Melanie NicholasMar 8, 20161 minArt vs. Reality: Spring Cleaningby EB Nesbitt, guest blogger EB Nesbitt Cue the “Leave it to Beaver” soundtrack. It’s that beautiful time of year again! Windows are open...
Melanie NicholasFeb 13, 20165 minMy sweet Milo: Preparing for the inevitableMy first baby, Milo Aaron Nicholas. He thinks he’s a cat. The Hubs and I hadn’t been married very long when I dragged him into PetsMart o...
Melanie NicholasFeb 9, 20161 minBathwater Blogs merchandise coming soon!Those of you who know me … Raise your glass to the morning workout! How will you stay hydrated during the summer? Fellow blogger Sarah To...
Melanie NicholasJan 31, 20163 minParty on: Bodacious is turning 5!My beautiful baby girl, just a few hours after her birth. My baby will be 5 on Thursday, 5! How can that be? It seems like I just had her...
Melanie NicholasJan 17, 20162 minGoal met: 30 pounds down!my gastric sleeve surgery and now know what a watermelon feels like when it gets tapped at a frat party. It’s amazing to think that most ...
Melanie NicholasJan 7, 20164 minGastric sleeve: New Year, new me!I feel like I have been on an endless treadmill lately. My family has experienced so much major change over the last two years that I don...
Melanie NicholasNov 15, 20153 minPutting Christ in Christmas begins with me — not coffee“Starbucks removed Christmas from their cups because they hate Jesus,” he wrote, asking followers to use the hashtag #MerryChristmasStarb...
Melanie NicholasOct 18, 20154 minHo, ho, ho: I’m gettin’ materialistic for the HubsCousin Kagan's stocking Made by Aunt Peggy, using Grandmother Rushing's Santa pattern. Note the subtle eye difference. Stocking Kit This....
Melanie NicholasSep 15, 20151 minI am ‘enough’By guest blogger Angela Glenn I am enough, and so are you. In honor of Suicide Awareness I wanted to share why I got my wrist tattoo. I h...
Melanie NicholasSep 10, 20151 minSuicide Prevention Week: You are loved beyond measureUncle David and sweet baby Cole. By Uncle David Nicholas It has been 101 days and 100 nights since my nephew, Cole Austin left us. 101 da...
Melanie NicholasSep 8, 20151 minA Labor of LoveI wanted to share these amazing photos of a grandmother, her daughter and twin granddaughters. These beautiful twins were born prematurel...
Melanie NicholasAug 26, 20154 minLittle Son starts first gradeI have been trying to prepare myself all summer long. I have given away all of his too-small clothes and shoes, gotten rid of his “baby” ...
Melanie NicholasAug 2, 20154 minWhy is Cecil’s death so much more outrageous than the death of African children?For lack of anything else to do Wednesday night, I decided to stir the proverbial pot a bit. In Zimbabwe, nearly 100 out of 1,000 childre...
Melanie NicholasJul 21, 20153 minThe Road Warrior rides again — my first solo trip with the kiddos!And yes, those ARE my new Coach rose gold aviators! Swoon! When I met The Hubs, I gave up a few things, including my apartment and seafoo...
Melanie NicholasJul 5, 20154 minSweet boy, I wish I had all the answersImage taken from diatribe.org I have really been struggling this month. There are so many questions I just don’t have the answers for the...
Melanie NicholasJun 20, 20155 minI survived: Birmingham Botanical GardensCheck out that hat! The Hubs has been traveling a bit for work again. But when he said he was going to Birmingham, Ala., next, I said the...
Melanie NicholasJun 4, 20154 minAbout a boy: See you on the other side my sweet Cole Austin“If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.” — Saya Nelson Cole, learning to ride a four-wheeler in the mountains of New...
Melanie NicholasMay 31, 20151 min#MotherLoveBathwater blogger Rachel Austin with her son, Cole. Please pray for a miracle for Cole and for peace and strength for my sister, ‘Rocksta...
Melanie NicholasMay 24, 20155 minNipple up, mommas! Stand for women breast feeding in publicPink, who is seen breastfeeding her daughter Willow in the photo above, says, ‘I think breastfeeding is healthy and natural and it’s a co...
Melanie NicholasMay 10, 20154 minCelebrate Mothers, All of ThemBodacious and her brudder, rockin’ out! And yes, she dressed herself! The numbers and names flashed across my computer screen. Names of w...