Melanie Danke

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About me

Totally outnumbered... five kids vs one husband and me. Our lives are loud, chaotic... (did I mention loud?).... but writing about it keeps the humor front and center for me. When I write I'm more generous with them and myself and it makes it easier to remember that they are my precious darlings and not juvenile delinquents in the making....at least I hope not.

Favorite Places: 
Any of the many beautiful Twin Cites libraries... despite my habitually massive fines.
Personal Web site: 
Plumb Tuckered
Column: 
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I'll Get Her Next Year!

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out
 


I got my Mother's Day present early this year.

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A gold star for you...and one for you... and one for you!

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out
Earlier this week, Little Man and I had a battle of wills of such epic proportion that I can't even recoun
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Running away from winter

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

I don't have to tell you folks that this winter is getting long.

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Honey, I broke the kids!

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

In my defense, I didn't know that snark was a communicable disease.

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The Mill offers creative opportunities for "makers" and fixers in Minneapolis

By Melanie Danke, TC Daily Planet

Rocking-Knit is a new interpretation of the rocking chair. It offers its user productive moments of relaxation. The to-and-fro movement of this armchair knits hats for the winter and requires no exertion whatsoever. ECAL/Damien Ludi, Colin Peillex

Call it the tale of the little popcorn popper that could. Last year for Christmas, my Grandma bought us a movie theater popcorn maker which quickly became the favorite appliance in our house. Until our youngest severed the cord with the cat's nail clipper, that is, melting the scissors and narrowly escaping a shocking end, himself.

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The problem with hubby

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

My husband has a very high opinion of me. No matter how I'm feeling, he tells me that I am the funniest, cutest, most talented and driven person he knows.

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