Nissley Naughty Marietta...Pennsylvania Bound

About 6 months ago my girlfriend brought this over to a friend’s house we were having dinner at. I have thought about it ever since. It is a semi-dry red wine. On the sweeter side and very smooth. 

I have called around for this bottle of wine. But I didn’t have luck finding a store in CT that carried it. When I called the vineyard they said they only distribute to local package stores in Pennsylvania. Last night it hit me. I am in Pennsylvania for the weekend with my little ones. I had to get this wine. I found a local liquor store and walked in and bought all the bottles they had. 6 bottles and when I went up to the register the cashier said the vineyard only allowed a limited amount of stores to carry their wine. 

I sent my girlfriend this picture and she laughed. She knew how much I enjoyed the bottle she had me try. “I finally got my hands on a bottle”. 

I didn’t have time to go to their vineyard for a tasting but I was glad to be bringing some bottles home. 

If you are ever in Pennsylvania be sure to stop by their vineyard or pickup a bottle by Nissley Vineyard. 

Cheers to the little things in life! Salute!

Okay Isn’t Enough, When You Could Have Something Amazing!

❤️ 

This Year....It Is What It Is!

If you have to force it then it’s not worth it. Friendships. Relationships. Whatever. Let it be. 

Good people. Happy hearts. Belly laughs. Love deep to your core. Those things aren’t forced. They come naturally. You hold on to those. Cherish them. 

How Do You Take Your Old Fashioned?

I had to get it. We were having dinner at the Hershey Hotel in Pennsylvania and I see these on the waitress’ tray. I watch her bring it to a table and then it cracks. She had her back to me so at first I thought she was lighting it on fire but then she told me she cracks it will a mallet. 

I’ll take one I said. It was delicious. I shared it with my mother. Perfect after dinner drink and so so clever and fun! Old fashioned is my favorite. I only order one whenever I do get it. It’s a great drink to sip on throughout dinner or just hanging out.  I have gotten pretty spoiled with how clever some places make them so whenever I see it presented in a new way I have to order it. 

Create The Energy In Every Room You Enter!

Epic Crunch Goldfish

The kids were so excited to try these. They picked them out at the grocery store. They opened all the bags and taste tested. They are not like the regular goldfish. They are bigger and have more crunch. The flavors varied too. With ranch being their top pick. 

They love them...me not so much. 

Which flavors have you tried?

Want To Really Heal?

The healing process takes time. You have to dig within and pull everything you buried out. You have to feel. Cry. Be mad. Whatever. Just be sure to deal so you can heal from it. We all have buried emotions and pain. We do things to cover it up. Some people turn to substances to deal, some become obsessed with something to cover up the pain of something else. Most dangerous thing you can do is be numb and feel nothing at all.  Peel back the layers to allow yourself emotional freedom. 

Your Life Is Your Story...

To my readers for following my journey. I hope my stories help you in your journey. ❤️

Summer Summer Summer Time....

Basic Lessons In Life

Yes, Yes You Can!

It’s The Weekend!

💗

Asian Steamed Buns

I am huge fan of these. They come a little hard and you steam them so they can fluff up. Tonight I made them and stuffed them with sautéed zucchini and chicken. Was delicious. I like to add a sour cream or hoisin sauce to them as well. 

Health Benefits Of Herbs

Just Living & It’s Beautiful!

When Your Best friend sends you this! 💗

How Do You Know You Found The Right Person?

Happiness will come naturally. 

Don’t Change...

What’s Your Morning Routine Recipe?

Something To Think About...Spend Wisely!

Feel Good Song: I Found

That Type Of Connection...

Adam Sandler Is Coming to CT

Comedian Adam Sandler is coming to Harbor Yard on Tuesday, June 25th. Check out tickets here: https://www.websterbankarena.com/events/detail/adam-sandler

Love Your Tribe...

Are You Living Your Best Life?

Let go of anything that isn’t allowing you to live your best life! You’re never stuck. You’re always one decision away from a better life. You can’t fully be happy around anyone unless you’re happy with you, your life, your decisions. Surround yourself with things and people who make your soul happy. 

It’s not about having a lot  of money or material things. It’s waking up and being happy just to be happy. To have a happy, carefree, content, soul. 

You’re cheating yourself if you don’t. 

You’ll Always Get Better...

Better jobs, better opportunities, better relationships!

Feel Good Song: If I Ever Feel Better

You Can’t Control Everything!

I had to accept this. You can’t control everything. You have to take things for what they are and leave it up

to the universe. 

Enjoy the journey and respect the process, not everything you expected to happen happens, everything that hurts us teaches us a little about ourselves. What we will tolerate or not... Who we will love again...What makes us happy and what doesn’t. 

Sometimes when you let things be they come back together the way they are meant to, sometimes a complete different path is created for you. 

Growth...It’s Ok

Happy Taco Tuesday!

Mental Health...Make It Your Priority

Let’s Make A Deal...

