’m Scottish, not Irish, which explains why my family never really whooped it up for St. Patrick’s Day. (I...
Easy Like Christmas Morning (How To Breeze Your Way Through The Holidays)
Christmas is hard.
Like, break-into-a-sweat, tear-your-hair-out, have-a-mid-December-meltdown hard. It doesn’t matter how far in advance you plan (I’m look at you, Planners) or how organized you are (again, Planners walking around with ACTUAL planners), the...
Wyckoff Heating and Cooling: Bringing Comfort and Peace Of Mind To Your Family
Snuggling under blankets together with my family is one of my favorite things to do. I love the cozy memories we create when we are all tucked close together laughing, reading, or watching a...
Decision Fatigue: I can’t “adult” anymore!
Some days it just hits. It can be as early in the day as 10 a.m. or noon, but it typically comes later when I’m tired and hungry.
That point where I can no longer...
Fall Fashion Trends for Busy Moms
Who has time to scour fashion magazines in order to keep up on the latest trends, let alone the time to actually go shopping? Not this mama. For years, the entirety of my fashion...
I Gave My Kids Game Fever
The year was 1984….
I was almost 10 years old and I had my first full-blown case of Olympics fever.
The Games were hosted in Los Angeles that year, and I remember the strong sense of...
Getting My Vegetable-Hating Kids to Eat Healthy
My sons’ favorite meals are tacos, burgers, pizza, and chicken nuggets. I can’t blame them; after all, these foods are all delicious. However, my kids prefer the bare-bones versions of these delicacies: meat and...
Experience a Magical Journey: A Review of Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre’s The Hobbit
My family was ushered into Middle Earth and caught up in its other-worldliness last weekend thanks to Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre’s presentation of The Hobbit. If you’re looking for a fun show for kids...