Just Melanie

Saturday 9: A Few Of My Favorite Things

Hey, everyone! Right now we're in a big freakin' family argument because my oldest, Chloë, wants to treat everyone to something for dinner... However, I have super-strong, scientifically-backed, non-emotional convictions about eating vegan and will not sway, plus I have... Read more →

Saturday 9: I Forgot To Remember To Forget

Welcome back to Saturday 9! Be sure and link up here to join in with the rest of us this week! ~*~*~*~*~ Saturday 9: I Forgot to Remember to Forget (1955) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. In... Read more →

Sunday Stealing: It's The End Of 2018 As We Know It

Welcome back, homeslices! 🤣 I woke up sick as a DAWG today 😞😭🤧😷, so I'm not feeling the (self) love. I know just being "here" with all of y'all will cheer me up, though, so let's bring it! 😍🤩💗💖 Link... Read more →

Sunday Stealing: Questions From The Swap-Bot

Hey, hey, whaddaya say? I'm glad to be back with you guys for another Sunday Stealing. This time, Bev brings us questions from the Swap-Bot: Link up here if you want to join in the fun this week. Let's get... Read more →

Saturday 9: Chains

Howdy, folks! Glad to be back here for Saturday 9, and I'm even more glad that you're here to visit. Link up here if you're playing along today. Let's begin, shall we? ~*~*~*~*~ Saturday 9: Chains (1962) Unfamiliar with this... Read more →

Boise Pride On Parade

On June 15th, a couple weeks ago, Chloë and I went to check out the haps at Boise Pridefest 2018. Rainbows everywhere!! Following will be a lot of pictures, so go grab a cup of coffee or something while this... Read more →

Saturday 9: Danny Boy

Welcome back, everyone! It's still early afternoon Saturday here, so I'm right on time, if not early, yes? This week, Crazy Sam chose "Danny Boy" in honor of St. Patrick's Day today. Haven't heard it before? I love this version;... Read more →

Saturday 9: On And On

Oh, my gosh, how is it Friday again already?! I keep meaning to write and blog, blog and write, but the weeks are passing away from me way too quick-like these days (years)! But here we are, Friday night, which... Read more →

Saturday 9: The Love Club

Hey, y'all, welcome back! I'm glad you could join me. If you'd like to play along today, don't forget to link up with the rest of the Sat 9ers here. So, let's go! ~*~*~*~*~ The Love Club (2013) Unfamiliar with... Read more →

Sunday Stealing: Happy New Year

Hey, y'all! Welcome back. I'm thrilled to be back after missing the last few weeks due to illness. Glue me down, because hopefully I'll be sticking around for a while. Link up here if you want to play along this... Read more →

Saturday 9: Magic

Join us for the Olivia Newton-John Saturday 9 posts! Read more →

Sunday Stealing: The Martial Arts Meme

Link up here if you want to play along today! Cheers to all of us thieves!! *** Sunday Stealing: The Martial Arts Meme Who was the last person that you held hands with? That would be Hubs last night while... Read more →

Wordless Wednesday: #SoThatHAPpened! Newest Newsy News...

Link up here if you're feeling wordless today, too! (Or not, like I who am almost never speechless...)☼All of the following happened on Monday, August 1st, which was an AWESOME day for Team Odette: Sophia, who was bucked off her... Read more →

Daughters, Sisters... Friends.

These girls. They're like typical sisters when they argue. They fight over everything related to sharing a room and a bathroom, especially the Wet Brush I bought Chloë, along with her 'it's a 10 miracle leave-in' conditioner, to tame her... Read more →

Wordless Wednesday: Bucked By Lacey

On Friday night, Rob took Sophia to her riding lesson. She was heading to a jump with her horse, Lacey, when Lacey decided to skip the jump and started bucking. Sophia didn't have her foot properly in the stirrup, and... Read more →

Wordless Wednesday: A New Lease On Lacey

Sophia decided she was ready to stop riding Buddy exclusively after five months, and she switched to a more challenging mare instead this past week: Lacey! ♥ Welcome, Lacey! ♥ ~*~*~*~ Feeling wordless today (okay, so it was yesterday; shh!)... Read more →

Wordless Wednesday: Heritage Horse Show

Day One This past weekend, Sophia entered her first equestrian show in Plantation, Florida. We arrived around 0745 on Saturday for her first five classes in the Hunters division for Beginning Crossrails. [Yeah, yeah, this entry is supposed to be... Read more →

Wordless Wednesday: Sophia's First Equestrian Show

So I'm not quite going to be "wordless" today, because I never am. You guys know. Our Sophia, 11, has been taking horse riding lessons at Miami International Riding Club for eight months. This weekend, she will be exhibiting her... Read more →

Sophia Lorelei Is ELEVEN!

(I haven't been around the blogosphere for a while, because I've been in intense pain from Fibromyalgia. I'm trying to rally and come back, though, starting with this post in celebration of our youngest daughter Sophia's 11th birthday today.) ~*~*~*~*~... Read more →

Sunday Stealing: How Are Ya Today?

Hey there, folks. Link up here if you're playing along today! Cheers to all of us thieves!!! How Are Ya Today Meme Stolen from: Love me some surveys ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Okay, here we go. How are ya today? This was me... Read more →