My everything. 🥰❤️😍 So fun fact - my husband and I were set up on a blind date! 😳🙈🥂 It was 11 years ago so this was before Tinder and Hinge and whatever dating apps existed. We did it the old school way... when blind dates weren’t that cool. His aunt and my mom had the idea of setting us up because I took a year off from college to pursue music in NYC and I was miserable living at home while all my friends went back to college. I felt lonely! As the story goes, my mom saw his aunt at the gym and they were chatting about my situation (aka my mom was venting about how crazy I was making her 🤣) and Tom’s aunt had the brilliant idea of introducing me and her nephew because he lived in NYC (where I was performing and recording) and thought it would be a fun way for me to meet new people, and for Tom to be a gentleman and show me around the city. So with a little persuasion, I agreed to meet him. WELL on my way into grand central to meet Tom, I had a major freak out on the train! Like I was frantically texting my mom and friends “What am I doing? Why am I doing this? I don’t need to be set up... this is so embarrassing!! What if he’s weird or this is awkward?! I’m turning around!!!” Somewhere btw Larchmont and Harlem, my 19 year old self decided once I got into grand central, I was going to just take the next train right back home. So when the train arrived, I walked right over to the train schedules. As I was looking for the next train, I saw this hot guy in my peripheral staring at me. I looked his way and it was Tom! We both knew what each other looked like because of good ol’ Facebook. Since he caught my eye and waved, I knew I couldn’t just run 🤣 so I walked up to him and gave him a big awkward hug. He made a joke and I laughed and I just had a really good feeling so decided to go through with the date. Afterwards (the date itself is another fun story for another time), he dropped me back off at Grand Central and I called my mom. She was asleep and was caught off guard cause it was late so she frantically answered the phone and said “what happened?! Are you ok?!” I responded in this gitty voice, “I just met the man I’m going to marry.” ❤️ #soulmates #lovestory

From the mountains to the beach! Great last day of break with the whole fam and ready to take on the week. Happy Presidents’ Day! ⛷🌊☀️🤗❤️ #myeverythings #lovefiercely #gratefulheart

We had the best time introducing the kids to skiing and the whole skiing atmosphere. We all had such a blast... until I asked them to take a picture. 😆 Well, until next time! ⛷❤️❄️ #myeverythings #familytime #familygoals #familyof5 #familytrip #gratefulheart #thankful . . . . . . . . #lovefiercely #healthiswealth #momtruths #blogger #bloggers #instagood #momsofinstagram #momboss #sahm #mommyblogger #mommyblog #performer #singersongwriter #singersofinstagram #actorslife #momsohard #youngmom #momdiaries #instamom #greenwichct #greenwichmoms #newenglandliving #familyphotography

My Valentines all cozied up and defrosting from the negative ski temps. Nothing makes my heart more full. 🥰 Happy Valentines Day! ❣️💙💖💗💗💙❣️ #gratefulheart #lovefiercely #familyfirst #familyoffive #familygoals #happyvalentinesday

First two days of winter break... pouring rain and stuck inside. 😳 All three kids and mama are going stir crazy and I’m too nervous to go to any germ infested indoor play area cause we (knock on wood) are finally all healthy. Thank you GOD we are all going away skiing... otherwise I’d lose it. Currently packing and getting everything ready and I keep getting interrupted to break up fights, give snacks, clean up, or just entertain the kids. 🙃 But I mean, at least they’re cute...! ⛷🍷❄️ #familytime #momtruth #familyoffive #familygoals #motherhoodintheraw #mommybloggers

