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Fashion Friday: Edition how is it June?

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Well, Memorial Day weekend is behind us and now it's June. So we are officially in summer at this point and I feel like the Texas weather is being exceptionally kind to me right now. I'll try to remember that when August gets here and it feels like I've been in an oven for months. Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. gap linen blend shell tank top There are several things Read More

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Big Boo Cast: Episode 340

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This week we talk about the Aggies' run in the SEC baseball tournament, we discuss jewelry and cosmetics organization, and we review the obscene quantity of television we've consumed since our last episode. I think you'll agree that our joy is palpable (she says, a little sarcastically). Also, we have a long conversation about tomatoes, and it's Sophie's turn for Five Favorites, which is when Read More

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Fashion Friday: Edition back to reality

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Well, I'm back from one of my favorite vacations ever and a little sad about it. Life was better in the mountains with cool, crisp air and lovely scenery. As soon as we stepped off the plane in San Antonio, I knew it was back to reality and summer heat and mosquitoes. But I guess I still have shopping to get me through. Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. flawless and free midi Read More

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Big Boo Cast: Episode 339

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This week I share all about our family trip to Jackson Hole, and we learn why P now considers himself a bit of a mountain ranger. Sophie shares details about the best! shopping! trip! ever! with our friend Jamie Golden, and of course we have to break down the latest in SEC baseball. Spoiler alert: her Bulldogs did not make it to Hoover. That being said, she still recaps night one of the SEC Read More

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Fashion Friday: Edition my kid is home and life is good

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Caroline finished her sophomore year of college this week which means she is halfway through. I don't know how or why this is possible but here we are. And she got home on Wednesday and we get her for about two weeks before she heads back for summer school. Needless to say, I plan to enjoy every minute of it. Here are a few cute things I found this week: 1. lace crochet top This is Read More

Big Boo Cast: Episode 337

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This week I share a history lesson about Cinco de Mayo, Sophie talks about a book that she absolutely loved, and I recap my weekend in - get ready for it - College Station. Also, Sophie cooked an actual meal for her family, so you'll hear about that too. If all that weren't enough (and it might not be enough, but please don't feel like you need to tell us if that's the case), we break down some Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition May is the month that tries to kill everyone

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I forget every year that May is just a crazy month. It's full of lots of events and parties and just life. And this year we've thrown in a vacation that happens in just a couple of weeks and I will just confess that I am not prepared at all. So what better way to prepare than to shop online? Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. Bettina tiered shirt dress I love this shirt Read More

Big Boo Cast: Episode 336

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This week I share some of P's suggestions for container planting, and Sophie recaps how she spent most of this past weekend painting Alex's bathroom. Plus, we discuss some early college football predictions and break down everything we've been reading lately - along with a movie that I recently saw and loved. Sophie apparently had an issue with her microphone being turned up way too high, so Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition It’s gonna be May

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At some point this year I will quit being surprised at how fast each month is going by, but today is not that day. I feel like April just began and now we are just days away from May. I will say the weather in San Antonio has been unseasonably cool for the most part which is lovely because there are years that it is already trying to kill us by the end of April. Here are some cute things I 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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If this were the 1970s, I would invite you over fo If this were the 1970s, I would invite you over for some fondue and perhaps a salad made of jello for dessert and treat you to a slideshow of our vacation pictures on a Kodak carousel. ⁣
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Perry on vacation is a whole mood. Wildlife expert Perry on vacation is a whole mood. Wildlife expert, map enthusiast, provider of any gear you might need. A man with a plan. ⁣
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Caroline and I agreed half the fun of the trip was watching him live his best life. The man, the myth, the legend.
There are moments in life when you know exactly wh There are moments in life when you know exactly when your dreams became a reality. ⁣
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One of mine was the day this girl was born. And it’s just gotten sweeter every day since. ⁣
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the women who have made a difference in the life of a child!💖
💫💕✨Today was a fairytale ✨💕💫 💫💕✨Today was a fairytale ✨💕💫
🌸 Happy Easter! 🌸⁣ ⁣ “Why do you look 🌸 Happy Easter! 🌸⁣
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“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” ⁣
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The fish we caught today were all bigger than my h The fish we caught today were all bigger than my hat and, frankly, that’s hard to do.

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