Challah French Toast with Goat Cheese Mousse (Valentine’s Day Brunch Idea)
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
6d ago
While attending a conference in Washington, D.C. a few months ago, I met up with a friend for brunch at Tatte Bakery & Cafe‘s City Center location. I ordered the French toast and was absolutely blown away! Tatte’s French toast is housemade Challah bread soaked overnight, and it was topped with this ricotta goat cheese mousse, raspberry jam made in-house, strawberries, mint, and toasted almonds. It was simply sumptuous and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since ..read more
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Home Organization Project: Under Kitchen Sink Organization
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
1w ago
I used to consider myself a very organized person until my family began to grow. First, the laundry started to pile up and was left out, rather than put away. Then, as my practice grew, caring for the home fell from a daily practice to a day-long ordeal on Saturday. Now, with marriage, four children to raise, and a busy professional life, caring for the home is not on my schedule as often as I’d like and I feel overwhelmed ..read more
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Postpartum Self-Care — What Works for Me
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
2w ago
  I’m currently in my fourth postpartum period, with my youngest baby being five months old(!). In planning for this postpartum period, I wanted to ensure I thoughtfully engaged in self-care. After having three babies in four years while working a demanding job, I am adamant about self-care, and if you are expecting or also postpartum, I want you to be adamant about self-care, too. I know all too well how much of a toll it takes on a postpartum mom to work and constantly care for little ones with no time for herself — my mental and physical health were greatly affected ..read more
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Serving Others – MLK Day of Service for Los Angeles
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
3w ago
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?'” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — “MLK Day” — is coming up here in the United States. Every third Monday in January, our country has a holiday observing Dr. King’s life of service. MLK Day is a national day of service, coined “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” where Americans are called to volunteer and serve others ..read more
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Busy Working Mom? 10 Books to Help Bring Order to the Chaos
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
1M ago
As my life has gotten fuller and busier as a wife, mother, and attorney, I found that the only reading I was doing was for work or occasionally a Christian book. I used to read for pleasure, but that seemed like a far off ideal, a pastime that belonged to a more carefree version of myself. Then, about two years ago, I was asked to read a book for work that was not directly related to the legal field ..read more
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Our Move to California – 5 Years Later
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
1M ago
Happy New Year, Y’all! I love this time of year because we all seem to enter into a season to pause, pray to seek God’s direction for 2025 and the years to come, and to reflect on the year(s) before. As I reflect on years past, I can’t help but feel thankful and content that we live in California. This decision to move to California came after much prayer. Are you thinking of making a big move ..read more
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Where I’ve Been – My Struggle with Social Media
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
5M ago
Hi, MBG community! You may have noticed that I tend to disappear for months (and sometimes years!) from social media. Sometimes my social media breaks are planned, and other times they happen spontaneously. Whether my breaks are planned or not, the reason why I post sporadically is because I struggle with social media. After wrestling with this struggle for a few years, I wanted to share my hesitancies in case anyone else shares the same reservations ..read more
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We Welcomed Baby No. 3 While I Was Away!
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
5M ago
Honor’s Dress: Gap (Similar)Raegan’s Dress: Gap (Similar) I know I have not written on my blog for a while, but if you follow me over on Instagram or Youtube then you already know about this bit of good news in my life — we welcomed Baby No. 3 in September 2022! Honestly, my pregnancy was thrilling and terrifying, and it pushed me to my limitations in almost every way ..read more
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How I’m Staying Invested in My Marriage
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
5M ago
My husband Joshua and I just celebrated our fourth (!) wedding anniversary! This week, I’ve been feeling sentimental about our relationship and our marriage, remembering just how much we’ve overcome and how God truly gave us one another. To be honest, Joshua and I have so much to celebrate because there were times our marriage neary fell apart, and I personally wanted to call it quits. It’s no secret among our closest friends, family, and church community that Joshua and I really struggled and still struggle in marriage sometimes ..read more
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A Christian Mama’s Winter Bucket List
Melonie by Grace
by meloniebygrace
5M ago
Merry Christmas week! I know this year may look very different than in years past, but the busyness of this season still seems to envelope us all, particularly us mamas. The mental load of mothering is often at an all-time peak this season. I recently read that overwhelm this holiday season can be caused by isolation and loneliness, an unpredictable schedule, a lack of “me” time, financial stress, insecurities or comparison, wanting to make the holidays special for your family, and a lack of support or partner stress ..read more
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