From the category archives:

Love

13 Easy Ways to Drink Romance in Everyday

by Melissa on July 5, 2010

I loved Eclipse.
This is coming from the girl that rolled her eyes at Twilight and got really bored watching New Moon.
The third movie in the Twilight series left me breathless from beginning to end. My hopeless romantic side came to life. Sure, I floated back to Earth when the lines between fantasy and reality crossed… [...]

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Writers tend of have a lot of opinions. I know I do.
My ideas about the best way to live are shared on this platform each week, and also in my daily life.
The problem I’ve found is this: a blog is something people choose to read.
The advice to those in my personal life – well, that’s [...]

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Mr. Right found a meteorite.
In case you aren’t stunned by the coolness of that fact, here’s some statistics to help out:
A meteorite is a fallen particle from outer space.
It’s valuable – his might even be worth up to $10,000.
It contains elements not native to Earth.
His obsession started after watching this video of the metor that [...]

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Do You See What I See?

by Melissa on April 6, 2010

I love photography.
I love that there are thousands of amazing photos at my fingertips – like a sky full of stars, waiting for someone to stop and pay attention.
When searching for photos to match blog posts, there’s always some cool shots that don’t fit my story. Check them out below … What do you see? [...]

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Love Me In The Morning

by Melissa on February 18, 2010

My project this week is to start everyday a little better than the last.
Besides a routine to let love follow me out the door, I’m starting each morning with a simple act of love.
It doesn’t take long – maybe an extra minute or two. Because I’ve noticed how easy it is to get selfish in [...]

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How To Be Rich

by Melissa on February 9, 2010

I pass a group of short, brown apartment buildings every day on my way to work.
They’re grubby and old along one of the busiest morning streets.
At the beginning of the school year, I noticed a mom and her young daughter waiting for the school bus on a tiny patch of side lawn. They weren’t waiting [...]

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How To Win

by Melissa on January 19, 2010

“But love is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.” -Leonard Cohen
The cycle of loving someone can be tricky.
A relationship goes around in circles every year, every day, every hour.
At the top, we’re awed. Everything is wonderful – your lover is close and next to you. He can do no [...]

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How The Dog Became Our Family Role Model

by Melissa on January 12, 2010

One Saturday morning, everyone got up on the wrong side of the bed, with one notable exception.
Little Boy was making racket, shattering my peaceful dreams. Little Girl was still asleep, but sure to wake like a grumpy bear at any moment from the noise.
I threw back the feather comforter and marched out to shush Little [...]

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10 things daddies should say their little girls until the day they die
You’re so beautiful to me.
I missed you so much.
Do you need my help? Changing the oil? Mailing those manuscripts? Money?
You’re better off… without him, with him, leaving him, marrying him.
I’ll always love you, no matter what.
I can’t imagine life without you.
What’s wrong, baby-girl?
Hi, [...]

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Project: Write a Love Letter

by Melissa on October 30, 2009

Every Friday is Project Day at Peace & Projects.
Love always gets me.
Specifically, writing about love. I get choked up over my own writing all the time. It leaves me on the brink of tears during copy edit and melts my senses without warning.
There’s something about reading love that makes us all a little weak [...]

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