Smellyann Strikes Again: She reads!

35 entries categorized "She reads!"

07 April 2019

Sunday Stealing: For The Love Of Surveys

Welcome back, my pretty babies! It's still Saturday night here, which means that, at least, I'm starting both Saturday 9 and SS on time. In this time of major health issues for me, that is nothing short of a miracle.... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 07 April 2019 at 04:59 AM in BFFs, Book It, European On Me, Foodie Delights, Funny $h!+, Health Woes, Kitchen's Callin', Mama Mia, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Raging Environmentalism, She reads!, Sunday Stealing, Traveling Broad, US Navy, Veganuary... and Beyond | Permalink | Comments (10)

10 February 2019

Sunday Stealing: Bookish

This week's SS is all about books, my least favorite meme topic. That, coupled with the fact that I've just had a huge argument with my husband, may mean this isn't my most fun post. However, I'm gonna give it... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 10 February 2019 at 02:03 AM in Book It, Memes, etc., She reads!, Sunday Stealing | Permalink | Comments (7)

26 January 2019

Sunday Stealing: Conversation Starters

Howdy ho, y'all! The girls and I are re-watching old episodes of The Big Bang Theory, so I guess since I've seen all these before, it's a good time to answer some fun questions. So let's giddy-up! ~*~*~*~*~ What are... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 26 January 2019 at 11:34 PM in Because Science., Bereavement, Cinema, Crafty Mum, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Fun Times, Galaxies > iPhone, Greetings, Earthling, Knitting Pretty, Memes, etc., Raging Environmentalism, She reads!, Sunday Stealing, Television, Veganuary... and Beyond | Permalink | Comments (8)

19 August 2018

Sunday Stealing: ID Questions

Hey, you guys! You came back! Wanna hear something crazy? I had what, in these uncertain times of my health going from bad to worse regularly, I would consider a pretty decent day Saturday. I spent a couple of hours... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 19 August 2018 at 10:03 AM in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., BFFs, Book It, Crafty Mum, Current Affairs, Cute Quotes, Foodie Delights, Freebies & Deals, Funny $h!+, Health Woes, Idaho What I'm Doing, Knitting Pretty, ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Raging Environmentalism, She reads!, Sunday Stealing, Team Odette, There's a Rumor it's a Tumor | Permalink | Comments (8)

09 June 2018

Saturday 9: There's No Gettin' Over Me

Howdy-ho, neighbors! Once again, I didn't get my planned blogging done during the week, but here I am hoping to make up for some of that a little bit! Link up here if you're playing along this week with the... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 09 June 2018 at 02:58 AM in Memes, etc., Saturday 9, She reads! | Permalink | Comments (9)

30 March 2018

Saturday 9: Easter Parade #DoubleHeader

Hi, everyone! I'm going to do this week's and last week's Sat9s together, so bear with me. I wasn't able to participate last week because I was again in the hospital with pneumonia, and I missed you guys! But I'll... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 30 March 2018 at 04:05 AM in Bienvenidos a Miami, Bipolar Roller Coaster, Book It, Easter, Foodie Delights, Funny $h!+, Health Woes, Idaho What I'm Doing, Memes, etc., Playing Games, Saturday 9, She reads!, Traveling Broad | Permalink | Comments (9)

06 January 2018

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 →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 06 January 2018 at 10:17 PM in Attitude of Gratitude, BFFs, Bienvenidos a Miami, Bipolar Roller Coaster, Book It, Chicketty China, The Chinese Chickens, Crafty Mum, Current Affairs, Freakin' Jerks, Furry Friends, Hey, Crochet, Horsing Around: MIRC, Idaho What I'm Doing, Jafra, Journey With Phoenix, Knitting Pretty, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Oscar the Pouch, Screw You, Flu, She reads!, Sunday Stealing, Team Odette, Traveling Broad, Trips Afield, US Navy, Who Arted?, Young Living, Essentially | Permalink | Comments (9)

02 December 2017

Sunday Stealing: Book Meme

Welcome back, peeps! Today we went to Zoo Boise for a "freebie" day, which was our 2nd day of Advent activity. To be quite honest, it was probably the lamest zoo we've been to, and we've seen a few. Maybe... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 02 December 2017 at 09:11 PM in Book It, He Reads!, Memes, etc., She reads!, Sunday Stealing | Permalink | Comments (5)

05 November 2017

Sunday Stealing: First Things First

Well hello there, you sexy thang! Thanks for stopping by! Time for some Sunday Stealing, yes? Link up here if you want to play along with the rest of us Thieves this week! Let's go! ~*~*~*~*~ {1} First thing you... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 05 November 2017 at 11:15 PM in Bienvenidos a Miami, Cinema, Foodie Delights, Funny $h!+, Memes, etc., She reads!, Sunday Stealing | Permalink | Comments (1)

