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Holly Melby

Mom Bod

It’s Mother’s Day. A day when the world is celebrating the incredible women who have nurtured people into existence whether literally, figuratively, or spiritually. I could praise these birth mamas, […]

Books

Protected: Mama Said

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Family

60 Things I Learned From My Mom

It’s Mother’s Day. 2020. Life is weird and we aren’t allowed to gather together in celebration. So, since I can’t physically hug my mama today, I’m sending her a virtual […]

Recipes

National (Protein) Muffin Day

Happy National Muffin Day! It’s a thing. Really. These protein-packed muffins are great to have on hand as a quick breakfast on those early mornings. I like to freeze them […]

Activities

Top 10: Date Ideas

V-Day is fast approaching! (Just to be clear, in my world V-Day means Valentine’s Day. Not like snip-snip day.) To help you prepare for the big event, I’m sharing some […]

Activities

Superbowl Sunday

In another life, I was an advertising instructor. So as a tribute to a former student, let’s recap my favorite opening line to a college paper he submitted: “Super […]

Activities

Groundhog Day

Scoff at me if you must, but I like to make every day special. So, it seems obvious to me that Groundhog Day is worthy of celebration. Over the years, […]

Inspiration

Loss for Words

Do you ever just feel like you’re at a loss for words? Me too. Or perhaps even worse is that I have words. Many of them, in fact. But none […]

Flashbacks

Flashback: Record Player

It was 1984. I was 6 years old. I received two completely random albums for Christmas. Anne Murray, because I (badly) sang Time Don’t Run Out On Me at Ken […]

Family

Party Like it’s 2009

We’ve had some great New Year’s Eves. Including 2015 when we threw an adults-only bash and invited all of our friends over for a dance par-tay. That was a good […]

Flashbacks

Memories

It was 1997. Valentine’s Day. In a fit of romance, my boyfriend Jeff Melby and I went on a date to see the Broadway musical Cats. As it would happen, […]

Holidays

Christmas Card Display

Sending and receiving real mail has always been one of my favorite things. As a kid, I kept in touch with many people all over the country. From my cousins, […]

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