Melanee
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- As I Wrote One Day
- Fohr Haired Boy
- Jenn Ski
- kade. jess. jones. millie. tuck.
- MOTHER'S DAZE
- My Life on the East Coast
- ready to glow?
- sensitive wildflower
- The Journey
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting |
| Occupation | Mother, Writer, Teacher |
| Location | WA, United States |
| Introduction | Passionate. Sensitive. Reflective. Reasonable. Empathetic. Trustworthy. Forgiving. Optimistic. Adoring Wife. Affectionate Mother. Flawed. Blemished. Humbled. Mending. Hopeful. |
| Interests | beautiful people, authentic people, heroic people, witty comments, new words, old words, etymology, synonyms, fresh ink, well-written plays and movies, America, water skiing, adoption, the human body, Apple computers, classic vintage fashion with bohemian undertones, dark chocolate, hand-written thank-you cards, acoustic guitar, berry picking, confident people, ballroom dancing, summer garden parties, disco balls, stimulating conversation, rock climbing, natural/simple living, pilates, weightlifting, physically hard work, mentally hard work, whole foods, reasonability, good poetry, home decorating, organizing anything, mothering my daughters, anywhere warm, my husband, energy medicine, the brain, English literature, classical education of children, developmental psychology, foreign languages, politics, gorgeous objects, feminism, philosophy, art shows, live music, writing in a notebook by hand, thinking a lot, subtle humor, understated elegance, peonies, the wearing of hats, public speaking |
| Favorite Movies | Little Women, The Emperor's Club, The Count of Monte Cristo, Chocolat, True Fans, Mary Poppins, Walk the Line, The Wedding Singer, Strictly Ballroom, Sommersby, Jean de Florette, Manon des Source, Cinema Paradiso, To Kill a Mockingbird, Fiddler on the Roof, A Little Princess, A Beautiful Mind, Gone with the Wind, Life is Beautiful, Dead Poet's Society |
| Favorite Music | Johnny Cash, Jack Johnson, folk rock, Eva Cassidy, Nanci Griffith, Norah Jones, Cowboy Junkies, Loreena McKennitt, bluegrass, Celtic music, Indigo Girls, Cat Stevens, Jewel, Gipsy Kings, Bob Dylan, ABBA, Bee Gees, 60's, 70's, 80's, songs with well written lyrics and genuine instruments |
| Favorite Books | Purity of Heart, Atlas Shrugged, Energy Medicine, St. Theresa de Avila, Gift from the Sea, Bible, Book of Mormon, Simple Living Guide, Julian of Norwich, Rumi, Letters to a Young Poet, Good Poems, Plain and Simple, Making Peace, Les Miserables, Broccoli Forest Cookbook, Anatomy of the Spirit, Random House Word Menu, Eats Shoots and Leaves, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Mother-Daughter Wisdom, General Theory of Love, Homeopathic Psychology, The Well-Trained Mind, Super Immunity for Kids, Because I Said So, True Fans, The Hurried Child, Heroic Leadership, Ernest Hemingway, Emily Dickinson, Henrik Ibsen, Walking on Water, Watership Down, On Writing, Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Poisonwood Bible, Christy, To Kill a Mockingbird, Grapes of Wrath, Interpreter of Maladies, Tess Gallagher, XJ Kennedy, Billy Collins, Mary Oliver, John O Donahue, The Great Gatsby, Wilkie Collins |