The T-Rex and mE

Posted on September 6, 2012 by mE

I love football. I mean I L O V E football! Total NFL junkie here. And I also like power tools. As a matter of fact I’ve asked for a jigsaw for Christmas the last oh 5 or 6 years! (Side note: I’m probably able to type because my thoughtful husband has ignored this request realizing I’m too clumsy to safely use plastic utensils so – I’m not saying it’s a BAD thing that I don’t have one… I am rather fond of having all my fingers.)

Anyway, I’m not telling you this because this week is the start of the NFL Season (woo hoo!!!!). No, I have a much better reason – see, what I’m about to tell you next is so very stereotypical “girlie” that I just want it to be clear that while I LOVE shoes and bags and bling – I’m a very well rounded person (and no – I’m not referring to my butt, thank you very much!).

I know this next part will be frightening to read, but stick with me – I promise to keep the blood and gore to a minimum and I am perfectly okay now that the event is over.  Deep breath. (I hate reliving it – but I will)… Here goes. Continue reading →

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“Fight Like a Girl” (And why you always need a Starbucks napkin around!)

Posted on August 13, 2012 by mE

This past weekend I had the awesome opportunity to speak at my sisters (www.MarthaMunizzi.com) first ever Women’s Conference, “Fight Like a Girl”  in Orlando, Florida – and true to form it was, indeed EPIC! Each speaker, each session, each moment was pure brilliance. (And if you weren’t there – don’t miss next years! I can’t even begin to imagine where this thing is going!).

it’s supposed to be “Marvelyne”…. take note y’all!

Being in the same venue with speakers like Lisa Bevere, Christine Martin, Amy Smith and Riva Tims is no small thing! And I was really excited and looking forward to it. 

(Even if my name WAS spelled incorrectly in the program… yah… it’s okay. It’s a hard name to spell… even for my sisters… yah…)
 

Of course sharing a stage with both my sisters (the other one is http://www.MaryAlessi.com) isn’t exactly unimpressive – but I confess I had a little plot to sort of level that playing field… >insert the evil grin of a big sister<… You just have to stay tuned for THAT!

So – Saturday morning arrives, the last day of the conference. I get there early and head to the green room where my mother greets me with a hug and a smile and a “don’t you think that shirt shows a bit too much cleavage?”

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You Saw Me Do What?!?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by mE

I love sunglasses. I know you’re shocked right? 🙂 I might love boots more… but that’s probably because here in Florida you don’t really get to wear them that often but shades are an everyday accessory.

I’ve noticed recently that one of my favorite pair is getting a bit loose (reminder: marvelyne – go to doc’s and get your sunglasses fixed!), and because they tend to slide a smidge down my nose if I have them on for long I get those yucky sunglass creases on my face.  (I will blame this on my marvelously high cheek bones … just go with me on this… okay?)

While driving to an event Sunday afternoon I realized I was going to probably get those marks – and I didn’t want to show up looking all weird. Continue reading →

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Gratitude: Even Now? No. Especially Now.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by mE

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Last Thursday was a day I’d been looking forward to for quite a while. As an official “fan-girl” (ie: I’mwaaaaaay to excited by superhero movies, shows, etc.) I couldn’t wait for the premier of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises. Not only that – I had managed weeks before to buy tickets for the marathon which meant I’d get to see all three of the movies from the Dark Knight series back to back in the theater capping the event off with the midnight showing of the new film. (Who would have thought 10 hours in a movie seat would be exciting – if you told me we had a 10 hour flight tomorrow I’d be scrounging around begging someone – anyone for a Valium!)

But I was so very excited – along with the other nearly thousand people who packed into the sold out theater number 11. Everyone was nearly “vibrating” with enthusiasm. The room was filled with smiles and friendliness along with this common bond of being the geekiest of the geeks ready to attend this epic event.

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Lessons from Bald Women

Posted on July 18, 2012 by mE

Happy Wednesday! 

We got to have lunch this past week with the fabulous “Woods Family” who adopted Marcus’ last seeing eye dog, Carson (John, Julie, McKenzie and Madelyn). These guys are great and so much fun to hang around! It was also really special to get to catch up with how Carson is doing in retirement.  My favorite bit of news (and if you ever met Carson you’ll appreciate this too!) was hearing how John’s mom loves to give him treats – things like marshmallows! It makes me grin SOOOO big because Carson loves food more than any animal I’ve ever been around! This is the dog that stole an entire, unopened box of chocolate covered Oreo’s – ate them all – then hid the packaging under his bed! Ahhh. Love that dog! 

