http://www.melaniehill.org Go Ahead, Let Your Hair Down Tue, 27 May 2008 19:00:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tony and I have had a pretty eventful and social weekend. His mom was in from Colorado to visit. We showed her around Murfreesboro, taking her to a couple of our favorite restaurants and shops, and attended the Renaissance Festival. It was a first for all of ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/27/if-god-should-decide/ There were a couple of things I really disliked about my house when I first saw it.  One was the bright gold light fixtures, door knobs, old fans, and such.  Well, I've spraypainted one fixture and I'm really pretty happy with it - the one over the kitchen table - but I've since ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/21/mature/ I am definitely a person of tradition.  I like knowing what to expect and also the excited anticipation waiting for what I know is to come.  For example:  my family doesn't necessarily eat traditional food at Thanksgiving - we love cooking and are each in charge of picking/finding a new ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/12/sushi-sundays/ In my last post I gave some attention to the Daniel Doss band.  Let me say that Daniel Doss is one of my dear friends, married to one of my absolute best girlfriends (Emily).  Daniel and his band have been on tour for a couple of months now and I'm ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/10/old-friends-new-missions/ I was needing a little dose of joy and encouragement this afternoon... for no particular reason, really. And I got out this little book I found when cleaning out a closet recently given by my mom for one of my birthdays several years ago. It's called "Pure Joy" ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/09/73/ I don't know if you've heard... but the new thing is Twitter. My oh-so-up-to-date hubby introduced me to it... keeping me young and hip. Let me tell you, though, that I specifically ordered my own personal Rolodex to keep up with personal and business contact information at the office. I ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/08/twitter-phenomenon/ I just finished spending a weekend with 12 other wonderful ladies and greatly enjoyed some time of relaxing, laughing, eating fabulous food, playing games, and getting in the Word.  Our theme verse for the weekend was John 3:30.  The NIV Bible says, "He must become greater; I must become less."  ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/05/07/330-specially-for-dawn/ wanted to post about my husband's awesomeness.  That's it... just that.  I'm loving being married to him and think he's great.  A few of my favorite things:  he's a little odd (those of you who know him personally or have read previous posts know this).  He informed me last night ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/04/17/just/ Here's how this morning went... Tony has gotten his morning coffee and is sitting on the bed waiting for me to get up. He looks to the wall where I have hung a very nice Southern Living plate rack and displayed two very cute teal plates with brown flowers - ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/04/12/morning-conversations/ The last several weeks have gone by in a blur.  There has been so much in preparation for a new adventure...  at the end of March I traveled to Brazil with several of our juniors and seniors.  It was my first time out of the country (I knew and have ... http://www.melaniehill.org/2008/04/10/uncomfortable/