Melissa, Oh!

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  • I didn’t realize I was getting another tattoo …

    So, you may or may not be bored to pieces by now with my accounts of laser hair removal. I had purchased a Living Social deal for laser hair removal in Phoenix at Senza Med Spa, but I found a place here that is offering me prices that are even better than the deal was…

  • The best coffee mugs ever …

    So, I kind of want to go on and on for a while about my coffee addiction. But that’s not the point of this post, so I won’t. Just know that I have one. And part of having one means that I am very particular about the type of coffee mug I like to drink…

  • Disneyworld. Disneyworld. Disneyworld!

    I’m going to DISNEYWORLD! Ok, that in and of itself is not all that exciting; I’ve been to Disneyworld a million times. So, let’s try again: I’M TAKING MY NIECE TO DISNEYWORLD! Mia is turning 5 in a couple of weeks, and I’ve always always wanted to take her and my other nieces and nephews.…

  • Have a bucket list. Check it off. Life is short.

    I was hanging out with Mom and Dad last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Dad had a rather awkward trip down the resort’s water slide. I felt badly that I’d convinced him to give it a try and he’d clearly not had a good time, but at the bottom, he turned to me and said,…

  • Getting my strength back

    So, I’ve been working out like the old days again. And I have to say, it feels fantastic. The past couple of weeks I’ve been hitting the gym every day, going hard core on the stairclimber and even running on the treadmill. And yesterday I ran 3 miles in the 103 degree heat! I had…

  • Sometimes, adventure is loss

    When I was 15, I went on my first adventure. It wasn’t by choice. I grew up in Fort Mill, SC, a small town where everyone knew each other. My friends were mostly friends I’d had since childhood, and there was a certain security about knowing that my closest allies were always just a phone…

  • It’s not about me. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.

    It’s not about me. It’s not about me. It’s not about me. I keep telling myself that, but it doesn’t make this any easier. Things are changing too fast. In the past four weeks My grandmother died. My parents who live with my grandmother now have to decide what to do. And what to do…

  • A moment of time in travel

    Some moments in my travels, thus far over the past few weeks … I edited all these photos using the Best Camera app, which I talk about a little more here if you want to see some “before” photos. I love that I don’t have to keep up with anything but my iPhone!

  • Item of the day: Scaring teenage cashiers (a Mia story)

    So, you probably know that I recently lost my grandmother, Mia. I was just thinking about the last time I hung out with her, a few days before she died, and I wanted to share this story. I took Mia to run some errands. The first place we went was Lowe’s Home Improvement. Mia hobbled with…

  • Laser hair update

    So, I’ve told you I’d keep you updated about laser hair removal. The main negative thing is that it’s such a slow process. Doesn’t seem like it at first, but wait 4-6 weeks between sessions and it seems to drag forever … especially for someone like me, who used to wax before and absolutely hates…