5 Lies Modern Women Are Told About Motherhood
Motherhood: magical, messy,... or both? By now, many of us have seen or heard about the comments made by singer Chapelle Roan. (To be honest, I only know who she...Read More
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Online Job Application: Police Wife
So I have to preface this post with an explanation: Last week my husband and I were having a difference of opinion- okay, fine, a bit of an argument really-...Read More
On Faith: An Awkward Journey To Acceptance
Woo. Awkward one.I mean, for me it is- or was, at least. Religion, particularly the Catholic kind, has always given me the distinct feeling of discomfort. Like, if someone started...Read More
12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts
12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts By Modern Melly Hello fellow social media addicts! Disclaimer: This is not a support group, nor will I try to persuade you...Read More
Thank You, From A Police Wife
Anyone that reads my stories knows I love social media, Facebook particularly, and that I start my day by reading my Facebook wall like it's the morning paper. In my...Read More
Ten Traits Sarcastic Women Share
[caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarcasm. modernmelly.me[/caption] Chronically sarcastic women are oft misunderstood, it a basic fact. Sometimes it's a literal "you-honestly-don't-get-sarcasm, do you?" kind of thing, and other times it's the...Read More
You Named Him WHAT?!
Well, that little nugget, is me. You may have seen this picture before, in another blog, but I'm compelled to use it again because it really is me. As in,...Read More
Simply Complicated
Last night I went to sleep thinking, 'Tomorrow, I'm going to work on a happy/light post for the blog!" That exclamation point was overkill, I wasn't that exuberant for God sakes....Read More
Livin’ La Vida Saludable (Healthy)
Living the Healthy Life You could ask a hundred people what their idea of living a healthy life means, and you'll (at least initially) get a...Read More
What Do you Mean, We’re Not Rich?
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="428"] Me, my signature pose, and my best "frienemy" Circa 1976[/caption] Growing up I had every reason to believe we were wealthy. After all, we...Read More
I’m Just Here For The Comments
I have an amazing group of friends. I simply love each one of them, and what they bring to the group. Now, having said that, I've got to tell you:...Read More
Menopausal Mean Girls
One of the twenty seven projects I am currently (and simultaneously) working on, thank you ADD , is a storage bench in need of a seat cushion and some pretty...Read More
Poor Man’s Barbie
So, I have this dear friend (the kind you could never stop being friends with because they know way too much dirt on you) that likes to give me Barbie...Read More