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Mouths of Babes
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Melanie Nicholas
Jun 25, 20141 min read


MS won’t make me give up hope
When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004, I thought my life was over. Hubs and I hadn’t been married long, and we didn’t have...

Melanie Nicholas
May 28, 20143 min read


Caption Contest Winner Announced
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Melanie Nicholas
May 27, 20141 min read


Shock the monkey, I can’t change what’s coming
My focus this Lenten season has been to let go of my worries. Yep, I’m giving up the anxiety, saying adios to the plaguing doubt. And it...

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 6, 20143 min read


Setting screen limits – for myself!
I totally stole this photo from an awesome tumblr site, Parents on Phones. Funny! Check it out here! Editor’s note: This post is part of...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 28, 20142 min read


Pulling the Plug
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Melanie Nicholas
Mar 19, 20141 min read


Cuz breaking up is hard to do … .
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Pulling the Plug series! I do not “like” water. It’s not very fun. But Diet Coke – yum! Diet Dr....

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 15, 20142 min read


I’m giving up WORRY for Lent
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Pulling the Plug series! UFC champ Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell cheers me on as I kick WORRY’S...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 8, 20143 min read


Pulling the Plug
Melanie quit her day job and is trying to embrace a life less ordered. Austin’s beautiful daughter was born while he continues to grieve...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 8, 20141 min read


GROUNDS and pound, baby!
UFC champ Chuck Liddell says the best part of waking up is GROUNDS and pound, baby! #actionfigureworkday We here at Bathwater say Elf on...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 7, 20141 min read


Is image everything?
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Melanie Nicholas
Feb 3, 20141 min read


A new holiday song!
We tried the candies first. Tooth breakers! Opt for the kits with good candy! Well, I have been home for an entire week now enjoying...

Melanie Nicholas
Jan 2, 20144 min read


Ho! Ho! Hopeful about more minimal Christmas
The first thing to go this year was my giant tree. It gave me so much anxiety, everything had to be perfect. I traded it in for this...

Melanie Nicholas
Dec 12, 20133 min read


A special ‘type’: Librarians make tree from paper
Thanks for sharing Brenda Briley! We bet even John Grisham is excited about this tree! To see some of the other fabulous ideas we love...

Melanie Nicholas
Dec 5, 20131 min read


My hope for this season
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of...

Melanie Nicholas
Nov 29, 20134 min read


Fa, la, la, la, laaaa! Trim the tree, not the wallet!
Read all about Rockstar Rachel’s upcycled tree! So what’s a gal to do when she has a hoard of people coming over for Christmas...

Melanie Nicholas
Nov 22, 20131 min read


And the winner is???
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Melanie Nicholas
Oct 23, 20131 min read


Halloween Costumes for Grownups
Little Son said I should be a princess this year. Because “they’re pretty.” He is going as Batman. So is his little sister. “She can’t be...

Melanie Nicholas
Oct 22, 20131 min read


Comfort Food: Spaghetti w/Lemon & Parmesean
I don’t cook often. And I rarely cook the same thing twice. So when I find a recipe that I want to try, I do what everyone else does. I...

Melanie Nicholas
Oct 5, 20131 min read


Pink Pumpkins
Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkins designed by Alexa Westerfield @ The Swell Life You know I want to be crafty! Alas, I have to count on...

Melanie Nicholas
Oct 5, 20132 min read
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