Here’s the thing about women. We always have eachother backs. We always push eachother to see our highest good, to see how amazing we are. Especially when someone else may have not appreciated us like

they should have appreciated us. Even when life doesn’t turn out how we thought it would. 

I had dinner with a girlfriend last night. We dated friends and that’s how we became close. Obviously those relationships didn’t turn out how we wanted but we got to meet eachother so that in itself was worth it. 

She’s like a warm, big, hug my soul type of gal. Her personality is like no one I ever met. We created goals for one another. We gave eachother a couple weeks to accomplish these goals. Four things we had to do and when we hang out again we had to at least started them, better yet accomplished them. 

Goals she created for me:

• Network more- grow my network for work
• Finish a house project I have been working on 
• Let the past go- don’t look back but forward 100% at all avenues and angles. We discussed what each situation taught me 
• Start reading this book she recommended “Own The Day Own Your Life”

Goals I created for her:

• Look your personality- I asked her to change her look. She doesn’t fit her inner amazing self. I know sounds awful but it’s not. When she smiles   she lights up a room and her look doesn’t represent that at all. Her happy, carefree, fun as hell personality is covered up and well she’s excited to change it. I said I wanted to peel your true self out of this mask you have. Climb out of your shell. 
• She was starting the book again that she recommended to me. 
• She will look at new places to move to create more freedom emotionally. 
• Let her past go. She’s better than any man she was ever with and know your worth. 

We all need real friends in our life that can look at us and say “know your worth.” “Make this change to better yourself”. “You’re better than that.”

Ladies we have to take this chance in life to help others. She asked what do you want your life to look like? “ I just want to be happy, I want to spread happiness, I want to be carefree and let go of all that has made me not be my true self.”

So do it! Start today. 

Be You...Always

“If You Saw The Way Others Saw You” Women Read This

Feel Good Song: The Spectre

Breakfast Tip: Jimmy Dean Delights

Now that school is over it was time to load up on snacks in the house. I went to Costco and saw these. I like testing out new products in bulk only when I know other people in the house will enjoy the item too. I must admit these are really good. You wrap them in paper towel and it takes less than two minutes to heat up. Yes the sodium level is a bit high due to the turkey sausage but still not a bad breakfast meal. 

I cut out more carbohydrates by removing the bottom part of the English muffin. Even my youngest daughter enjoys it. She said it reminds her of the turkey sausage egg and cheese sandwiches we get at Dunkin Donuts. You get 12 for $11.99. 

Happy Monday!

You got this! 

Sometimes The Right Words Just Click...

“If you saw you from my eyes you’d never settle again!” My girlfriend said this to me and it sat with me. I then told her if she was a dude I would date her. But all jokes aside many times did you take more than you deserved. Did you settle for comfort. Did you take a step back because you felt you didn’t deserve more. Did you avoid growth in fear of failure. 

Don’t! No more!

Feel Good Song: Kitchen Sink

This song gets me every time I hear it. 

Bugsy's Dueling Piano Speakeasy in Hamden CT

I finally made it here and I will totally be going back. It’s so much fun! My best friend was home and we planned a girls night. At first we were going to do the typical night out in Sono and I said hey I been really wanting to do to this piano bar. Of course she’s like let’s go. 

Cover was $10 a person.  We didn’t make reservations but our seats were awesome. Right in front. They give you a sheet where you request songs for them to play. Everyone is dancing and singing alone. You can throw money on the pianos to stop them singing a song and move to the next one requested. Honestly it felt like we were crashing someone’s party. The energy in the room was amazing. Everyone was having a great time. 

So many people there for their birthday. They call the Birthday person down and they sit on the piano and sing to you. It’s such a fun atmosphere. We ordered a margarita pizza that had pesto. It was delicious. 

We met a cute older couple next to us that were celebrating her birthday. She shared her champagne and birthday cake with us. She even tried to set me up with her single son who wasn’t there. Funny I know. 

I love checking out new places. I left with a happy heart. Just to experience different things and it’s not even expensive. Loved to check this place off my bucket list. 

Great vibe. Great atmosphere. Just a happy, feel

good place.Can’t wait to go back!

Are You Happy For You or Those Around You?

I asked a friend this. They responded “good question”. 

See we tend to think if we do what others want us to do we will be happy. Not ok.  We can’t sacrifice our happiness to please others. Now being selfish and selfless are two different things. They give you two different results in life. One makes you content with some guilt.  Other makes others content at the cost of something on your end. 

We all have made some selfish decisions in our life. I get it and being concerned with others is always important. But at what cost to your own happiness and fulfillment of life. What are you willing to let go of to make others happy? What have you let go of to make

others happy? What hurt did you cause yourself?

I found this article it’s really fascinating and on point. Take the time to really read it and begin your true quest to being happy. 

25 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Happy

https://medium.com/the-mission/25-things-you-should-give-up-if-you-want-to-be-happy-790f9eece5d4

Take a Time Out...Do The Things That Bring You Joy

What’s this settling in life business? You never settle. ever! 💜

A Father’s Role....

Relationship Goals!