welcome!

i'd like to take this opportunity to welcome y'all to my version of the deep south! i hope this valentine's day finds you well and with lots of chocolates, whether your sweetie bought them for you or your momma did.

i'm a georgia peach by birth, and, after a stint above the mason-dixon, where my love for cardinals baseball was cultivated, i became a rough-and-tumble texan by transplant. the road to where i am hasn't always been smooth, but i'm currently two semesters away from (finally) graduating with my bachelor of arts degree in spanish from the university of houston. the plan then is to continue my education, although the where/what questions remain unanswered at this point. during my free time (can y'all hear the sarcasm?), i wait tables, which has become my main motivation for finishing my degree. when all is said and done, i'd like to have a huge front porch east of the mississippi and south of the mason-dixon where i can sit and sip my sweet tea while i watch a bunch of kiddos catch lightning bugs on those summer evenings that seem to stretch out forever. until then, i'd like to share with y'all my love of cooking, crafting, and entertaining. (for the sake of full disclosure, i must say that my opinions on myriad subjects may sneak in from time to time.) i am, by no means, an expert in any of these areas, and i'm a something of a beginner in at least one of them, but i hope we can all share and learn together.

i'd love any suggestions y'all have, or ideas for anything new to try. again, welcome, and i hope this is a fantastic time!