From First Ballet Shoes to Final pair of Pointe shoes

I was digging through boxes in the garage to find old dance shoes and costumes (I get a little nostalgic sometimes). I came across my very first pair of ballet shoes for a photo contest I am doing. To think that for 15 years of my life it revolved around plies and fouettes is just funny. I am sure my mom didn’t love the hole it put in her wallet but she supported me through my entire dancing career.

If I had it my way I would be in ballet right now but man it is hard to find a ballet or pointe class for adults. After much searching I did finally find a place that has ballet for adults, so come August I am hoping to enroll again. What excites me even more than myself re-enrolling, is in June my baby girl will be old enough to take classes.

Who knows she may go from this:

to this

Just like me (those are my first ballet shoes and my foot in my last pair of pointe shoes)

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Hi, I’m Toni — a mom of three, psych major, Gulf Coast girly, and full-time collector of life plot twists. I’m currently navigating mid-life with caffeine, humor, and the kind of chaos that deserves its own sitcom. Between college meltdowns, Disney escapism (hey adulting is hard and Mickey doesn't judge), family adventures, and whatever fresh nonsense life throws at me, I’m documenting it all with honesty, sass, and zero attempts at pretending I have it together. Welcome to A Daily Dose of Toni — the chaos era, but make it cozy.

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