• Family Fun

    Taking Care of (Unfinished) Business

    One of my all-time favorite activities is traveling. Back in high school, a friend and I talked about becoming travel agents someday. We subscribed to a couple of travel magazines, occasionally stopped in at the travel agency for brochures, and clipped articles and ads for places we’d like to visit someday. Putting together our little notebooks full of exotic vacations was thrilling, and since actual money wasn’t involved, the sky was the limit. Having the freedom to go wherever we wanted was an exciting thought. Some people would be terrified of experiencing new cultures and new languages; my heart beats faster at just the thought of it. Unfortunately for me,…

  • Do I Really Want My Readers To Know This?

    The One In Which I Put All The Cards On The Table.

    You know how all of us out here in the blogosphere have, ahem, secrets? The kind that we keep offline and to ourselves? I was having a conversation with my girl Momo last night, during which she said, “we think we know these people, but…do we??” (I paraphrased that, but you get the idea, right?) Well, I’ve got a secret, and I think it’s the perfect time to share it with you. First, a deep breath: Inhaaaaaale. Exhaaaaale. Okay, here goes: ©2010 Suburban Scrawl

  • Amazing People,  Reflections on Parenting,  Spreading the Bloggie Love

    Get To Know Project Runway’s Laura Bennett

    If you know me “in real life” or happen to follow me on Twitter, you know that I am a huge fan of “Project Runway“. HUGE. If it is at all possible, my entire world comes to a screeching halt when the show is broadcast on Thursday nights so I can watch and also take part in the Clever Girls Collective Project Runway Twitter party. When it’s not possible, I’m watching it at 5:45 a.m. on Friday morning. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll remember how Sue rocked my world by not only getting a headshot of Tim Gunn at last year’s BlogHer conference (okay, and signing it herself on…

  • Amazing People,  Blessings,  Something That Could Change Your Life

    So I Received This E-mail From Haiti…

    I was thrilled yesterday when I received a response to the fan letter I sent on Tuesday! Saturday, January 23, 2010RE: THANK YOU (a fan letter)From: Bill NeelyTo: Melisa Wells Hi Melissa {sic}, I’ve just read your email. Thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your generous words. They mean a lot. Its been a challenging ten days. But I’m glad something I did could reach out and perhaps help Haiti in some way. Thanks again. Bill BILL NEELYINTERNATIONAL EDITOR, ITV NEWS200 GRAY’S INN ROADLONDONWC1X 8XZUNITED KINGDOM ©2010 Suburban Scrawl

  • My Sister Has Mad Skillz,  Too Funny To Ignore

    My Date With Drew (and Miss Pettigrew, and Miss Congeniality, and Jamal Malik, and Kristin Chenoweth, and Bridget Jones, and Kenny Shopsin)

    One of the many really fantastic things about my sister is her ability to enjoy a vast amount of different genres when it comes to music, as well as movies. She has introduced me (and the family) to many audio and visual experiences we never would have discovered on our own. I was looking forward to watching a bunch of movies on this Tennessee trip, especially since Mom isn’t getting around much yet. We haven’t been able to do anything BESIDES watching tv and movies really, besides cooking meals and cleaning up after ourselves. So far, the movies I’ve seen in their entirety include: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a DayMiss…

  • Uncategorized

    Let’s Make It Official, Shall We?

    I have arrived in Tennessee, where it is 28 degrees and snowing. Good thing I left the bikini at home. While I’m settling into my new routine of sitting here on my mom’s bed, watching movies, and getting her whatever she needs whenever she needs it, I’m working up some great content for the next couple of days. In the meantime, I thought it would be a great time to tell you that I now have a fan page for this blog on Facebook, and tell you that if you’re so inclined, I’d be honored (if you’re on Facebook, that is) if you would become a fan. Click here to…

  • Best Thing Ever,  Music

    Gone Gaga

    I am a huge fan of Lady Gaga‘s music. As an artist, I think she’s really something, and no matter how people criticize her sense of “style” or her “art”, there’s no denying her impact on the current pop music landscape. I have enjoyed each and every song that has appeared in heavy rotation (though “LoveGame” and its Disco Stick had to grow on me for a while before I finally loved it!). Her latest song, “Paparazzi” is my all-time favorite. I saw her perform it at the MTV VMA’s and, though her performance was pounded by some because it was so avant garde, I was transfixed. When I told…