23 September 2017

Saturday 9: Da Doo Ron Ron

Hey, party people! Welcome back! I'm in Week Two of Tonsillectomy recovery, which, let me tell you folks: At 41 years old, as excited as I was when the ENT told me I needed those mofos out, I'll be waaaaaay... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 23 September 2017 at 03:28 AM in Book It, Galaxies > iPhone, He Reads!, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Saturday 9, She reads! | Permalink | Comments (7)

12 February 2017

Saturday 9: Love Yourself

Hey, everyone. Yes, I'm late again. Been looking for a house in Idaho and trying to pack up this one here in Miami. The going is slow on both counts, and I am mopey. So forgive me if the mood... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 12 February 2017 at 09:47 PM in Memes, etc., Saturday 9, She reads! | Permalink | Comments (1)

14 July 2016

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 →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 14 July 2016 at 12:58 AM in Fun Times, Horsing Around: MIRC, Music to My Ears, She reads!, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (0)

29 April 2015

Wordless Wednesday: YMCA Kids' Day

Link up here with 5 Minutes For Mom, and pretty much all around the blogosphere, if you're wordless today! On Saturday, we went to the YMCA Kids' Fair down the road from our house. The first stop was to visit... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 29 April 2015 at 05:23 AM in Bienvenidos a Miami, Cinema, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Freebies & Deals, He Reads!, Memes, etc., She reads!, Wordless Wednesday | Permalink | Comments (1)

26 April 2015

Sundays In My City: Miami Children's Museum

Straight from Unknown Mami's mouth, er, fingers: "Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! Think of this as a photography carnival or photography meme (with or without words) that not only lets you share your part of the world, but lets you... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 26 April 2015 at 10:16 PM in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., Bienvenidos a Miami, Current Affairs, Fun Times, Memes, etc., Raging Environmentalism, She reads!, Team Odette, Traveling Broad, Trips Afield, Who Arted? | Permalink | Comments (1)

08 November 2014

Starting November With A Bang

So you may have noticed, we have a new student in Sweet Pea Academy. My pal Veronica asked me to school her 9-year-old daughter, Victoria, who was not having the greatest experience in public school. She has, perhaps, more faith... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 08 November 2014 at 04:52 AM in Book It, Crafty Mum, Current Affairs, He Reads!, Kitchen's Callin', She reads!, Sweet Pea Academy | Permalink | Comments (2)

13 September 2013

So Chloë Is Twelve, And I Am Old.

My wee, tiny little baby, Chloë Raine, is no more. She's a full-grown twelve-year-old, which is unreal. UNREAL. Twelve years? Really?! How did that happen? I can't believe it's been so long since Rob and I checked into the Pensacola... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 13 September 2013 at 05:49 AM in Attitude of Gratitude, Bienvenidos a Miami, Book It, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Freebies & Deals, Fun Times, Halloween, Kitchen's Callin', She reads!, Team Odette, There's a Rumor it's a Tumor | Permalink | Comments (2)

08 October 2012

Neon Tiki Tribe Party!

Disclosure: In exchange for this review, I was provided with a party kit including the materials shown herein, by MommyParties and Neon Tiki Tribe. No monetary exchange took place. As always, all opinions are my own. I'll explain that in... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 08 October 2012 at 12:11 AM in Book It, Fun Times, Product Review, She reads! | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

19 July 2012

Scenes From A Thursday Morning At Home

An awful picture of me, having stayed up all night once again, yet feeling oddly refreshed. Could I have a worse expression on my face?! A newly-shorn Chloë, still dreaming... Jack's still zonked, too, after a wild night of chasing... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 19 July 2012 at 09:09 AM in Furry Friends, Photography Amateur, She reads!, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

19 January 2012

Friday Fragments

Link up with here with Mrs. 4444 if you've got bits and pieces floating through your brain today! ☼ Right off the bat, I have to say I'm excited that tomorrow is the day I'm spending ~8 hours getting my... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 19 January 2012 at 11:57 PM in Cinema, Crafty Mum, Friday Fragments, Fun Times, He Reads!, Knitting Pretty, Memes, etc., Mystery Shops, Oscar the Pouch, She reads!, Sweet Pea Academy, Team Odette, Traveling Broad | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBack (0)

09 September 2011

Chloë Raine Turns The Big 1-0!

All right, so check it out: on Wednesday, my oldest baby in all the world, the one and only, Curls, aka Clorox, aka Chlo-Bo, aka Chloë Raine, turned TEN years old! This is her in the morning before we headed... Read more →

Posted by Melanie Penelope on 09 September 2011 at 05:56 AM in Attitude of Gratitude, Foodie Delights, Freebies & Deals, Portraiture, She reads!, Sweet Pea Academy, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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