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Are You Missing the Most Important Steps in Creating Your Vision Board?

I have a rash and I can’t quite figure out why. Do I have…
February 20, 2011/by Melanie Bates

Painting a Life: A Work in Progress (Or So I Thought)

This is a story about a half-painted bathroom. That might…
January 16, 2011/by Melanie Bates

How To Be Alone

I’m about to get real, folks. Really real.

I like to…
January 2, 2011/by Melanie Bates

Auld Lang WHAT? On Friendship

Auld Lang WHAT?

Zine? Sign? After a bit ‘o Googly magic…
December 29, 2010/by Melanie Bates

Books & Baby Ducks: Patrick Rothfuss, “The Ultimate World Builder”

Books and baby ducks, yep, yep.  I discovered this chock-full-of-amazing…
November 27, 2010/by Melanie Bates

Amazon.com Promotes Guide To Pedophilia… Say What?

I'm scared shitless.  I'm about to go First Amendment on…
November 14, 2010/by Melanie Bates

Hair… Not the Musical

I wore my hair down the other day; it had been about 8 months…
November 7, 2010/by Melanie Bates

“Living” with Endometriosis – Part Deux

A more fervent “What. The. F-ck?” has never been uttered.

I’ve…
October 17, 2010/by Melanie Bates

Beauty 1001: Satin Finish or The Real Me?

I’ve just scrubbed my face with a mini loofah and slathered…
October 10, 2010/by Melanie Bates

Is Honesty the Best Policy in New Relationships?

If you’ve ever been in a relationship that has ended you’ve…
September 6, 2010/by Melanie Bates

The Initiation of a Kennel Mom – Part Deux

I wondered briefly, before settling in to write this, if folks…
August 23, 2010/by Melanie Bates

The Means to Flush

Who travels to Europe and spends as much time perusing the…
August 2, 2010/by Melanie Bates

LeBron James: On Following Dreams

I would not call myself a sports enthusiast. My limited participation…
July 19, 2010/by Melanie Bates

“Living” with Endometriosis

Before you go running for the antibacterial wipes I just want…
July 5, 2010/by Melanie Bates

IMHO, FML is WACK

This morning, just like every morning, I stumbled to my coffee…
June 25, 2010/by Melanie Bates

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