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Baby, it’s cold outside

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Y'all. It is so cold. I'm going to bookmark this post so I can look at it in July when I am totally over the heat and begin to believe I will never feel cold again. Last night we all woke up at 5:30 a.m. (yes, I realize that's morning to some people, but not to me) when the electricity went out. It was immediately obvious because our house was suddenly dead silent. P told me to call Read More

A quilt pieced together with love and random

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I have sat here for the last hour and debated just posting one sentence that reads, "I HAVE NOTHING". But that's not entirely true. I have a few things I want to tell you but none of them are related to each other and I currently lack the skill and ambition to try to weave them all together like a random patchwork quilt. Of course, technically, I guess you don't weave a quilt at all. Which Read More

If you don’t hear from me in 24 hours, you’ll know why

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Well, it's sad times here at our house. P has been stricken by what appears to be the stomach bug that I'd thought we'd managed to dodge. As I sit here on the couch watching The Golden Globes and wondering if Sandra Bullock's bangs are of the clip-on variety, he has been quarantined to our bedroom. I should probably go check on him but I'd hate to wake him up. Or worse, catch what he Read More

Ten things I’d like to share that are of debatable interest

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I'm very busy watching the Sugar Bowl right now and being an Arkansas Razorback fan for the evening. We'll see how that turns out. Anyway, in lieu of a real post with paragraphs, here are ten things that I thought I'd mention and/or share. 1. There was a question in yesterday's comments about how to make choffee. I really don't want to brag, but I consider myself to be the foremost hot Read More

The eve of a new year

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I know. I didn't post anything yesterday. But if I'm being perfectly honest, which I am, I haven't even taken my Christmas decorations down yet. Or really even thought about taking my Christmas decorations down. Although I did buy two new ornament bins at Target on Wednesday which felt like a step in the right direction until I got home and looked at my tree and thought WOW, THAT SEEMS Read More

Santa’s got his groove back

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You want to know what I did yesterday? I watched this about one hundred and forty-eight times. It never gets old. Read More

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a gift guide!

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Before I even begin with all the holiday cheer and what not, my Achilles and I want to thank you for all your recommendations. I'd also like to say that an ice pack on your foot is a tad chilly in the dead of winter. Or late fall. Since, technically, it's not winter time until December 21. I also wanted to state for the record that Gulley is pronounced like gully washer or the semi-famous Read More

A top eleven list is so odd

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Before I say anything else, I need to state for the record that I managed to pack everything I need to take to Birmingham in a carry-on bag. And I still managed to bring four different pairs of shoes. Which doesn't seem excessive at all for a four day trip. The game changer was my decision to use the White Noise app on my iPhone. And to decide that my hair will be able to achieve enough Read More

A Thanksgiving day in the life

Aggieland, Family, Just for fun

Here is a brief rundown of how I spent Thanksgiving, complete with a timeline. 8:45 a.m. - Praise the Lord. Caroline just woke up and is happy to curl up next to me and watch some hideous movie about Barbie leaving for Paris after a break up with Ken and trying to save her Aunt Micheline's fashion line. At least that's what my sub-conscious absorbed as I drifted back to sleep until 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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Had the best time last night speaking at the @fede Had the best time last night speaking at the @federationtexasaggiemoms dinner. So grateful for all they do for Texas A&M students. ⁣
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There’s not much better than being in a room full of Aggies. Thanks and Gig’em. 👍🏻❤️
2022 was a year of seeing so much of God’s goodn 2022 was a year of seeing so much of God’s goodness. Like most years, there were highs and lows, but also so much joy and laughter with the people I love the most. 💕⁣
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“Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.⁣
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord.⁣
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16: 5-8
It’s been a good week of Christmas festivities h It’s been a good week of Christmas festivities here. Family, friends, food and fishing. Basically all of our favorite things. ❤️🎄❤️
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Sometimes it takes a less than stellar season on the field to highlight the things I really love about football season are the people, being with old friends, making new friends, the memories and everything that Texas A&M embodies⁣. There’s a quote Aggies love that says, “From the outside looking in, you don’t understand it. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.” Texas A&M is a magical place.
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Also, ending the season by beating the hell outta LSU didn’t hurt. Thanks and Gig’em.
Aggie game day with my girl. 💕⁣ ⁣ We strugg Aggie game day with my girl. 💕⁣
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We struggled against a 1-9 UMass team on a 40 degree, rainy day. ⁣
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In the words of Charles Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”⁣
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Well, that was anti-climatic.

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Wow, Georgia! What a comeback!!

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