Hello, my name is Toni. You may remember me as the blogger who was here posting almost every day (sometimes multiple times a day), but you may have noticed I have seemed to have gone missing. I am still here, but not as much as I used to be. You see I started college this year, for the first time, and between classes, homework, parenting, cheer coaching, travel soccer, cheer meetings and more I am Read More »»
August 28, 2017 by
An Open Letter From A Volunteer Cheer Coach
Dear Parents, I consider it an honor that you trust me with your child (or children). I love to teach them; I treat them like I treat my child. If I am honest, I am much harder on my child than I am yours. I want each child to excel when they are on my team. I want them to reach the highest of their potential. I want them to be the best cheerleader (football player, soccer player, baseball Read More »»
August 21, 2017 by
Here I Go…Off To My First Day Of College!
Obviously, I've been slacking on my blogging (I have plenty of drafts written, but never sit down to finish them...I must finish the letter to my high school senior before he graduates). I've been busy with life and enjoying my children all summer and that's been so freeing and full of memories. However, now I have another reason that you may not see me around as much as you are used to during Read More »»
July 21, 2017 by
The Despair Behind The Smile
Every day it happens, we see someone smile at us, and we think "They must have a good life" but too often, we may be missing the despair behind the smile. Linkin Park front man Chester Bennington suffered from something that ultimately caused him to take his own life, but to look at him, you would think he had it made. Same with Chris Cornell. Robin Williams. The list could go on, but it doesn't Read More »»
May 15, 2017 by
Growing Fruitful Friendships and When To Let Go
Joyce Meyer said it best "I'd rather have God as my only friend that have a lot of "friends" who aren't real friends and people who try to control me and make me into what they want. Love me for who I am not who you want me to be." Being a friend means being a friend at all times during that friendship. Of course, not all friendships are meant to last throughout entire lives. It's something Read More »»
April 18, 2017 by
Guess Who’s Going to College!!
AHHH it's real y'all. I am going to back to school. I am celebrating my 20th YES my TWENTIETH class reunion, this summer, and a few weeks after that celebration I will finally be going to college. Right out of high school I started working and shortly after that I got pregnant with my first. Since then I have worked as a Pharmacy Technician and of course my awesome blogging job, but most Read More »»
