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Last Christmas, The Hubs got me a subscription to MasterClass. If you’re not familiar, it is a series of video short courses, taught by...
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Melanie Nicholas
Sep 2, 20214 min
As the world burns: Parents do what we have to do to make it ok
It is a time fraught with, well, everything. Body hair, blemishes and awkwardness. They are becoming, and growing up is hard on all of us.
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Melanie Nicholas
Jul 20, 20223 min
Gun control needed: This mom demands MORE action
I had my first panic attack in 2018. I had just put Bodhi onto the elementary school bus, after there had been another school shooting in...
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Melanie Nicholas
Sep 22, 20204 min
Signs of frustration: Husband's obsession with ink pens drives wife, co-workers over the edge
I suggested that if there was a pen shortage at the office, she do what I do when I need a pen -- rifle though his car.
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Melanie Nicholas
Aug 21, 20203 min
Here's to pandemic marriage, the BedJet and sharing a bed
Now, don’t get me wrong, I adore The Hubs. But sharing a bed, actually sharing, a bed, is hard.
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Melanie Nicholas
Jun 18, 20203 min
Fruit flies: The head lice of summer
So I made my death trap, and watched in fascinated repugnance as flies gathered on the cup and took the plunge.
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Melanie Nicholas
May 20, 20204 min
Mother's Day looks different in 2020
Who would have guessed that I would add chef, teacher, therapist, referee and hunter of toilet paper to my resume?
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Melanie Nicholas
May 20, 20204 min
Look for the good stories, even when times seem bad
I am working hard on modelling positive thinking for my kids. I started to wonder what good stories during this pandemic.
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Melanie Nicholas
Apr 27, 20204 min
Quarantine cures my baby fever
Raising Bodacious is like having a drunken toddler that can reach things.
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Melanie Nicholas
Apr 11, 20204 min
Easter Bunny tidings: He is risen indeed!
My son spent a solid eight years believing Bunny has magic.How else would he get home from Starbucks after accidentally being left behind?
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Melanie Nicholas
Mar 15, 20203 min
Keep calm and share on: Coronavirus should not keep us from doing good in the world
It will not be this fancy version of the flu that cripples civilization. It will be civilization itself.
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Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20203 min
Their births gave me purpose
Birthdays are a big deal for me. They mark the very most important dates in my life, they are the days my children and husband were born....
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Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20205 min
Saddle up: I'm riding a Peloton bike!
Until your rear end is used to sitting on the bike’s pizza slice-shaped seat of agony, you need more cushion!
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Melanie Nicholas
Jan 10, 20205 min
The Beverly Hillbabies: Big enough to carry suitcases, but still my littles
The Hubs and I also have a nice little division of labor going on when it comes to luggage. He does all the labor.
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Melanie Nicholas
Dec 25, 20194 min
Proud to be at the top of Santa's Naughty List
The first house I remember living in was a rock duplex we shared with my great-grandmother. Oh, I loved her with a fierceness, and I...
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Melanie Nicholas
Dec 18, 20194 min
Riding Dirty: Kids and cars
Expert tip: If you have a nice car, don't have kids.
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Melanie Nicholas
Nov 30, 20191 min
Ben's Salad
This is my favorite salad to make and take! It's nutritious and looks really pretty, plus it's really easy to make! Ingredients: 1 large...
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Melanie Nicholas
Nov 30, 20193 min
CHOPPED: Let's hear it for the holiday salads!
Looking for easy holiday salads and sides to bring? Then look no further! Click here for my recipes, including margaritas, Red Hot salad...
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Melanie Nicholas
Oct 9, 20194 min
#Perspective: One mom's trash is another mom's treasure
Are the gifts from a child trash or are they treasure? Whether you see weeds -- or flowers -- is all in your perspective.
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Melanie Nicholas
Sep 30, 20194 min
I Birthed Most Bodacious Batman Ever
She has taken to wearing the mask at all times, including on the car rides to school. I can see why she likes it.
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