About This Blog ...and the woman who created it.:)

This blog is a venue for all things MelloYello. What is MelloYello? Well aside from being a popular soda in the 80's, MelloYello stands for anything that gives color and excitement to our very short lives. It can be as simple as a hug or as huge as a trip to the Canary Islands.

So the next time you see something really awesome, or get your breath taken away by someone's smile or the pyramids of Giza, feel free to say: "That's so MelloYello!" and  won't mind, really, I wont. :)

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