Well if you've arrived on this page you must want to know a little bit about the person behind the creations at Whispy Hollow Graphics....Me!!
My name is Melissa but everyone on the net and off and calls me Melly. I'm a 30 *gulp* year old single working Mom to 3 beautiful children!
1. I'm a DIE HARD Boston Red Sox fan
2. I'm a WICKED proud Bostonian
3. and I've got the accent to prove it ;)
4. Art is my passion
5. so is Ewan McGregor..yum yum!
6. Moulin Rouge is one of my all time favorite movies!
8. Kevin Millar is my hubby...ok but a girl can hope right?
9. I love movies and music and anything pop culture.
10.I've been star crazy my entire life and keep up with all the latest celebrity hollywood gossip!
11.But I can't tell you when man first walked on the moon.
12.I have a very close relationship with my Mom, she's my No.1 fan and my best friend.
13.I am very close to my Aunt Cindy...she's like the older sister I always wished I had and my crafty partner! Hehe!
14.I am also very close to my sister Amy...she was the brat growing up but now she's my other best friend and I wuvs her so much!
15.I have 2 gorgeous daughters, Katie(5) and Samantha (9) and one handsome lil devil of a son, Cameron (7)
16.They are the center of my world and my reason for living.
17.I'm an ebay addict...and I'm not ashamed!
18.I'm also addicted to Gymboree, Old Navy, and the Gap.
19.My one fashion weakness for myself are purses...I WILL have me the purple scarf print framed satchel...SOME day...scratch that, got it for my birthday! Dreams DO come true lol!
20.And the color pink!
21.And Lindsey's goodies at Yankee Girl Designs At last count, I have 6 bracelets (3 CUSTOM made), 2 pairs of earrings, 1 anklet(CUSTOM made), and 1 cell phone charm from her.
22. Oh and cute matching bra and panty sets but that's none ya business...hehe! 23.My favorite artist is Debbie Mumm
24.and Mary Englebreit
25.My favorite color is purple
26.I love prim country decor
27.and shabby chic!
28.I drive a Ford Windstar minivan...when the POS runs
29.but wish I had a 2007 Ford Shelby GT500!!
30.I'm a New England gal at heart.
31.But I HATE the snow!
32.I LOVE sports...I get it from my Mom!
33.Baseball is my fave...Go Sox!
34.Followed by football-New England Patriots!
35.& Nascar-Kasey Kahne!
36.and boxing! Mike Tyson before he turned psycho.
37.I TRIED really hard to like hockey but it just doesn't do it for me.
38.My kidsgreat grandfather played for the Bruins in the '30s and '40s and is in the hockey hall of fame.
39.I love makeup!
40.My dream is to visit Italy some day...the big cities and the little villas!
41.My greatest inspiration in life and love are my Grandparents...I miss them both everyday.
42.I was very close to my Nana, her passing still is very hard for me to deal with.
43.She was the only one who could call me "Missy"
44.I collect Snowmen, beanie babies, state quarters, elephants, candles, raggedies, anything prim Americana, bumble bees, italian charms, and rudolph figurines to name a few
45.I went to Franklin Pierce College for 2 years.
46.I aspired to be a teacher and to this day think teachers are some of the greatest people on earth!
47.I'm a crafty person at heart.
48.I cross stitch
49.scrapbook
50.rubberstamp
51.cake decorate
52. and draw.
53.I'm a chocoholic and it's almost impossible for me to resist!
54.Margaritas are my fave!
55.I also have an addiction to chap stick...seriously!
56.I love Italian food.
57.The Olive Garden is my favorite!
58.Also love spicey stuff...buffalo wings...yum!
59.I'm FINALLY proud to admit I LOVE country music...Keith Urban is my favorite:)
60.Check back in a month or 2, that will probably change.
61.Melissa is my bestest buddy and more like a sister to me!
62. Jess, Jace, and Kris are also my bestest buddies and I wuvs them sooo much too!
63. American Idol is my favorite show.
64.My picks all 3 seasons were always the runner up...pooey!
65.But I am a big Kelly Clarkson fan!
66.I love the summer and the fall!
67.Halloween is my favorite holiday
68.Fridays are my favorite day of the week.
69.My favorite smell is pear and vanilla.
70.Especially Tracy's Vanilla Pear candles at Bittersweet Country Candles!
71.Missy at Country Passion has some great primish candles too!
72.I can't cook to save my life.
73.But I can bake better than Betty Crocker!
74.Cheesecakes are my specialty.
75.I'm high maintenance...my hair and makeup typically set my mood for the day...lol.
76.I'm a proud abc soaps fanatic...Cameron Mathison is my guy.
77.I also have a weakness for Josh Groban.
78.I have a tattoo of a butterfly on the back of my left shoulder.
79.My favorite flowers are sunflowers, lavender, roses, morning glories, and lilly of the valley
80.Lilly of the valley remind me of my Nana!
81.My favorite perfume is Victoria's Secret Rapture...it's my signature scent!
82.I cried when the Red Sox won the world series.
83.after the initial shock wore off.
84.I save all of the pictures my kids bring home to me from school.
85.My favorite article of clothing is my leather and wool red sox world series jacket.
86.and my red hooded sweatshirt...dip dip dip.
87. and my old navy jammie pants.
88.I love getting snail mail.
89.I'm a proud Auntie to 9 nieces and nephews.
90.I grew up believing the skater Scott Hamilton was the same actor who played Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
91.I didn't find out I was wrong until I was in my 20's.
92.I secretly wish I could sing...I can't carry a tune if it were in a bag.
93.and my Mother likes to remind me how bad I suck.
94.I'm a brutally honest person and I DESPISE dishonesty more than anything in the world.
95.After 9/11 I've never been more proud to be an American.
96.I've been to Ground Zero.
97.My friends and family mean more to me than all the money in the world.
98.I once cut my own hair when I was about 5.
99.My oldest is following in my footsteps...
100.I have 5 piercings in my ears...next is my tongue...BELIEVE IT!
Things that Make Me Happy: My kids, my family, and my good friends, Fenway Park on hot summer nights, ice cold margaritas rimmed with salt, the smell of rain in the summer, being right, babies, flip flops, nail polish & lipstick!, spending money, new shoes, barbecues, memories of being a kid, brand new sharpened pencils, late night phone calls, being in love, french manicures & pedicures, good conversation, concerts, good movies, chapstick, getting flowers, sheets right outta the dryer, Keith Urban's booty ;), random IM's from my bestests, tight squeezes from my kiddies, cuddling, Dunkin Donuts french vanilla ice coffee...extra extra!, silver jewelry, dark chocolate, taking pictures, tattoos, mixed cd's, being told i'm beautiful :)
Things that Piss Me Off: Bad drivers, dishonesty, ignorance, toilet paper that rolls from the back :), being sick, having no chapstick, folding laundry, drama, being told i'm "cute"...lol, bad movies, tears, people who take things for granted, fake people, breaking a nail, Johnny Damon and the Yankees :P