MEET THE BUCK + THE BEES

A smiling woman with dark brown wavy hair and bangs, wearing a white button-up shirt and large earrings, outdoors with blurred greenery and trees in the background.

DESSERT
Anything chocolate and chewy. I really love a brownie.

FLOWER
Peony bushes line our property, but anything unique and uncommon always makes me happy.

ART
Watercolor painting is the thing I never knew I needed in my life. It’s whimsical and imperfect, but my first artistic love will always be writing.

BUCK OR BEE
Melissa means “honeybee” in Greek, so by name, I am a bee. While my personality leans to the sweet, I aspire to BUCK what’s common in the way I treat every human—with kindness and care.

MUST HAVE KITCHEN TOOL
My mixer, a Swedish Dishcloth and an egg separator (I avoid recipes that require egg separation if I don’t have it).

I ALWAYS HAVE
Some form of caffeine, two pups in tow, my glasses cleaner wand, a thin tip ballpoint gel pen and hairspray.

IN MY FREE TIME
I take pleasure in sweet, simplistic moments that include baking, painting, writing, sewing, motorcycle rides, carpet lines and online shopping.

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