Sep
24
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
Last Saturday, I saw what my life may be like in 20-plus years.
My niece, Emily, got married
Wait, did I just say “my niece got married?”
Yes. But, wasn’t it just yesterday that she was the flower girl in MY wedding?
Technically, no, since I have been married for 11 years, but my, how time flies when you are having fun, or in my case, establishing a career and having children.
Anyways … back to the wedding.
My daughter, Katie, served as one of Emily’s two flower girls.
I know everyone who has children thinks that their children are the most beautiful in the world, but last Saturday, Katie really was the most beautiful girl. Really, I am serious.
Despite the fact that she pitched a fit when I attempted to do her hair (she...
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Sep
06
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
Taking advice from 1980s pop singer, Tiffany, well kinda …
In the 1980s, pop singing sensation Tiffany brought the song
“I Think We’re Alone Now” to teen girls in malls all across America.
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Aug
21
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
Twin Spin: Twin cribs to twin toddler beds
Derek’s crib broke.
There was no amount of screws, nails or super glue that
could have held it together. It had to go.
That crib had a good life in our... Read more
Jul
11
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
I am inked.
Yes, the woman who hates anything to do with needles now has
a tattoo.
And let me be the first to say, it wasn’t as bad as I
thought it was going to be.
I had been on the... Read more
Mar
16
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
I am going on vacation.
Yes, indeed!
I am going on a vacation with my mom to visit my brother in Florida in a few weeks.
I have not had a vacation from being a mom and wife since … hang on … wait, still counting … oh yes, roughly eight years.
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Jan
06
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
I woke up today around 7 a.m. It is now around 2 p.m. In that seven-hour time span, I have spent probably more than half (or so it seems) in my bathroom.
No, I am not sick … I am potty training a set of twins.
Bringing them home from the hospital has proven to be easier than conquering this new milestone.
When I brought them home, they ate,... Read more
Jan
04
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
On Jan. 1, 2011, my husband and I started the New Year off right – it was date night for us.
After a nice dinner at a local seafood joint, plus a trip to the mall to get a box of Benadryl due to the allergic reaction from the seafood dinner, we made our way to see “Little Fockers.”
My husband and I watched the prior “Meet the Parents” movies, so we knew we had to see this one too.
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Oct
22
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
Earlier this week, I saw someone post something like this on her Facebook status:
“My parents were mean to me because they made me do chores, have a curfew and made me get a job. They also insisted I do well in school and work for the things I wanted. They brought me up with good morals, a good work ethic and respect for the law.”
Back in the 1990s, I could not wait to move out of my parents’ house because of the above paragraph.
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Aug
01
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
My 2-year-old son, Derek, ate a cheeseburger today.
For my family, this is a huge milestone.
You see, about six months ago, Derek replaced cheeseburgers, roast and other red meats with books.
If given the option, Derek would rather have eaten the corner off a book than a... Read more
Jun
08
Posted by
Melissa Linebrink
“OK Melis, when I dig a hole, you give me a tomato plant to put in it,” my dad said to me when I was around 5 years old.
I looked at him and either said “OK” or simply nodded.
And after planting several tomato plants, my dad looked down his row to see the progress of his hard labor.
He saw only one tomato plant planted – the one he just... Read more
