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Fashion Friday: Edition we have lived eighty-four years since January 1

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Well. I don't really have anything to say today except for here are some cute clothes I found this week. We'll call that the bright side. 1. aerie summer desert sweatshirt I bought this sweatshirt in white and green last summer and I wear them all the time. They are super lightweight and the perfect layer when you're inside and the A/C is blasting which is how I prefer my A/C. It Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition it’s officially summer

Diary, Fashion

Well. We've made it to summer here. And so far we've had rain and thunderstorms and even hail almost every day. 2020 continues to be the gift that keeps giving. I can't wait until the plague of frogs shows up. Anyway, I hope you're all doing well and hanging in there. Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. bp tiered ruffle skirt I love skirts like this for the summer. They Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition Memorial Day Weekend

Diary, Fashion

So here we are. For most of us it is now officially summer. And I have to imagine that we all started this year thinking we'd probably be wearing masks to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend while having socially distant barbecues. God bless us all. Here are a few things I found this week that are cute. Maybe you'll be able to tell that I'm over the sweatpants and joggers right now. It's all I've Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition how’s everybody doing?

Diary, Fashion

Well. We have all basically been living in this weird new universe for over two months. And this week I actually had a mammogram, a dentist appointment, a doctor's appointment and got my eyebrows waxed. The weird thing is how weird it feels to be back out in the real world. While wearing a mask. And seeing everyone else wearing masks. And is it just me or does the mask make anyone else feel Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition on the bright side

Diary, Fashion

Happy Friday! I thought this would feel like a short week because we didn't have school on Monday but it turns out that it still felt long because I'm in the midst of all manner of book release festivities and what not and I'm so happy it's finally the weekend. And let's use that to make the transition for me to remind you that you only have until Monday to pre-order On the Bright Side and get Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition happy valentines day

Diary, Fashion

That's right. It's Valentines Day. We have zero plans to celebrate other than having friends over for dinner and that's because it's Friday night and not because it's Valentines Day. I may also eat some chocolate. And maybe buy myself the earrings that show up later in this post. Here are some things I found this week with the disclaimer that there just isn't much out there because we are in Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition we have had winter and summer in one week

Diary, Fashion

Listen. I have lived in Texas all my life. I am aware that we have crazy weather fluctuations. But this week we have managed to cram in all the seasons in the span of three days. Monday was about 75 degrees and felt like spring. I spent Tuesday in Austin and it was 85 degrees and felt like early summer. And then it actually SNOWED on Wednesday night. I mean it was like fourteen snowflakes, Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition this is 2020

Diary, Fashion

via GIPHY Yep. It's officially a new decade. So far I have spent it like I spent the end of the last decade which is to say I've been in my pajamas watching Netflix. Better to start small and then lead up to bigger and better things. I hope you all had a great Christmas and a good start to a new year. Here are some cute things I found in case you have some Christmas money to spend. 1. Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition it’s almost Christmas

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Well. We are less than a week away from Christmas. Which is just crazy. And I'm kind of sad that it's almost already over. It's like Thanksgiving being later than usual robbed me of a week of pre-Christmas anticipation. But most of my gifts are bought (Thanks, Amazon Prime!) and about 62% of them are wrapped and I plan to get to the rest by the end of the weekend. Then I need to focus on 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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