So I’m doing the final edits and revisions for Marcus’ soon to be released book Everyday Inspiration and when I came across one of my favorite chapters, that mentions Carson btw, I decided to give you guys a sneak peek.

Don’t tell Marcus! … oh wait.  He subscribes to my blog.
Hey honey! I’m posting one of your articles okay??
Thanks! Love you!!

mE

Lessons From Bald Women
by Marcus Engel

I have periodic appointments with my otolaryngologist (try saying that five times fast!) I absolutely adore this ENT doc except for one little issue – Continue reading →

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Oh yes they call her the streak…

Posted on July 8, 2012 by mE

Garrett (Marcus’ 3 year old yellow Lab Seeing Eye dog) has earned the name “Ninja” around here – because he is very fast, quiet and sneaky! A well deserved title – and his antics bring us lots of laughter. Usually.

Garrett is not especially fond of purchased toys… his favorite things are empty water-bottles and ABC (as in already been chewed) chewing gum he finds stuck underneath tables and chairs when we are out and about, things like that.

Garrett on stage

“The Professional”

But hands down his very most favorite item is a common, everyday bath towel. He loves to play tug of war, chase, matador and peek-a-boo.  He will grab them off the racks, take them from the laundry basket and even steal them off the shelf in the linen closet if it’s left open.

Needless to say we go through towels at an alarming rate! But it’s just so darn cute! Again, usually.

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Corny Corn Corn

Posted on June 22, 2012 by mE


Okay – so I fully realize this blog will be a bit corny.
A bit sappy.
A bit “chick flick-ish”
(that’s probably not a real word… but go with me)

In about a week and a half, Marcus and I will celebrate 5 years of marriage. (I’m not promising you won’t hear more about that in the future by the way!!)

Marvelyne and Marcus

“I will NOT cry… I will NOT cry…”

It has gone by soooo quickly – but it also feels like we’ve crammed a lifetime into those five years! And, as I said at the wedding reception – I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

Neither Marcus nor I was exactly “wet behind the ears” – we both had jam packed lives up to that point and entering into holy matrimony was both thrilling – and intimidating. We knew what could go wrong. We weren’t naïve about all that was at stake or the giant risk we were taking.  We had shared a beautiful, deep friendship for years – that makes it’s perfect to move to the “romantic” level – or you lose a precious relationship. It was really scary.

So – being the nerds we are, we read everything we could get our hands on, went to counseling, and talked a LOT about ways to protect our future and ensure we’d have the kind of relationship & shared life we dreamt of. We were determined to do all things in our power to stop bad habits and avoid “danger zones” before we had issues.

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Lucy & Fred: Not My Best Idea!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by mE

We’ve been back in Orlando about a week – still have boxes everywhere, but are slowly reclaiming our home and southern life! We expect the office to be fully up and running by Monday – and big news – we will be announcing the release date for the latest Marcus book “Everyday Inspiration!” Stay tuned and be sure you’re following us on twitter and facebook cause we’re gonna start off with a BANG and you want to get you hands on this book quickly – and sooooooo cheap you won’t believe it! 🙂 okay – Shameless plug completed. Continue reading →

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Spare A Square? The Toilet Paper Test & Finishing Well

Posted on May 26, 2012 by mE

It’s finally here – the day I’ve dreaded, looked forward to and mostly avoided thinking about for a while. The toilet paper roll is empty.

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There’s no more denying it – it’s time to close this season and move on.

I like to buy in bulk when it saves money (and time) and that is always true for the purchase of TP! So thru out our NYC season I invested quite a bit of time in calculating the perfect amount to have on hand – not to little (good grief!) and not too much.

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Blame the Lemon!

Posted on May 20, 2012 by mE

So I was sitting at my desk, perfectly organized and coifed; carefully going thru my mail, using my sterling silver letter opener when….

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Okay. Actually I was juggling my phone on my shoulder, hopping up and down on one foot trying to close the fridge with my heel, calling Garrett to stop playing tug-a-war with a pair of marcus’ undies (okay – they might not have been Marc’s – happy now?!?) wearing dirty sweats. You know, just a normal moment. I ripped open an envelope and ZING – paper cut.

OUCH!

My finger goes instantly into my mouth (you do it too!)

Not fun, but after a moment I forgot all about it.

Until dinner.

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