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melissa atkinson

Hi there! Welcome to my little space on the inter-web. I’m Melissa and I started this little blog-o-mine back in 2008. I am mommy to Payton & Brayden, wifey to Jim and if you’ve gotten this far you might have noticed that my blog is called, My PB+J, for the loves of my life. I am an aspiring baker by night, part-time bartender and marketing manager, an espresso over-consumer, Target deal seeker, Real Housewives addict and I love afternoon naps…when I am allowed.

I started this blog back in ’08 to document my trials in the kitchen as a newlywed and our journey as new homeowners. The blog became so much more once I began my cupcake business and even moreso when we became pregnant with our first child. I began sharing our stories as a family, recipes we loved and oversharing every waking moment of our kids’ lives.

While it may look like I am always busy I do love hearing from my
readers. If you have any comments, questions or if you came to this site and are looking to hire me for an event please e-mail me at: mypbandjphoto@gmail.com


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I’ve worked with the following amazing brands:

Allied International Partner – Disney – Walmart – Target – Taylor Swift for Papyrus – EAS – Pampers – Smart & Final – M&M’s Brand – San Diego 6 – Pillsbury – Quaker – Goldfish – Oreo – Snapple – Kellogg’s – Snicker’s – Dr. Pepper – Grocery Outlet – Whole Foods Market –

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Hello! I am Melissa, a quad espresso addict, health-nut wannabe, mommy to two adorable kids and married since 2007. I love sharing about our family life in San Diego. We visit Disneyland way too often, make sure to follow me on @treatsofdisneyland. I love movies and I have a photography business, @mypbandjphoto. You're likely to see a little bit of all of that here on my blog that I started in 2008.

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