I used to have a really hard time getting rid of stuff. I remember spending weekends in the first couple of years we were married, crying about things Jim thought we should drop off at Goodwill. The reasons behind that could fill a whole other blog post so I won’t go into detail, but suffice it to say that over the years I have become much better at letting go of extra stuff and now I enjoy being surrounded mainly by the things I love. Still, I look around my house and know that I could get rid of more. Clutter is the enemy of my mind, and affects how…
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Netflix #StreamTeam: Reinvent Yourself!
I am a member of the Netflix Stream Team and will be happily sharing monthly tips and stories about how my family uses Netflix on a regular basis. (Okay, that’s an understatement. I should say CONSTANTLY. We use Netflix CONSTANTLY.) This post is sponsored by Netflix, of course! The Netflix Stream Team Theme (ha! Stream Team Theme! So rhyme-y!) for March is “Reinvent Yourself”. I know a little bit about this, both as an adult and as a kid. Since you’re already fairly familiar with me as an adult, I’m going back further. My name, as you may have noticed, only has one “s” in it. I always laugh when…
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If You Give A Melisa A Fitness Tracker…
I started wearing a fitness tracker on Sunday. I never had plans to get one, even though approximately 7.6 out of every 10 of my friends are using them to track their daily steps. Then Jim, who uses one himself, ordered one (the not-technically-released-yet Garmin Vivofit 2) for me. Note: This post is not sponsored. Jim used real money to pay for my fitness tracker; I just assumed that if I didn’t mention which one I got, somebody would ask. I adore it. I adore my husband for many reasons too but in this case it’s because he’s a genius, and here’s why: He knows that I am extremely competitive…
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The Stages of a Cold, Melisa-Style
One Day Pre-cold Uh-oh. I think I’m getting sick. I can’t get sick. I don’t have time to get sick. I’m going to lay down for a little while to see if I feel better. I can’t get sick. I will not get sick. I should start drinking lots more water. Cold, Day One Oh gosh, I am. I AM getting sick. I feel it in my chest. My chest is SOOOOO congested. Ugh, the congestion. It’s so tight. And right on schedule, the cough. Fantastic. I’m not going to workout today. But just today. OMG I HATE SKIPPING WORKOUTS. I am drinking a ton of water. I should just…
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It Was About Time He Learned The Truth About His Mother…
It probably won’t surprise you to learn that I was not a troublemaker in high school. To this day, my sister (who is five years younger) still teases me about how I once told her that I never went to any wild parties in high school because I was never invited to one. “You don’t get invited to those!” she told me, shaking her head. I did, however, know how to work “the system”. Although I never planned on revealing this specific part of my past to my kids, a conversation over dinner a couple of weeks ago led to my telling J about my biggest high school offense, which…