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Melissa Venable

Rockin' a FabYOUlous life as an author, speaker, blogger, coach and consumer of way too much caffeine. Let me help you to ditch the drab and find your FAB--it's possible and it's FUN!

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Love in a Pan

My Sweet Grandma's Fab-YOU-lous Apple Crisp Recipe

846f76_506e1b8312ce41f4b311a53637dfe784Oh how I wish you all could have met my beautiful, smart and funny Grandma Brown.  Some of the very best memories of my childhood happened at her house–and many of those memories involved her delicious Apple Crisp.  I have no idea where she got the recipe–it’s nothing complicated or fancy, but boy is it GOOD.  I am so thankful that before my sweet grandma passed away after a brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease, she took the time to write her recipe down for me.  I love the fact that I have her recipe written in her handwriting.  I will treasure that piece of paper for the rest of my days.  If you want to show someone that you love them, I would highly suggest making this dish for them.  Nothing says love like my grandma’s Apple Crisp with a side of vanilla ice cream.

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Stop Swimming in Your Own Sh!t

10 Daily Disciplines for a Fab-YOU-lous Life

Stop Swimmingin Your OwnSh!tA FabYOUlous life doesn’t just happen. You can hope for it and dream about it as much as you want, but eventually, you will have to put in some work and apply some self-discipline if you truly want to experience life to its fullest.

When I was at the lowest point in my life (struggling in a destructive marriage and battling a vicious eating disorder) it took more energy than I could muster just to get out of bed and get dressed for the day. I felt completely hopeless and it seemed as though I had a dark cloud of misery that followed me around 24/7.

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