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The Recipes That Started It All
Let me tell you about three dishes that have been on the Maysgiving table since the very beginning. These are not just recipes. They are the foundation of the tradition. The Cranberry Sauce Here is my hot take: canned cranberry sauce is perfectly fine and I will not apologize for it. I open the can,…
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Inside the Book: Recipes, Memories, and More
So what is actually in The Maysgiving Table? I am so glad you asked. This is not a traditional cookbook. It does not organize by protein or technique. It organizes the way Maysgiving actually flows: from the weeks of anticipation leading up to the day, through the cooking, to the table, all the way to…
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Almost Summer 2026: The Best Music for When the Season Is About to Turn
What is the best music to listen to when summer is starting? The best pre-summer music carries forward momentum without being fully in summer mode yet. Look for songs with warmth in the production, optimism in the emotional tone, and themes of transition and anticipation. The almost-summer feeling is its own distinct and valuable mood…
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2026 Music Year in Review: From Winter Debut to Summer Countdown
What has Melanie Grace released in 2026 so far? As of mid-2026, Melanie Grace has released Soundtrack of Your Life (January), Through It All (February), Irish Celtic singles (March), Do Not Disturb (April 1st), Left Out, and Chosen by Grace. Her Americana album ‘Merica releases June 8th, with multiple additional projects planned through the end…
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Why I Wrote The Maysgiving Table
There is a moment that kept coming back to me, year after year, as I cleaned up after Maysgiving dinner. The table full of dishes we had cooked together. The lingering smell of turkey and pie. The sound of people still talking even as plates were being cleared. And this quiet, certain feeling that something…
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Multi-Passionate Creative: How Quilting and Songwriting Feed Each Other
Can you be a musician and a quilter? Absolutely yes. Many creatives work across multiple disciplines and find that cross-disciplinary practice strengthens each individual area by teaching transferable skills like patience, pattern recognition, working within constraints, and the satisfaction of completing complex multi-stage projects. More Than One Creative Thing A lot of people know me…
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This One Is for Her
There are blogs I write because they are timely. There are blogs I write because they are useful. And then there are blogs like this one, that I write because I simply have to. This Mother’s Day, I am not writing about music in general. I am writing about one woman. My mom. The one…
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Summer Music Preview 2026: How My Songwriting Is Shifting With the Season
What summer music is Melanie Grace releasing in 2026? Melanie Grace is releasing her Americana album ‘Merica on June 8, 2026, as her primary summer release. The album has a wide-open American summer sound rooted in landscape and love of this country. Additional projects are planned throughout the rest of 2026. The Creative Shift Into…
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For the Creative Moms: You Don’t Have to Choose Between Art and Motherhood
Can you be a mom and a musician? Yes, absolutely and completely. Many working musicians are also parents, and the creative demands of music and the emotional depth of parenthood frequently feed each other in ways neither could provide alone. The key shift is moving from waiting for perfect conditions to working consistently in the…
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Singer-songwriter turning 10+ journals of songs into reality ✨ Classical soprano gone indie | Transparent about AI collaboration | “Through It All” album Feb 2026 | Mom of 2 | 5:30am fitness | Also quilts sewmelanie.com
