Melissa’s mother lode of information

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did a little interview for the bermudian daily, the royal gazette, written by  my good friend nadia. if you have a few minutes, you should check it out!

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i’m forever on the lookout for great art. we don’t have a lot on our walls because i’m afraid of commitment, but i fill my head and pinterest feed with inspirational, gorgeous images, dreaming of what it might look like on a textured, eclectic gallery wall. this print (via the chic canuck) is about to […]

banana oatmeal snacks

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confession. i hate bananas. or should i say banana-flavoured things. who decided that banana would make a good candy? ugh. so gross. despite their horrid flavour, however, i know how great bananas are for you. and dylan seems to like them for some reason. so i kind of jumped on this recipe for a healthy […]

cheesy stove-top broccoli pasta

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for about a year, we managed to avoid any major sickness with dylan. that was until a few weeks ago, maybe a month? when dylan came down with a nasty gastro-intestinal virus that had her out of commission for about a week (brought me to my knees, too, i’m afraid) and then after our trip, […]

how to pack when travelling with a baby

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if there’s one thing i’ve learned from travelling with dylan, it’s how to pack a bag. i’m a goddamn whiz at it. heading on a trip? follow these tips. seriously – are you listening? i promise you will thank me later. 1) do not check the temperature of your destination ahead of time. checking the temperature […]