Blonde, Sweat & Wine

Celebrating my 28th birthday this week was the easiest, most relaxing birthday yet! Last weekend I ventured back to my ole stompin' grounds to visit my family and babe arrived just in time celebrate on the actual day! My work family gave me the day off, I was too afraid to ask since I literally just started but they are too sweet and suggested it! I had the kindest words left on voicemail, on my Instagram and "wall" on Facebook, and best texts sent from loved ones, your birthday definitely makes you feel loved! Being one more year closer to the usually dreaded 30th, I realized that I'm actually looking forward to being initiated into the "dirty thirty" club! The older I get, the more my tastes are refined, my goals are more defined, and I find quality people to spend my precious time with. The beau decided he was going to play a little trick on me. If you know Brad and I individually and as a couple, you know we are one of a kind. We aren't the PDA-ob...

Before coffee, I'm a hot mess. After coffee, I'm a wide awake hot mess. So that's that! It's Saturday, which means a variety of things. For most working persons, it's' the beginning of the weekend, a day to tan and day drink. For some, it's a day to unwind with family. For others, a day for work. For me, it's another day to study and prepare for this test I have on Monday. I am a bit gun shy since the last medical exam I took; I failed by one question and watched all I had worked hard for in 16 months, just 3 months shy of graduation, fall out from beneath me. If you have ever taken any type of medical certification exam, you know about those annoying, pain in the rump questions with two answers that could be correct. There's the one that is right but another that is MORE right. Shoot me now, I am the percent of individuals who always pick the yea-it-could-be-right-but-it's-not. Being really nervous about all this forced me to face my fears a...

Hell hath no fury like a woman without her coffee! A couple months ago, I posted on my social media sites about my current coffee choice, the pros and cons, and a plea for suggestions to my peeps about what to do. The issue: holy tummy pain! I had been using Folgers Breakfast Blend for what seems like forever in my caffeinated career. Suddenly, the taste turned bitter, the aftermath was severe stomach pain after the first sip, this was heartbreaking! If anyone knows me well, they know I NEED coffee like a bum needs cardboard. Without it, adulting will not happen...well, it may happen, but not well! A couple suggestions came and I decided to try a few! First, I tried Starbucks Blonde: Mellow and Soft . Since the name describes this as mellow and soft, I was open minded. I didn't want to try their breakfast blend since I wanted something completely new. My snowman cup was a secret Santa gift and I use it year round!  I really did like this so much better than the Folgers...