Blueberry Peach Slushies It’s summer time and the livin’ is easy! Okay, Ella Fitzgerald we ain’t but some things are easy, like these delicious Blueberry Peach Slushies – the perfect treat for a hot summer day! The Peach…err..Blueberry State? Pin me for later! Many know that Georgia is commonly referred to as The Peach State, but did you know that Georgia is now also the Blueberry State? That’s right, blueberries! With close to 95 million pounds of blueberries produced each year, Georgia is at the top of blueberry producers in the United States, only second behind Washington State. Georgia f ..read more

I’m bored! Pin me for later! So you’ve heard it a million times. It usually goes something like this: “Let’s do something tonight.” “Okay, what do you want to do?” “I don’t know. It feels like we’ve done it all. What is there new around here for us to have fun doing?” Well, look no further because I have the something new to do right here in Atlanta for you and your friends and/or family to do TONIGHT! The Escape Game Atlanta You’ve probably heard of escape rooms in social media or from a co-worker, but you are wondering: What is that? Do you really have to escape something? And you may even ..read more

Pin me for later! Don’t let some hellbent heart leave you bitter… It happens. Or better yet, shit happens. We all go through it, every single person in the history of mankind has had life challenges that have for lack of a better word, sucked. I am totally not immune to the suckage that is life. It amazes me how many people see the surface of the things that are posted on Facebook or other social media and think that I am living the most wonderfully magical life. What they don’t know is for the past few years I have basically lived in Hell. And I hate it. When hate finds you The hate began ..read more

Stuffed Mussels Recipe Warmer weather is upon us and for me, I love nibble foods. This is a great Stuffed Mussels Recipe meant to fill you up but not weigh you down. Let’s get cooking! Today’s recipe is a favorite appetizer at my house, stuffed mussels! While you may think ‘Oh, I could never make that!’, trust me when I say you can! Follow these easy steps to create your own yummy appetizer and wow your family and friends. What you’ll need: 2 lbs Fresh mussels (we buy ours from Whole Foods and they come in a bag. Weight may vary.) 1 lb fresh Roma tomatoes, diced Black olives (another item f ..read more

Why are you waiting? Do it now!  Are you waiting for the perfect time to do something you have always wanted to do? Do you put off your dreams and create excuses why you can’t go after what you want? Have you gotten yourself fired up for something only to let it die because you didn’t think you could? I have, too. I still am in some ways. Today let’s stop it. It’s time to do it now.  About a year ago something entered my heart and it spoke in a language I didn’t know, called to a piece of my soul that had been asleep and smelled faintly of French bread, lavender fields and the Seine. I sudden ..read more

January 29th is National Puzzle Day! I received the following product for free from Hallmark in order to facilitate a review. My opinions are my own. I spent almost the entire month of January locked away, hidden in my tower, mourning the loss of my adopted Mom, and just trying to hold on to myself and not get lost in the abyss of depression. Hallmark Puzzle – Tropical Wonders It was perfect that during this time of darkness, Hallmark sent me a puzzle to review from their new collection. (Have I mentioned how happy I am to be a Hallmark blogger?!) God’s will is like a jigsaw puzzle, sooner ..read more

It’s never too late to begin again Have you ever had moments in your life where it seemed that nothing could go right? Nothing seemed to work in your favor and the small wins you did have were smothered by the huge losses?  I have had that feeling a lot lately. In fact, I would say that the past few years have been some of the worst times of my life (and I’ve had cancer – these past few years were worse than that!) and in many ways these challenges have really caused a lot of struggle for me both internally and externally.  I know in the future, I am going to be able to look back and see the a ..read more

  Southerners everywhere prepare for the storm! Do you know how to prepare for a snow or ice storm? Tips on preparing for a storm when you live in the South. If there’s one thing I know without a doubt from living my entire life in the South, Snow and Ice predictions make everyone go crazy. It causes so much commotion, that they do skits on Saturday Night Live about us. So in order to save face for us all, here’s my tips on preparing for a snow or ice storm as a Southerner.      Our grocery stores look like this: So you went out and bought tons of food, stocked your woodpile, brought in yo ..read more

Christmas in the Ozarks: Stage Shows for Everyone! If you have been following along with my Christmas in the Ozarks series, you will know that this week we are talking all about the shows of Branson. I briefly mentioned these shows in my Christmas in the Ozarks: Celebrating the Season round-up as well as mentioning a few other shows in my Christmas in the Ozarks: Silver Dollar City and the Branson Belle Showboat post, but today we are going a little more in-depth on what you can expect from each of these great, and uniquely different from each other, Christmas in the Ozarks stage shows.  Chr ..read more

Christmas in the Ozarks: Silver Dollar City and Branson Belle Showboat Continuing my Christmas in the Ozarks series, today I am bringing you all the reasons why I think you should make Silver Dollar City and the Branson Belle Showboat two special events on your Christmas in the Ozarks itinerary. If you missed my roundup of everything I love about Christmas in the Ozarks, you can catch up with that HERE. Silver Dollar City Now that I have been to Branson, Missouri a few times, there is no other one place that I think that I MUST go upon revisiting Branson besides Silver Dollar City. If I am goi ..read more