01 Jan 2026

Welp **cue confetti and noise makers** and Welcome to a whole New Year. I brought the year in my favorite spot; on the couch enjoying the Twilight Zone marathon that SyFy blesses me with during major holidays. No matter how many times I get lost in the series, I discover new episodes and still bask in the repeats as if it's my first time.

Notice anything...different? EEEK!! I took the full leap in the re-brand to change over as formely known as Balls of Beauty to The Dainty Brew. I have no major roll out or anything. I've just been diligently working on moving everything over here and tweaking a few things here and there to keep my favorite series we've grown to love; Sip Trips n nem, in one spot. This has been a tedious labor of love that people don't see behind the scenes. I've literally had to take breaks here n there while juggling the customer service dept and slowing speed of my old macbook to maintain some sanity as I'm crafting my new space. I'm excited nonethless and again...the Twlight Zone w/a hint of Yellowstone is keeping me company, lol.

This is not a post that will share any details of what's to come or what I've left behind in 2025. I am just glad I took the 3 ornaments off the tree and wrote down January birthdays in my planner today. I am still winging it and moving gently into these next few weeks leading up to my 45th in 25 days. At the end of the day, I've been reflecting over the last few months and I'm VERY proud of myself for accomplishing some goals and continuing to compound more to nibble on becuz why not now.

Nothing fashionable to see here. This SKIMS loungeset has been holding me down since yesterday and even though my house isn't spotless as planned-the trash still going out, lol. I've been in here laughin n having moments of grief that come over me and I let some tears escape before getting back to life. There's a sense of calmness I appreciate after such a somber sweet spot. I call it sweet becuz while I am sad, I still feel a blanket of joy as I know they hover over me cracking jokes and clowning me for crying. I'm covered for this I know.

Ok, it's getting late...yall know I'm an early bird and I have work tomorrow but I couldn't let this turn into an 02 Jan post. I will you all a Happy New Year and hope you find some optimism despite how ever the previous year landed on your Life Meter. I had rollercoaster of a ride the last 12 months but I will keep my head held high as I move forward in my day to day with the same Tenacity as I did before.