Melanie NicholasMay 20, 20204 minLook for the good stories, even when times seem badI am working hard on modelling positive thinking for my kids. I started to wonder what good stories during this pandemic.
Melanie NicholasMar 15, 20203 minKeep calm and share on: Coronavirus should not keep us from doing good in the worldIt will not be this fancy version of the flu that cripples civilization. It will be civilization itself.
Melanie NicholasDec 1, 20191 minBen's SaladThis 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 NicholasDec 1, 20193 minCHOPPED: 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 NicholasSep 30, 20194 minI Birthed Most Bodacious Batman EverShe has taken to wearing the mask at all times, including on the car rides to school. I can see why she likes it.
Melanie NicholasSep 23, 20195 minPeriod. Paragraph. Talking about reproduction at 45 mphLittle Son, Bodacious and I were barreling down the road last week, headed to one of our last soccer practices for the season. It had bee...
Melanie NicholasSep 10, 20192 minEasy Shakshouka aka Poached Eggs in Tomato SauceShakshouka is one of my favorite meals! It is so easy to make, yet delicious enough that you can serve it to guests!
Melanie NicholasJul 22, 20194 minI’m your Turbo lover! New washing machine best gift everI am a woman of a certain age. That age when moisturizer and under-eye cream are a necessity, instead of a luxury. That age when it’s bet...
Melanie NicholasMay 30, 20194 minIt’s World MS Day: I have lived almost half my life with multiple sclerosisby Melanie Nicholas I went to see my new neurologist this week, and as I was going through my very long medical history, it hit me. I hav...
Melanie NicholasJul 13, 20184 minNothing says love like a DIY projectI put together all 4 million pieces of this chandelier. Every. Piece. When my daughter Bodacious turned 6, she told me that instead of a ...
Melanie NicholasApr 28, 20182 minMocha Marry Me CakeMOCHA MARRY ME CAKE This is a dense, rich cake. I use butter instead of shortening, so one full cup of butter for the cake batter. If you...
Melanie NicholasJan 7, 20184 minAwesome idea: Cheering on my 2018 Epiphany BoardGoodbye 2017. I will not miss you, not one tiny little bit. This is a new year, and I am coming out of my grief fog. I lost my father alm...
Melanie NicholasAug 24, 20173 minThis does not suck: Roomba best invention everMy next ride was much more practical for the post college professional woman I was becoming. Mad Max was a smart little two door white Po...
Melanie NicholasJul 15, 20173 minNew family photos, Christmas cards, and being ‘enough’I haven’t sent Christmas cards the last three years. I have just hated pictures of myself. No amount of black clothing, red lipstick and ...
Melanie NicholasOct 9, 20165 minTo be the people we are called to be, we have to keep our cups fullby Melanie Nicholas My pastor told us a story, a fable about an ancient king coming to town. In the tale, all the families in this town a...
Melanie NicholasJul 23, 20164 minLove knows no coloropinion piece suggesting that churches – and Christians – need to practice what they preach when it comes to loving one another. I have h...
Melanie NicholasMay 29, 20165 minWrite Him In: I Nominate Sam Pfiester for POTUSSam, Sam he’s our man! Pfiester for President! I am over the upcoming presidential election. Over it. Trying to choose the best of the wo...
Melanie NicholasMay 5, 20165 minHappy Mother’s Day: I miss my Mamoby Melanie Nicholas ‘Ohhh. Who’s that pretty lady, Mommy?’ That, Bodacious, is my Mamo, your great-grandmother. And she would have adored...
Melanie NicholasApr 1, 20165 minOld folks like me: Spring Break in BransonSpringcreek on stage performing gospel and bluegrass. Bodacious and her rainbow trout. It was bigger than she was when she was born! Boda...
Melanie NicholasMar 19, 20161 minArt vs. Reality: Spring Cleaning Part 5In our final installment of EB Nesbitt’s tribute to Spring cleaning, we waned to show you how real moms are keeping their kitchens organi...