Today was supposed to be a gratitude reset. You know — one of those calm, inspirational posts where I talk about slowing down, lighting a candle, and counting blessings like a responsible adult with her life together. But then I realized… it’s my mom’s birthday. And honestly, if we’re talking gratitude, she’s Exhibit A. 💛 …
Continue reading 🌼 A Birthday, a Blessing, and a Much-Needed Gratitude Reset
I learned two things in culinary school:1️⃣ Butter fixes almost everything.2️⃣ So does grace. That’s not exactly what they wrote in the textbook, but it’s what stuck. Back then, I was the student who took laminated recipe cards a little too seriously. My uniform was spotless, my measuring cups were organized by size, and heaven …
Some mornings, I wake up and realize I’ve been running on fumes and iced coffee for far too long — the kind of days where gratitude feels like a distant luxury. But lately, God’s been reminding me that daily bread doesn’t always come as miracles or breakthroughs. Sometimes it’s just biscuits. Literal, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits …
Continue reading 🧈✨ Daily Bread (and Other Things I Forget to Thank God For)
Some people have haunted houses. I have a haunted closet. It creaks when I open it. It groans when I close it. And if you stand quietly long enough, you can hear the faint screams of sweatshirts I bought in 2016 whispering, “We still fit… kinda.” If anyone ever peeked inside, they’d call a priest, …
An ode to dreamers, schemers, and the Honey girls who brainstorm like CEOs but execute like sleepy cats. Let me be very clear:I could start a business tomorrow. I have the color palette, the brand name, the vibe, the mission statement, and the imaginary podcast intro music ready to go. What I don’t have? The …
Continue reading 💡I’m Full of Big Ideas and No Follow-Through (But My Pinterest Boards Are Fire)”
There’s something about a charcuterie board that makes me feel like I have my life together — even when the “board” is actually a Dollar General cutting board and half the cheese is already missing. But this Halloween? We’re going boo-cuterie style — part spooky, part snacky, and 100% delicious. Because what says “seasonal joy” …
Continue reading 🧀👻 Boo-cuterie: A Spooky Snack Board for the Cute and the Creepy
There’s something about Friday that makes you want to exhale. Maybe it’s the iced coffee hitting just right, or maybe it’s that whisper in your head that says, “Okay… let’s try again next week, but softer this time.” I’ve spent years trying to “fix” myself — physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually — and spoiler alert: I …
Continue reading 🌸 Becoming Comfortable in Your Own Skin (and Other Weekend Miracles)
🧡I Did This to Myself. Kind Of. No one in my family ever asked me to be the Holiday CEO. No one demanded themed gift wrap or vintage-style napkin rings. No one ever said, “Please host every holiday like you’re auditioning for Southern Living.” I wanted to do it. I made the atmosphere. I planned …
There are things I thought I’d be when I grew up: a teacher, a travel writer, the kind of Southern woman who made peach cobbler from memory and wore perfume to the grocery store.What I didn’t expect was to be a retired military spouse turned trucker’s wife. But here we are. And baby, it’s a …
Let’s be honest: If the enemy wanted to ruin your life, he wouldn’t show up in red horns and a pitchfork. He’d show up as a push notification. Or a perfectly filtered reel of someone else’s “soft life” while you’re three days deep into dry shampoo and living off Ding Dongs and anxiety. He’d show …
Continue reading 💄 The Devil Doesn’t Wear Prada, He Wears Distractions
Honey without Flowers 