7 Reasons Why I Blog

My quotes, stories, pics etc. needed a home. Maybe someday it will make me money! I love stats...actually I'm addicted to watching this site grow! I wanted to learn more about website/blog building. I wanted to learn how to manage social media in an effort to drive traffic to my site. I wanted to learn about [...]

I Still Hate Alarm Clocks

Earlier this year I shared my utter disgust with alarm clocks. If you missed it click here: I Hate Alarm Clocks. I am not a morning person. I have a serious issue with mornings. I've tried some new and creative alarms lately that had potential to serve their purpose but ultimately failed. I Can't Wake [...]

OMG…I Am An Eggplant :(

OMG…I Am An Eggplant :(

Last night I stood in my bathroom in horror. I don't know when the transformation happened. It just snuck up on me. How could he not tell me? To protect my feelings? Where the heck did it come from? I mean I know after two kids and a terrible diet my stomach has grown a [...]

14 Places To Hide Dirty Laundry!

14 Places To Hide Dirty Laundry!

I wonder what it's like to do laundry in a home where all of the dirty clothes are in a designated location. I think it's called a hamper. Maybe some people are more familiar with the term laundry basket. Here in my family we like to play a little game called "Hide & Go Seek [...]

Top 10 Reasons My Kids Won’t Let Me Use The Bathroom

Prior to having children I could use the restroom by myself. Seems like a simple thing that many women take for granted. Over the last eight years I have adjusted to the fact that there is no private time as mother. So that being said here's my top 10 list of reasons my children barged [...]

STOP YELLING Challenge winner was…

The winner of the STOP YELLING challenge was...Daddy! Congratulations 🙂 We're going to do another challenge over the next two days. Now that we're all home from school and work it is a little more difficult. After less than 24 hrs here is where we all stand... Current coins left: Isaiah: 0 Aaron: 13 Mama: 13 [...]

Who Will Win The Jackpot?

Who will win the jackpot? For 48 hours beginning at 8:46PM this evening the Mellix family is competing in a "STOP YELLING" challenge. The rules are simple: Each contestant starts off with 20 pennies. If you yell one of your pennies goes in the JACKPOT bucket. On Friday at 8:46PM we will meet back in the kitchen to [...]

Hyperactive Puppies Saving The World

Sometimes I think my oldest is part puppy. I've been home for less than 2 hours and I am drained. Just watching him run, skip, and leap around my house makes me incredibly sleepy. In his eyes my couch is one of those boosters on the road in a video game. Those ramps that increase your speed just before you [...]

X-Box One Cheat Codes

Inside the Lego Marvel Avengers X-Box game there is information about an online survey you can fill out to unlock cheat codes. I was helping Isaiah fill it out after work today and he had a little trouble with the following question... 6. Did you see any bugs or glitches in the game? Isaiah: "I [...]