Melanie In The Middle

Ready Or Not, Here She Comes

May 6, 2013 By Melanie 22 Comments

I'm not sure how it happened, but Shannon is now moving up to middle school. I could not be more surprised if unicorns came flying out my butt. Ok, that might hurt a bit, but you get the idea. Seriously, this caught me off guard. You see, Aidan is graduating next month. NEXT MONTH! Can you believe that? Craziness. It feels like just yesterday I was rocking that kid in the nursery while listening to Raffi on the cassette player. Never-mind that my kids have no idea what a cassette is. As it … [Continue reading...]

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Winner!

May 4, 2013 By Melanie 1 Comment

Congrats to Andi T. from PA! You are the winner of the Williams-Sonoma apron and pancake molds giveaway. Please send your mailing address to melanieinthemiddle@gmail.com. Thanks to all for entering. … [Continue reading...]

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Finding Strength

May 3, 2013 By Melanie 13 Comments

Recently I've had two readers contact me with very deep questions. One reader was facing the loss of a loved one and another was involved in an accident that was so serious that she might now have lifelong physical struggles. Both of them are having a very hard time coming to grips with their situations. And they came to me with the hope that I would have some insight on how to cope with grief and tragedy. Now, I have to be very honest with you. I don't feel like I'm an authority on how to … [Continue reading...]

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Winner!

May 3, 2013 By Melanie Leave a Comment

When I posted the Johnson & Johnson giveaway, I messed up on the closing date of the giveaway. It was supposed to close within a week and I listed the closing date a month out. My apologies. I have closed the giveaway and chosen a winner. Congrats to Cynthia S. from MA! If you could kindly send your mailing info to melanieinthemiddle@gmail.com, that would be lovely. Thanks to all for entering! … [Continue reading...]

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Cinco de Mayo Inspiration and a Grande Giveaway!

May 2, 2013 By Melanie 125 Comments

Only four more days until Cinco de Mayo! Woo hoo! Margaritas, chips & salsa and lots of avocados. Cinco de Mayo would not be the same without avocados. There is just so much to love about Avocados from Mexico. First of all, they are available year round. Got to love that. And not only do they taste amazing, they only have 50 calories per ounce. A veritable caloric bargain especially if you consider how rich and velvety they taste. And did you know that avocados are a good fat? Yup, … [Continue reading...]

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A Field Trip and a Discovery

April 30, 2013 By Melanie 7 Comments

When Shannon and I heard that her next field trip would be to the Cape Cod Canal, we were sort of disappointed. We've been up and down the canal umpteem thousand times by bike and by foot. And we really thought we'd seen it all. Not to mention, it's just minutes away from where we live. Where's the fun in that? As usual, I was wrong. It was interesting. Very interesting. Little did I know that we've had whales in our canal this past winter. Actually, there were times when the canal was … [Continue reading...]

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My Day In Pictures

April 28, 2013 By Melanie 13 Comments

This weekend I spent time with a bunch of other bloggers in New York City at an event called Getting Gorgeous. A super fun event where we learned about some really cool products that help women get well, um, gorgeous! Or at least that was the goal anyway. I'm not sure how gorgeous I look but I sure had a lot of fun. Brands like CVS Pharmacy, New Balance, Tide/Downy, Bacardi (woohoo) and a bunch of other brands got together to share their latest and greatest with us. I'll be sharing more … [Continue reading...]

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A Little Spring Giveaway

April 25, 2013 By Melanie 83 Comments

You know that scene in Bambi when spring arrives and everyone is twitterpated? Yeah, that's me. I'm twitterpated. Head over heels in love with spring. So much so that I'm having a wicked hard time concentrating on anything. And when you have a list of tasks that's as tall as you are, that isn't a good thing. But who cares because it's spring! I'm even tempted to pack up all of our winter gear and shove it in the attic, but I'm going to resist the urge to do that. I'm afraid that if I do, I … [Continue reading...]

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The One Fund Fundraiser

April 23, 2013 By Melanie 21 Comments

Yesterday Jeff and I attended a fundraiser at Mr. Dooley's of Boston to help raise money for The One Fund. A fund set up to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston this past week. We both felt strongly that we needed to do something to support this worthy cause. So, when we heard that Mr. Dooley's was hosting a fundraiser with live music, raffles and an auction, we were on our way. Now, there are a few things that I learned while at this particular … [Continue reading...]

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A Peek Into My Cart and a Life Lesson

April 21, 2013 By Melanie 24 Comments

It's been a very long time since I've worked a full time job. Years, in fact. Sure, parenting is a full time job in many ways, but no one has ever paid me for that position. Well, not in currency anyway. Hugs, kisses, home made holiday cards and sidewalk chalk declarations of love have been a sort of currency in this household. A currency that never loses value. But now I find myself employed in full time paid work and a lot has changed. When I was writing The Coupon Goddess, blogging and … [Continue reading...]

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