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Fashion Friday: Edition lots of cute stuff today

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This has been a whirlwind week. I left for Pawhuska, OK early Sunday morning and then got home Wednesday late afternoon. Then I had my first in person speaking event since last December last night. And I have two more Zoom things to do later today. Plus, I still need to go vote which is on my to-do list for today. All that to say, it feels good to be a little busy and have actual things on Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition the high today is supposed to be in the 70s

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As I'm typing this, I can hear the north wind blowing and the forecast is saying it'll only get up to about 71 degrees tomorrow. I find this delightful. And in true Texas fashion I'll probably be getting all my sweaters down from the top of my closet just in time for it to be back in the 80s and 90s by next week. I'm also currently watching For the Love of the Game with Kevin Costner and Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition it’s October

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I just got home from our high school's first football game of the season. The air was cool, the band marched on the field, the cheerleaders cheered and the football players played. Then the sun set and the moon came up. And it was red. Normally, I would just think "Wow, cool moon!" But because it's 2020, I kind of wondered if it was perhaps a bad omen. Then I remembered the Aggies Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition it’s been a long week because it is so long

Diary, Fashion

I don't know about y'all but I feel like I've lived a thousand lives since last Friday. But at the same time, it's hard to believe that we're almost to October. I heard someone say that September, October, November and December are the "LMNOP" of the year and that feels like the truest thing. Anyway, this will basically be me this weekend into between watching football and soccer. via Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition there are good sales to be had

Diary, Fashion

This is one of those weeks where I just don't have much to say. Here are some cute things I've found this week: 1. high-rise wide-leg cropped utility jean I went in Banana Republic this week because they had a big sign on the window with "Sale" and, well, I'm only human. I've been wanting a pair of wide-leg cropped jeans but hadn't found any I liked until I tried these on. They are so Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition it’s actually cool outside

Diary, Fashion

First, I just want to take a minute to remember that today is September 11. Everything has felt so contentious this year and it's weird to think about on how united the country seemed in the days following September 11. Honestly, I wonder if it will ever be that way again. It's just hard to believe we are almost twenty years away from that awful day. via GIPHY Anyway, I cannot tell you how Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition and now it’s Labor Day weekend

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We've finally made it to September. It's only been sixty-four years since last March. And in typical 2020 fashion, our weather forecasters talked up a "cold front" that was supposed to get here next week and drop our temps into the 80s. This sounded glorious. This felt like evidence of God's mercy in the lives of those of us who have survived a Texas summer. However, they are already Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition I’m traveling like people used to in the olden days six months ago

Diary, Fashion

Yep. This is going to be a quick post today because Caroline and I are on a little road trip which is basically the only advantage of online school. We drove to Dallas on Thursday to see some friends and we're headed to College Station for a soccer tournament this weekend. I have to say that I had forgotten how much I love to get in the car and take a trip. Not even I-35 could steal my joy Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition we’ve (kind of) survived the first week of school

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This week was our first week back to school. Online. via GIPHY It certainly wasn't how I imagined Caroline's senior year in high school would begin, but we are making the best of it and hoping she can actually be in school in person again before too long. The good news is we saved a fortune on back to school clothes shopping because we have all the pajamas we need. And I totally forgot 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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Happy Easter! 💕 Happy Easter! 💕
At our house if you want the Easter Bunny to bring At our house if you want the Easter Bunny to bring you a basket, you have to dye eggs. I don’t care how old you are and that you’re leaving for college in 5 months.
When Caroline was three, I enrolled her in dance c When Caroline was three, I enrolled her in dance class. She hated it. And after the recital she announced, “I beat all those other girls”. Which made us realize maybe she needed to try a sport. Preferably one that burned a lot of energy. Thus, we discovered soccer. ⁣
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After twelve years of watching her play on fields all over the country, the ride ended last night. Her team fought so hard but came up short 1-0 in the last three minutes. ⁣
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For twelve years we have cheered as she ran on the field. I’ve washed more soccer jerseys than I can count. I’ve pulled cleats that smell like the devil’s footwear out of backpacks, iced injuries, given pep talks and yelled at refs. ⁣
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We’ve had the thrill of watching her score game-winning goals and the devastation of being in the orthopedic ER until midnight praying it’s not a serious injury. ⁣
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Like life, soccer has been filled with highs and lows. Victory and defeat. ⁣
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Caroline, soccer has developed your strong will, your character and your tenacity. It’s taught you to get back up when you’re knocked down. It’s taught you to be a leader on and off the field. It’s made you better, stronger, and more resilient than you’d have been without it. It’s given us car rides to games and practices that are some of my favorite memories. ⁣
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Your senior season was the one I wasn’t sure would even happen. Between a pandemic and lingering injuries, I went into this year knowing each moment was a gift. ⁣
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You’ve known for a while now that you were ready for a new season of life that doesn’t involve soccer. And the beauty of God bringing one season to an end is that He’s bringing a new one to life. I look at you and know the possibilities of what you’ll do next are endless because you listen for God’s voice and follow where He leads. Dad and I can’t wait to cheer you on in new fields and adventures. ⁣
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In the words of Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky we are to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard?” 💙⚽️💛
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Last night was Senior Night for soccer. Alamo Heig Last night was Senior Night for soccer. Alamo Heights won 5-1 but the real win was that I managed not to cry. Caroline asked me before it began if I was going to cry and I told her there was a 72% chance I could hold it together. ⁣💙
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(In fairness I did get teary earlier that afternoon and about ten minutes before we walked on the field)⁣
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Having a senior is a weird mix of emotions. I know I’m going to miss her like crazy, but there’s also a bigger part of me that sees how ready she is to go. She’s ready for new adventures and new beginnings and I want those things for her. ⁣💛
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I know from our brief tenure of owning hermit crabs that they eventually outgrow their shell and go in search of a new, bigger shell. I’m not sure why my mind goes to hermit crabs for parenting analogies, but that’s what this is like. She’s outgrown her shell and is ready for a bigger space with more room to move and grow. ⁣💙
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It’s this weird dichotomy of being sad to see the beginning of the end and being so excited for what she has ahead. As C.S. Lewis said “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind”. ⁣💛
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I know I’ve over posted but two snow days in one I know I’ve over posted but two snow days in one week is truly a once  in a lifetime event. ❄️
I have to say it’s been snow fun and a week off school  and getting to share this with Caroline, knowing her time at home is coming to an end, feels like the most gracious of gifts. ❄️💙❄️
#onthebrightside #snovid21
I promise I’ll stop with all the snow pictures ( I promise I’ll stop with all the snow pictures (maybe) but Caroline and I started off our day determined to build a snowman. We found out it’s harder than it seems, especially because our snow was so powdery. ❄️⁣
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But we persisted. Or rather we waited until late this afternoon when the snow was a little easier to pack. ⁣
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And we were more proud of this modest little Aggie snowman than I really should admit. What she lacks in structure, she makes up for it in heart and Aggie spirit. 
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AH lady Mules Soccer will take the field against Cedar Park in round 1 of the playoffs tonight. Come out to Orem Stadium at 7:00pm to show your support for the Blue and Gold!!! 🐴 🆙

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