Author: Melissa Bianco

  • Reading Challenge 2022

    Reading Challenge 2022

    Oh yes. I’m back at it! Adding one more book this year to the challenge! Erp! Lesson Learned (Already): One thing I’ve noticed with reading challenges, this being my second one, is that you’re so busy trying to get through…

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  • Reading Challenge 2021

    Who doesn’t love to read? I did a reading challenge last year, so I decided to do another one this year. 21 books in 2021!

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  • Idahome

    Idahome

    Updated: October 31, 2022 We began looking for our new house in Idaho back in March with some specific ideas in mind of what we were looking for (with the caveat that the house had to be near our daughter)…

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  • My Gray Hair Journey

    UPDATED: March 31, 2024 UPDATE: The dye is completely gone. I went 4 years without bangs but had to bring them back. Nine finger foreheads = not cool. Mental Note: Creative positioning with a camera can hide a chubby face,…

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  • Paint By Numbers – Oil on Canvas: Newb Alert

    I guess a pandemic is a great time to try something new. Several years ago, I took a watercolor painting class with a friend of mine from work. I had a great time. We learned stuff. It was social. I…

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  • Flawless by Mercy Me

    Mercy Me is a band that is amazingly talented. If you’ve ever heard of I Can Only Imagine (the song) or seen the movie, you’ll see just how talented these guys are. This is one of my favorite videos and…

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  • Hike: Rancho San Antonio County Park

    There is a wonderful thing that Santa Clara County does that encourages people get out and walk / hike / stroll / prance. It’s called #PixInParks. They give you a list of a number of trails to hike and on…

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  • Farewell to the Best Cat Ever

    My cat died. Miko was a glorious/beautiful/amazing Russian Blue.) Rather than go on about how utterly devastated I am (the tears come without warning), I started writing down some of my memories of him so that I wouldn’t forget him.…

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  • Jury Duty Survival 101

    I could spend hours going through my initial thoughts when I got my jury summons, but if you’ve ever received one, the feelings are probably pretty universal: Oh crap. I hope my panel number doesn’t get called. How do I…

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