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It’s St. Patrick’s day with a giveaway!

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I hate to sound overly dramatic, but I am devastated that Spring Break is over. Now we face the weeks ahead where it will still be dark outside as I make ham sandwiches to put in Caroline's lunch. And the worst is that I have to act totally enthusiastic about the whole thing because I have to offset Caroline's lack of excitement about re-entering the world of alarm clocks and homework. If she Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition the week of the antelope

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It has been a big week. And now I have big plans to sleep all weekend with the exception of 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday morning when I will go watch Caroline play basketball. I'll also be drawing for the Frye boots around noon today and will email the winner. If for any reason the winner is unable to fulfill her duties as the owner of the Frye boots, they will go to the first runner Read More

Remember the antelope

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Well. The last two days have been a whirlwind. But it has all been so fun and I've loved reading all the comments and emails and seeing pictures of the book in your sweet little hands. You have made it so great and I cannot even tell you how much I appreciate it. I had a book signing on Tuesday night here in town and it was the best time. I'll write more about it next week, but I'll never Read More

The Antelope in the Living Room

Another day, Books

Okay, so let's talk about this emotional milestone. I just got home from an informational meeting at the Junior High because Caroline is going to be in Junior High next year. Of all the things happening in my life right now, this might be the one that is the most surreal and has caused me to be a little bit of a wreck. Junior High. As in, MIDDLE SCHOOL. As in, she'll have a locker and Read More

It’s a giveaway for your ears

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Does that make it sound like I'm giving away your ears? I couldn't decide. But I think it's obvious that wouldn't really work out because your ears don't belong to me. Remember a few months ago when I mentioned I'd recorded the audio version of Sparkly Green Earrings? (It's okay if you don't. I keep forgetting to buy new razors at the grocery store so I totally understand.) Anyway, Read More

Antelopes and chandeliers

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So last week I ended up taking an inadvertent break from my Smart Barre workouts. At first it was because we were busy getting the playroom finished and I felt that using an orbital sander for hours at a time definitely counted as exercise. But then I started feeling kind of bad. And then I couldn't move my neck and I was like Joan Cusack in Sixteen Candles. And then I had friends coming in Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition sparkly green giveaway!

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Y'all. It is May and it's going to be forty-something degrees in the morning. I don't even understand what is happening. Yesterday morning I had a speaking thing at a local school and I had no idea what to wear because it was cold and windy and definitely not spring-like. So I texted a friend and asked, "Can I wear my boots in May since it's cold outside?" And she replied, "I wouldn't let Read More

Because it always comes back to the antelope

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Listen. I know there are days that I say I have nothing to write about it and then blah, blah, blah for the next 1,000 words. But I don't think today is going to be one of those days. I'm out of words. And here's a large part of the reason why. I've been writing my second book for the last six months. I KNOW. I haven't even said a word about it. But it's true. It's Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition the road goes on forever and the sparkly green earrings never end

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When you write a book entitled Sparkly Green Earrings you get a lot of pairs of sparkly green earrings. And I love each and every pair. Because green goes with a surprising amount of stuff. And it's the color of the year. And each pair of earrings has its own unique personality. I don't really know if an earring can have a personality, but let's go with it. By the way, my next book Read More

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Melanie ShankleMy name is Melanie and, in some strange twist of fate, I’m also known as Big Mama because I started this blog in July of 2006 when my daughter, Caroline, was not quite three years old and I was in the process of convincing her that BIG girls use the potty and BIG girls don’t have pacifiers, thus she thought BIG was the highest compliment in the land and began referring to me as BIG MAMA.Read More

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I’ll apologize in advance because the next few m I’ll apologize in advance because the next few months will have me awash in nostalgia as Caroline moves through the last of the firsts. ⁣
Tonight is the first high school soccer scrimmage of the season. The last first scrimmage. ⁣
And so I made her let me take a picture because she knows her mom is deep in my feelings as we round the corner of senior year. The fact that Perry jumped in was a bonus. ⁣
Also, she scored two goals. Go mules 💙⚽️💛
Look who’s officially a Fightin’ Texas Aggie. Look who’s officially a Fightin’ Texas Aggie. 👍🏻❤️⁣🎉
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As a parent, I don’t know if there’s anything better than watching your kid have a dream and then seeing them work hard to make that dream a reality. She’s wanted to be an Aggie from just about the day she was born. It took a lot of blood, sweat, tears and prayer but she did it. ⁣
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I couldn’t be prouder of our Texas Aggie. Gig’em! 👍🏻 #Classof2025
Eye of the tiger. Happy Halloween! Eye of the tiger. Happy Halloween!
So this photo session just happened today. I’m So this photo session just happened today.  I’m not crying, you’re crying. 💙💛💙#alamoheights #classof2021
Number of times I will get tired of watching Carol Number of times I will get tired of watching Caroline play soccer? ZERO. It is my favorite. ⁣
Add in a huge Aggie win over Florida and it’s been a nice little day. ⁣
Yay for sports!! ⚽️💙👍🏻🏈
This little guy running through the bluebonnets wi This little guy running through the bluebonnets with the unfortunate bangs he cut himself is fifty years old today. ⁣Those bangs speak volumes about who he would become. He never does anything halfway. 
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I am so grateful that boy grew into a man who loves God, loves his family and leads us with unwavering loyalty and love. In a year full of chaos and uncertainty, he remains steadfast, solid and full of opinions he is never afraid to express. I’m thankful for all of it. Except maybe some of the opinions. ⁣
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I also love that he hates social media and won’t see this until I say “Look! I posted about you on your birthday!”⁣
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Happy 50th birthday, P! I love you. I’d say let’s grow old together except I think we already have. 😂❤️
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