A while back, I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award. More recently, Melissa, from Castles and Hurricanes, nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. These types of nominations are done by bloggers for bloggers and I really enjoy when other bloggers are recognizing the work I put into my blog. So thank you, Melissa,… Read More Versatile Blogger Award
I spent three years in a long distance relationship back in college. If my blog existed back then, the title of this post probably would have been: 7 Ways to Survive in Long Distance Relationships… because man, that is what it felt like on most days. Straight. Survival. Mode. Just continuing to play the game… Read More 7 Tips to Thrive in Long Distance Relationships
As many of you probably saw on social media, January 21st marked ONE full year of blogging. Meanwhile, about a week and a half ago, a coworker asked me why I chose the word “melodies” in my blog name, since my name is Melanie. And for those OG Day Ones, you read in Introducing… Untamed… Read More [Re]introducing… Untamed Melodies
It’s New Years Eve 2018 and my fever has spiked and broken over and over for the last four days. I haven’t been able to go to work… just getting out of bed to go to the bathroom exhausts me. I find myself floating somewhere between almost relaxed and utterly delirious, wondering if I was… Read More My Sweetest Melody
For those outside of the blog-o-sphere, “blogmas” is a time for bloggers to blog daily for the entire month of December. Posts are generally holiday related and some example prompts include: gift guides for him/her, favorite cookie recipes, favorite holiday traditions, etc. I pondered long and hard for a solid two minutes about whether I’d fully participate or… Read More My Only Blogmas Post: Twelve Holiday Date Ideas
I vividly remember a conversation I had with one of my good friends when my boyfriend at the time had given me the whole, “We should just be friends” bit for the 78th time. I was over it in a “Fuck him!” kind of way, but also heartbroken in a familiar way where I knew… Read More A Lesson on Self-Worth From a Toddler
Many people back home have been asking me about my life down here in Destin. The way that I have summed it up to most: “Work is great, but the sunsets are better.” One of the best parts is, without a doubt, the 13 minute round-trip commute. Compare that with my 1+ hour round-trip commute… Read More Destin Livin: My Jet Ski Virginity
Over a month ago (time is flying — it’s almost THANKSGIVING!), I blogged about a product/company, The Giving Keys (Part I): A Pay It Forward Company that I have loved for many years and shared how I was exposed to it. On October 2, I gave my key away to my friend, John, who also… Read More The Giving Keys (Part II): Who I Gave My Key To
Back in August, I shared some easy [and practical] baby shower games on the blog. It’s hard to believe that I am now blogging that my first nephew, Weston James, made his grand entrance into the world at 4:20am on October 21, 2018. He is a true blessing and joy to our family! My sister… Read More Introducing Weston James, The Little Boy Who Lost His Name!
I can’t count the number of times I felt terrified packing up all of my things and preparing to close this wild, crazy chapter that made up the last five years of my life. I was a 22-year old college graduate when I moved just outside of Washington, D.C. in search of full-time work and… Read More Memories Cannot Be Sold or Donated
