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Coffee+Crumbs: The Accidental Jogger

I went for a light jog and accidentally ended up in a 15K race, which I discovered when a group …

Melanie DaleDecember 4, 2019, 1:24 pmDecember 25, 2019 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: Labored Breathing

Ooo-ooo-EEE, ooo-ooo-EEE. In a nondescript office building adjacent to the hospital, I remember learning Lamaze breathing in my prenatal class. …

Melanie DaleDecember 4, 2019, 1:19 pmDecember 25, 2019 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: Old Faithful

When I was a kid, my Aunt Caryl sent me a pink nightgown with “Victoria’s Secret” stitched across the front …

Melanie DaleOctober 9, 2019, 9:25 amDecember 25, 2019 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: The First Time I Took All My Kids to a Waterpark by Myself

This week I took all my kids to Six Flags by myself for the first time. If motherhood is like …

Melanie DaleAugust 15, 2019, 12:13 pmDecember 25, 2019 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: Aerosmith, Sin City, and Flipping the Bird

I’m probably not winning any Christian parenting awards. This year my husband, Alex, and I skipped Easter and flew to …

Melanie DaleMay 28, 2019, 2:48 pmDecember 25, 2019 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: We’re Pooper Scoopers

Last spring I got a new dog, Khaleesi, Protector of the Dale Kingdom, Mother of Maltipoos. Spring in Georgia is …

Melanie DaleJanuary 15, 2019, 1:23 pmDecember 25, 2019 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: Just Do It Scared

My daughter learned to swim while screaming. My son was fearless in the water. When Elliott was two, I’d start …

Melanie DaleMay 14, 2018, 11:51 amDecember 25, 2019 0
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Lighten Up #72: Anna Quinlan

If you like laughing hysterically, you guys are in for a treat today. My friend Anna Quinlan, a freelance writer …

Melanie DaleMay 1, 2018, 7:09 amMay 1, 2018 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: The Horrifying and Hilarious Tale of the Rogue Suburban Flasher

His junk is burned in my brain. I can’t unsee it. Last week I was walking down the street at …

Melanie DaleApril 10, 2018, 11:36 amApril 10, 2018 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: Karaoke By Myself

“He was a sweet-talkin’ son of a preacher man,” I croon at my desk during Office Karaoke. Office Karaoke is …

Melanie DaleNovember 13, 2017, 7:27 pmNovember 13, 2017 0
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Coffee+Crumbs: Forty Feels Like Freedom

I look at a photo of myself taken recently at a wedding. I’m wearing cherry red lipstick and the last …

Melanie DaleNovember 2, 2017, 8:24 amNovember 2, 2017 0
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Melanie’s Marginal Guide to Mediocrity in 2017

I keep fantasizing about spooning a standard poodle. I need a fluffy poodle in my face. At the beginning of …

Melanie DaleJanuary 4, 2017, 12:04 pmJanuary 4, 2017 5
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Interview with Upwrite Magazine

Hi blog-reading friend. I’m smack in the middle of launching It’s Not Fair and I’m getting to tell so many …

Melanie DaleAugust 25, 2016, 9:09 amAugust 25, 2016 0
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10 Ways to Help Support My New Book … Please

Dear most fantabulous friend, asking for your help is so awkward for me. I seriously would much rather tell you …

Melanie DaleAugust 8, 2016, 6:00 amAugust 8, 2016 2
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It’s Okay to Sit in the Questions

Today I’m honored to be featured in the Top Picks for Summer Reading series over at Tracie Miles’s blog. Tracie …

Melanie DaleAugust 5, 2016, 7:32 amAugust 5, 2016 0
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21 Gut-Laughs to Take Your Mind Off the Election

Are you worn out from political talk online? Me too. Here’s the only thing my new book, It’s Not Fair, …

Melanie DaleAugust 2, 2016, 4:37 pmAugust 2, 2016 0
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Melanie Dale: Cheer Mom

I am the world’s worst soccer mom. I hate grass. I hate sports. I hate being outside and sweating. I …

Melanie DaleMay 25, 2016, 8:32 amMay 25, 2016 0
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Here It Is! The Book Trailer for It’s Not Fair

Last month I flew up to Zondervan and shot the book trailer for It’s Not Fair: Learning to Love the …

Melanie DaleMay 4, 2016, 9:32 amMay 4, 2016 3
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I Had a Little Work Done

A few months ago Alex made a statement that rocked me to the core. The CORE, I say. “Mel, I …

Melanie DaleMarch 31, 2016, 7:47 amMarch 31, 2016 5
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Happy Birthday, Women Are Scary!

Today is Women Are Scary‘s first birthday! One year ago today, I delivered a healthy baby book and became a …

Melanie DaleMarch 24, 2016, 9:08 amMarch 29, 2016 2
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10 Ways Buffy Taught Me to Battle the Forces of Darkness

It’s no secret that I think the most brilliantly written show of all time is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If …

Melanie DaleMarch 8, 2016, 12:40 pmMarch 29, 2016 6
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When You Need a Little Distance from Your Life

GOODBYE, WORLD. Just got my edits back on It’s Not Fair and will be disappearing into a hole for two …

Melanie DaleMarch 3, 2016, 9:14 amMarch 28, 2016 1
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Top Buns, Man Buns, and Hot Buns

There are some things we need to talk about of a serious nature. Just some things we need to discuss …

Melanie DaleJanuary 26, 2016, 8:48 amMarch 28, 2016 11
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So I’m Sticking With Maimed Baked Goods

Last month in a last-ditch effort to keep my kids from destroying each other, I pulled out gingerbread men to decorate. …

Melanie DaleJanuary 19, 2016, 8:44 amMarch 28, 2016 8

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