Melanie Shankle writes daily on her blog, Big Mama. She is a graduate of Texas A&M and loves writing, shopping at Target, checking to see what's on sale at Anthropologie, and trying to find the funny in every situation. She is a "New York Times" bestselling author. Her next book, "Church of the Small Things: The Million Little Pieces That Make Up a Life," is out October 3.
Most of all, she loves being the mother of Caroline and the wife of her husband, Perry. They live in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please visit www.melanieshankle.com.
