| Full Name | Mel |
| My Birthday | September 9, 1974 |
| Gender | Female |
| My Hometown | Detroit suburb |
| Me in a nutshell | I’m a 9th grade science teacher, a dog-mom to a crazy 5 year-old Beagle/Jack Russell named Vinnie, or “Menace, ” as my husband calls him, and a human mommy to the best surprise present I ever got – a super sweet, and chock-full of personality and energy 1 year-old daughter, Kellyanne. |
| I Heart | Red lipstick , polka dots, big hats, stilletos, baseball, motorcycles, puppy love, rainstorms, porchswings, hanging ferns, strong coffee, cold beer, change of seasons, making lists, scarves, massages, cooking classes, salsa dancing, food-scented candles, having every color on the palette of eyeshadows and lip glosses! |
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| eat, drink, be merry: Tell us your go to meal | Quick and easy: Strips of those awesome grocery store pre-cooked chickens and ”bee-bees” (acini de pepe pasta) cooked in chicken broth. Fancy: it’s a toss-up b/w vodka pasta with shrimp or beef tenderloin with garlic mashed potatoes |
| beauty & fashion: I can skip these | Bracelets , watches, rings – anything on my hands makes me feel claustrophobic! Anything that doesn’t match – I just cannot pick up on that style… |
| I NEVER go without these | Kiehls tea tree oil toner , Caudalie Vinoperfect serum, Lancome Primordiale moisturizer, Dior airflash foundation, Dior black liquid eyeliner, Tarte mascara, and Coco Chanel perfume. |
| Biggest splurge or steal in my closet | Steal: probably those $5 (if that) tanks from Old Navy that I wear almost every day and have in every color. I’m not very good at finding bargains – no patience for that! Splurge: The Burberry purse I just had to get to match the Burberry coat I got from Oprah on her Fav Things show for teachers a few years back! Took me 4 months to pay it off, but so worth it! |
| do-gooder: Why I am one | Well , I teach junior high…enough said…I do try to always be polite, have a smile for strangers, say please and thank you, and hold open doors for anyone around me. I donate to my church, veteran’s groups, and am promising to clean out my closets to donate clothes to Salvation Army over the holidays – it’s gonna be huge!! |
| read, watch, listen:Favorite books | Marley and Me , Outlander, Godless, the Bible, any book written by James Patterson, Harlan Coben, Dean Koontz, Joy Fielding. I’ve been known to read 20-30 books during my summers off – but they’re pretty much all mystery/horrors. |
| Favorite bands | Led Zeppelin , Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, anything new country, flamenco |
| Favorite TV shows | Lost , The Office, CSI (Vegas and Miami), 24, Project Runway, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Syle – I am loving Desp Housewives this year, too! |
| Favorite movies | The Natural , Christmas Vacation, Best in Show, Frankenstein, Pretty Woman, Grease |
| home & living:My favorite room in my house | My red and white bedroom – it’s romantic and cozy at the same time. |
| pets & kids:I choose | Aww , both |
| potluck:Five people (dead or alive) I’d invite to a party | Every best friend/boyfriend I’ve ever had – I am pretty reserved but always seem to attract crazy fun people… |
| If I were an 80’s movie/tv/music star, I’d be | Diane Chambers on Cheers – well, maybe not that bad! |
