Impossible to compartmentalize.
Lover of life, skincare entrepreneur, wife, and, mom to 2 little boys who make everything in life worth experiencing - even the dirty, gross things! I am a big believer in facing fear and telling it who is boss. Live life big! Be great!
Posts by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on June 15, 2017
We lost my father-in-law this month. A man of 80 years whom I knew for 19 of those thru dating and then marrying my husband. "Mr. Juan" as I liked to call him was quiet and humble and I had...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on May 1, 2017
It is an intense feeling I had no idea existed. Or why. Buried deep and unearthed only when I realized how much I missed. I was watching but I wasn't really listening or savoring. Then poof! My almost 8-year-olds hand...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on January 17, 2017
#1 Being first and doing it alone doesn't mean you are brave, just stupid -there's no rush to the top and having cancer has taught me that I can't go it alone #2 Being perfect. Yep. There are typos in...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on January 3, 2017
Deadpan eyes. Those perfectly set hair buns. A facial expression that could stop storm troopers but enough femininity to make Luke trip over himself. Growing up in the 80's it was all Barbies in pink with tiny waists and My...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 14, 2016
Today our state grieves along with the rest of the nation. For those precious little lives who should be in class today with their friends, and returned safely back to their parents at the end of the day. Today and...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 24, 2016
So funny. I took a vacation last week with my best friends, some of whom I've known since I was 5 years old - that's 35 years of memories people!!) and started reflecting back on past vacations with the same...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 6, 2016
Day 1. It could be day 23,493 in reality. In life, we hardly give ourselves a break. We are usually browbeating ourselves subconsciously to do more without pausing to think that more needs to be less and that less needs...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on September 17, 2016
The first time I realized I wanted to write was during a contest hosted by a local organization. The subject was "What do you wish for, during this Holiday season?" I was in 8th grade and my response flowed out...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 14, 2016
$130,249.83. This is the exact amount my cancer has cost since being diagnosed in June 2015. Not complaining, as I am lucky enough to have insurance but when I sat down recently to look at the bills, I had an...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on June 14, 2016
Do you remember the first time you tried to ride a bike? Whom was helping you? Exactly where you were? Chances are, if you recall these details and reflect back on them, it will tell you a bit about how you handle challenges...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on May 23, 2016
What do you do when your head is spinning, thinking about your world being turned upside down? The plans you made, suddenly were upturned. Ever just look up at the clear blue sky and think, will things ever be the same?...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on March 17, 2016
Wait. Hang on. Before you leave, just hear me out. Cancer is never a good thing. Especially when someone presents you with a piece of paper with your name on it and the word, "cancer", is right next to it....