What it takes to get a photo with my kids... Eleanor ran away, Thomas and Vivienne can’t stand still and our dog Milo keeps running in and out of the shot. 🤷🏼‍♀️ We had a fun filled family Sunday though - bagels in the morning, relaxing afternoon, then went to an open house (with all three kids...😬) and just booked a last minute ski trip! Right now kids are running circles naked around our house that currently looks like a tornado of exploding toys and chasing one another sooo winter break is off to a good start! I plan on putting them to bed early so I can enjoy a nice glass of wine and some Chinese food cuddled on the couch with the husband to watch the Oscars. 🤗 Hope you have a great start to your week! #sundayswiththetidgwells #familyoffive #momtruth #momstruggles . . . . . . . . . #mymotherhood #mommyblogger #theeverymom #ohheymama #momentsinmotherhood #motherhoodthroughinstagram #motherhoodinspired #lovefiercely #gratefulheart #momtruths #familyfirst #instagood #momsofinstagram #momboss #sahm #mommyblog #singersongwriter #singersofinstagram #actorslife #momsohard #youngmom #momdiaries #instamom #greenwich #connecticut #greenwichmoms

I cut my hair... and got bangs... 🤭🤗😍 and I LOVE it!!! Alan @hairbyalan from @114salanh did the cut and he is SO talented and did such an awesome job! And yes I absolutely love it, but the reason I needed to cut it off was because of all my hair loss and it needed a fresh start. Ive recently explained that I was diagnosed with Lyme disease which also was the cause of me being b12 deficient and anemic, and because of this, I lost SO much hair. It was a very scary thing to be in the shower or brush my hair and have clumps of my hair just fall out. I had bald spots. I seriously thought I was dying... not only from the hair loss but from my extreme exhaustion, and lack of memory, and my aching body. I went to my doctor in tears and told her, I’m dying. This is how we found the benign osteoma on my skull, but that had nothing to do with my other symptoms. Thank God I have a good doctor who didn’t just dismiss me and chalk this up to being a depressed, over worked, over tired, mother and wife. She listened to me and immediately tested me for Lyme disease. When it came back positive I felt so relieved because it proved to me that it wasn’t all in my head. I felt heard. My doctor put me on a heavy duty antibiotic for 3 weeks and that was it! That was the treatment because we caught it early and I listened to my body and advocated for myself that something was just not right. Thank God we caught the Lyme early, because all my other symptoms have since gone away, and my hair is now growing back. 🙌🏻 Since it’s growing back I have so many baby hairs coming in and have different lengths through out my hair and my ends were so thinned out that it needed to just be chopped. Sooo I chopped it and I absolutely love my hair cut! This cut also feels symbolic for me because I now feel such a weight lifted off of my shoulders. I have my health back, my hair feels thick and back to normal again, and I finally feel like myself and I’m just so very grateful. Life is precious. Health is precious. Love is precious. Never take life’s simple pleasures for granted. 🙌🏻🥂💫 #lymedisease #lyme #lymediseaseawareness #healthiswealth #hairstyles #haircutsforwomen #newhairwhodis #newhair

@greenwich_moms interviewed and featured me on their first ever “mom uniform” series! 😊 I had such a blast answering these questions and was so excited to be apart of the series and especially honored to be the first! 🖤🖤🖤 I love my town and I love inspiring others so I hope you enjoy! Link in bio. ✨#fashionblogger #mommyblogger #singersongwriter #actor #hardworkpaysoffs #mommyfirst #followyourdreams

ModishMel is a lifestyle blog founded by Melissa Tidgwell in 2017.  Melissa is a born performer and creative soul. She worked in the fashion industry during her young adult life while pursuing acting and singing in Manhattan. After marrying the love of her life and becoming a young mom to 3 beautiful children, her drive to perform and create is stronger than ever. 

Through ModishMel.com and her social media accounts, Melissa shares intimate details of her motherhood journey seamlessly intertwined with her chic style, beauty, and her deep rooted love for the performing arts and music. Here you will find singing and performance videos, musical creativity, fashion inspo, mommy advice, beauty tips, and an all access pass to Melissa's real honest life through motherhood and the path to finding her voice. 

You'll fall in love with her elevated realness and how she shares priceless truthful moments and sometimes with a glass of wine! Melissa is a Mom on a journey to share all that inspires her, while staying real and telling her story authentically and in real-time.

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