Herkimer Diamond Mines

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Melanie Novak

While I was planning our first few weeks of travel, I was trying to find a good halfway point to stop between Niagara Falls and Vermont. And low and behold, I found this gem of a place! I mean, re... Read More

Niagara Falls

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Melanie Novak

Well, we did it! We finally hit the road and it feels…. surreal! Right now it just feels like we’re on a vacation and I’m wondering at what point it will really sink in that we w... Read More

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Melanie Novak

In this post, I would like to answer some of our most frequently asked questions. We’ve been talking up this trip for quite some time now. And we’ve been sitting ducks just waiting to ... Read More

Kids, you just got SCHOOLED!

Posted on August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 by Melanie Novak

It has occurred to me that this whole relationship we’ve got going on here is extremely one sided. I mean, there’s me, the blogger and then there’s you, the fan base. (uh thank y... Read More

Only TWO WEEKS?!?!?!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Melanie Novak

Today I went on a walk with the kids and the dog. It was around the second time that the dog left a big pile (and me, with only ONE baggie. Grrr.) that Brody asked me how long we’d been livi... Read More

Hello, Goodbye

Posted on July 21, 2016July 22, 2016 by Melanie Novak

You all probably don’t know this about me, but I love The Beatles. Ever since my parents let me watch the Beatles Anthology special that ran on ABC when I was in 5th grade, I’ve been hoo... Read More

Dress Rehearsal Jitters

Posted on July 7, 2016July 8, 2016 by Melanie Novak

I LOVE acting. It is one of my most favorite things to do. I don’t get the chance to be in shows as much as I’d like, but in my time on the stage (which consisted mostly of high school musicals…... Read More

I’ve Made A Huge Mistake.

Posted on June 14, 2016June 23, 2016 by Melanie Novak

“Now the story of a crazy family who sold everything, and the one bus who had no choice but to house them together. It’s 5 Novaks and a Bus.” Those of you who are fans of the Bluth... Read More

What’s in a name?

Posted on May 20, 2016June 23, 2016 by Melanie Novak

In the afternoon hours of Thursday, May 19th, Melanie Novak holds a press conference about a very important new addition to the family. Below is the transcript from this press conference. The view... Read More

Nashville, TN: Home of the Goo Goo Cluster! Wait, they make music here, too?

Posted on May 14, 2016June 23, 2016 by Melanie Novak

Sadly, many of us go through strange times in our young adulthood when we experiment with different things. We are feeling lost and trying to figure out who we really are. We hold out from the pee... Read More