I hear this story often from my brother-in-laws. When Daddy Roo got sent to his room as a kid, it wasn’t too bad. See, he was the lucky brother with the LEGOs in his closet. He’d come out of “time out” with a new ship or a skyscraper while his brothers came out from their [...]
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We finally did it. After almost three years living in North Carolina, we FINALLY made the trek to Asheboro to visit the North Carolina Zoo. The kids have been to zoos before but not the one closest to us. Not sure why we waited so long. As you’ll see, the kids had a rockin’ good [...]
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For four years now, Mother’s Day means, among other obvious things, hiking. Y’all probably think that I’m super gung-ho and we shuffle out the door at 6 am. Oh noooooo. Not me. I start off every Mother’s Day by sleeping in while Daddy Roo simultaneously makes breakfast while making sure the kids don’t destroy something [...]
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Saturday I headed to downtown Raleigh with the kidlets in hopes of enjoying the Planet Earth Celebration before the rain came. Little did I know “the rain” would become a tornado later that afternoon but I told that story yesterday if you’re interested. Ahem. Back to my story. Daddy Roo was at [...]
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If your wee ones are anything like mine, I imagine that shopping is usually met with fierce resistance. I doubt that will happen if you go shopping at American Eagle’s newest brick-and-mortar store, 77kids. In fact, you’ll probably have a hard time getting the kids OUT of the store. 77kids and The Motherhood invited a [...]
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A couple of weekends ago, Daddy Roo and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary with a trip to Asheville. The highlight? Visiting the Biltmore Estate, the largest house in North America.
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Are you guys enjoying my guests so far? Two more to introduce you to! Today’s guest blogger is Suzanne from Pretty*Swell. Suzanne and I love to talk about blogging, kids and cool design over big amounts of Pad Thai. I met Suzanne through my friend Heather (who you’ll meet tomorrow) and we clicked right away. [...]
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If you’ve ever started talking bloggy stuff to your non-bloggy friends, it’s usually met with blank stares, nods of indifference and maybe even a “you do that, why?” (Okay so I have a few friends who “get it” but that doesn’t help my point, so shush.) Having a bloggy bond with someone is a fast [...]
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What is happiness? Well, I try to explain it through pictures over at Pretty*Swell’s blog today. Suzanne from Pretty*Swell is an awesome blogger with a love for etsy, motherhood and all things bacon! She was even a top 10 finalist in the Mabel’s Labels BlogHer contest a couple months ago. I’ve hung out with her [...]
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Want to teach your kids about the environment? Well, if you’re in North Carolina like me, there’s a great resource you’ve gotta bookmark. The website of the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education is chock-full of useful information. The site is a little overwhelming but here are a few gems that I’ll be referencing often: [...]
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I’m Melissa. Most people call me Mel. I’m a mama to two boys and a lover of all things outdoors. I'm a marketer who hearts good grammar. I also love Twitter, my Mac and all things techy.
This is Daddy Roo. We met in 1995, got married in 2000 and had Big Roo seven years later. Yeah, we like to take our time. Daddy Roo plays soccer, loves cooking more than I do and takes sarcasm to a level few people can. He’s awesome.
Big Roo is our 4-year-old ball of energy. He’s all boy except for the pink bear he carries around. I embrace the contradiction. He’s already a fan of hiking and camping.
The youngest of the Roo family. He loves eating kiwis, chasing his brother and swinging in our backyard. He also loves attacking his brother with a squeal of laughter.
