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Who is Melanie?

My 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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Well. We took a big, fat L to App State. ⁣ ⁣ B

Well. We took a big, fat L to App State. ⁣
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But the rest of the weekend was a win. Great times with great people. Thanks and Gig’em.

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A night out with these two is always a favorite. 💕

First Big Boo Patreon episode of August available

First Big Boo Patreon episode of August available now. We discuss ten trivial things we can’t live without.

In a fit of nostalgia and knowing our 25th wedding

In a fit of nostalgia and knowing our 25th wedding anniversary was today, I found myself looking through our wedding album. I showed a couple of pictures to Perry and said, “Look at us! We had no idea all the life that was ahead. Do you even remember being those two young people?”⁣
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He looked at this picture for a few seconds as I waited to hear his deepest thoughts on our life together and the lessons we’ve learned over 25 years. Then he finally said, “All I know is if you put that chocolate cake in front of me right now, I’d eat the whole thing.”⁣
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Thank you for coming to Perry’s breakout session on 25 years of marriage. ⁣
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The truth is marriage is a leap of faith. In our case, God put a dreamer and a planner together. Someone who is always prepared for every scenario and someone who believes things will magically work out. He’s up before the sun rises and my day doesn’t really start until noon. He’s an extrovert who’s never met a stranger, and I’ve been known to hide from people I know in the grocery store. He brings the spackle, I bring the sparkle. He makes it practical, I make it pretty. ⁣
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And against all odds and by the grace of God, it has worked for 25 years. ⁣
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It hasn’t been perfect. It hasn’t always been easy. But 25 years later, he is still the light that guides me home and not just because he always has a flashlight nearby.

Finally got to celebrate our birthday girl tonight

Finally got to celebrate our birthday girl tonight. Tomorrow she’s off to College Station for good to start her sophomore year. 💕👍🏻

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