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Welcoming Cozy Season with the FabFitFun Fall Box

MelissaBlake — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:46:47 +0000

Ahhh, can you feel it, friends?? The air is getting crisper, the leaves are changing colors and I feel this irresistible urge to bring out my classic oversized sweatshirts!! Yes, we’re saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall. But it’s not all bad because the FabFitFun Fall Box is here to help us have […]

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My Summer Garden Party with FabFitFun

MelissaBlake — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:46:30 +0000

If you’ve read this blog long enough, then you know that I’m ridiculously in love with summertime!! I love everything about it and simply can’t get enough — those longer (and warmer!) days, sunshine and blue skies for miles and the kind of green grass that makes you feel as though you’ve just stepped into […]

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Saying Hello to Spring with FabFitFun

MelissaBlake — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:57:47 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been counting down the days until spring since, oh, early December — can you tell I’m not a big fan of the winter snow and cold?? Well, guess what?? Spring is almost here and I couldn’t be more excited about it!! More sunshine, warmer weather, colorful flowers and…a […]

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My Father’s Suicide: 18 Years Ago

MelissaBlake — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:53:10 +0000

I know I say this every year, but time really is a weird thing! It’s the only thing I know that can feel both long and short at the same time — years somehow never feel like just years in the literal sense, which is something I’m continually grappling with in an effort to. So […]

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My Essay on HealthyWomen: “Melissa Blake Is Disabled and Proud of It”

MelissaBlake — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:49:18 +0000

My first piece of 2021 came out this week!! I wrote about four disability truths I want you to know for HealthyWomen — a publication I’ve never written for before!! Consider this your perfect primer on disabled people. And that headline says it all: “Melissa Blake Is Disabled and Proud of It” I’ve written a […]

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Happy Birthday to My Superhero Mom

MelissaBlake — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:37:32 +0000

MY MOM IS 65 TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She’s my rock, role model, confidante, game buddy, bright light, shining star, inspiration, happiness, comfort, heart and soul, pure joy, best friend, Bert to my Ernie and forever the person I aspire to be. This wonderful lady has been through quite a lot in the past 12 months, so I’d […]

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We Need to Talk About the Capitol Attack

MelissaBlake — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:09:06 +0000

Welcome back, friends!! How have you been? I intended to start the year on the blog just like I usually do — you know, ease into 2021 slowly. Maybe share some photos from our holiday at home or even a post about all my hopes and dreams for the year ahead. And then I spent […]

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Happy Holidays 2020: What a Year

MelissaBlake — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:18:04 +0000

Happy holidays, friends! I’m going to be honest right from the beginning here. I actually debated whether or not to include the word “happy” in the title of this blog post and even now, I’m still a bit uneasy about it. It’s the end of 2020 and we’re saying goodbye to arguably the worst year […]

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My Essay on CNN Opinion: “This New Holiday Movie Would Have Changed Everything For My Teenage Self”

MelissaBlake — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:18:29 +0000

So…did you all watch Lifetime’s new holiday movie “Christmas Ever After” last weekend?? I saw the ad for it a couple months ago and screamed with joy! We are FINALLY getting disability representation in these movies! THIS IS HUGE, especially for rom-coms! I’ve ranted and written about this so much over the years, so to […]

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My Essay on Refinery29: Why I Spent A Year Posting Selfies

MelissaBlake — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 02:07:10 +0000

Hi, friends!! How are you? I’ve got a whole bunch of new published pieces to share with you, so I thought now would be the perfect time to do just that! First up is an essay I wrote for Refinery29 about my favorite topic in all the world: Selfies Back in September, I knew that […]

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