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Light the World

December 1, 2017 by Melissa Howell Leave a Comment

Light the World

Last year when I told our girls that they weren't getting very many presents for Christmas, my (then) 14-year-old burst into tears and spent the next half hour crying Continue Reading

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On Epidurals and Failure

October 27, 2017 by Melissa Howell 1 Comment

For some people, an epidural spells "failure." Here's why that's wrong, and why Plan B could be the best plan ever. Have you ever watched the show Call the Midwife? Continue Reading

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The Day I Sang for the Second Time in Ten Years

June 30, 2017 by Melissa Howell Leave a Comment

You know those movies where the protagonist is an underdog, or they have a huge challenge and you watch them struggle to achieve their goal? You know that scene at the Continue Reading

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How I Stay Skinny as a Food Blogger

May 24, 2017 by Melissa Howell Leave a Comment

Eight simple keys to help you stay skinny, whether you are a food blogger or not! "What do you do with all that ice cream? You don't eat it." This is what a friend said Continue Reading

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100 Days of Rejection

May 15, 2017 by Melissa Howell Leave a Comment

What if the key to overcoming rejection is getting more rejection? Learn how one man turned fear of rejection into unexpected confidence. All of us know what it Continue Reading

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The Day I Sang For the First Time in Ten Years

May 10, 2017 by Melissa Howell 9 Comments

Look, I know I'm not the best singer in the world. Not even close. If I had auditioned for American Idol, Simon Cowell would undoubtedly have made some kind of rude, Continue Reading

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The Best Gift You Could Ever Give Yourself

December 14, 2015 by Melissa Howell

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Our thoughts turn to others as we try to find our friends and family members the perfect gift. Ideally, this will be a gift they Continue Reading

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