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Eggcellent back-to-school breakfasts
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...

Melanie Nicholas
Aug 22, 20222 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Sep 2, 20214 min read
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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...

Melanie Nicholas
Jul 20, 20223 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Sep 22, 20204 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Aug 21, 20203 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Jun 18, 20203 min read
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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?

Melanie Nicholas
May 20, 20204 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
May 20, 20204 min read
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Quarantine cures my baby fever
Raising Bodacious is like having a drunken toddler that can reach things.

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 27, 20204 min read
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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?

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 11, 20204 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 15, 20203 min read
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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....

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20203 min read
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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!

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20205 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Jan 10, 20205 min read
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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...

Melanie Nicholas
Dec 25, 20194 min read
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Riding Dirty: Kids and cars
Expert tip: If you have a nice car, don't have kids.

Melanie Nicholas
Dec 18, 20194 min read
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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...

Melanie Nicholas
Nov 30, 20191 min read
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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...

Melanie Nicholas
Nov 30, 20193 min read
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#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.

Melanie Nicholas
Oct 9, 20194 min read
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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.

Melanie Nicholas
Sep 30, 20194 min read
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