2022 has been one of those years where I have learned so much more than I imagined, and since I am trying to get back into blogging and sharing my life (and thoughts) with you...I thought this would be a great post to have as 2022 is drawing to a close. What 2022 has taught me... DO IT AFRAID! Whatever it is you want to do, that dream you want to pursue, even if you have to do it afraid! Read More »»
Grief…You’re Never As Prepared As You Think
Grief.....a deep sorrow. Grief doesn't even seem like the word that fits what I feel right now. On July 2, 2020, my world was shattered. My mom, my life long best friend, lost her battle to cancer. While my sisters and I were holding her hands, she took her final breath and went to her heavenly home. She was only 57 years old. I thought we had many more years together. One day Read More »»
Corona Virus Is Bringing Blogging Back..At Least For Me
Hey, y'all. It's been a hot minute (a hot minute is almost a year in my time). But, when you are stuck inside while the Navarre Beach Lifeguards post pics of the beach you are longing to be at, you have the grand idea to jump back on the blog you have ignored and see if you can get back into it. Last time I posted, I was dropping my son off at Missouri State and had come back home with a heart Read More »»
Garden-Inspired Cocktails, A Different Use For Herbs From Your Garden
It's spring, that means you are growing or have grown some fresh herbs to use in your cooking. While using herbs in dinner dishes is fine and dandy, why not use them in a bit of a different way. Santa Margherita and Sparkling Ice have provided us with some yummy Garden-Inspired Cocktails to share with our readers. I love when cocktails are made a little bit less ordinary. Once I made Read More »»
When You Feel Like A Failure
Hi, my name is Toni, and I feel like a failure. I've been blogging for so many years now, and it was going great until 2016. Then it nearly stopped or slowed way down I guess would be more correct. When it halted, I felt like a failure. Today, I have been really feeling like a failure even more than usual, and I'm trying to remember that my worth isn't in my blog, God created me to be amazing, but Read More »»
Countdown To New Years with Netflix + Doorhanger Craft #StreamTeam
**Thanks to being a part of the Netflix Stream team I received a one year VIP membership to Netflix, iPad Pro and some other fun items as a thank you for working with them over the next year. All opinions are always my own** The new year is almost here, but we have a few more hours to enjoy what's left of 2016. Of course, the kids want to countdown too, but I know when mine were little I didn't Read More »»