Tea Time with Hil

Happy Tuesday to those who have taken the time to stop by my little corner of the internet!  Whelp, I'm about to get deep. Fair warning.  Recently, I have been thinking more & more about how awesome God is to love us despite our many flaws. He made us in his image and continues to love and protect us even though most days, we fall short.  My family has always been believers in God. While we may not have always been avid church goers, I have always known who God was and that everything I have is thanks to him. My Mom has always been a prayer warrior, and instilled in me very young to PRAY and seek God for everything. Every night I find her on her knees praying before bed. If I could describe an earthy Angel, it would be my Mom. Speaking of Angels, I think of my Paternal Grandfather, who we called Papa. He was a man of faith through & through, most of his days were spent reading his Bible, that he read front to back time and time again. As he got older, he would li...

And just like that, it is November . How is it already November when it feels like 2020 just began? The year that seemed to be moving at the speed of a tiny snail, has sudden flown by. Let me start by saying, I pray that you whoever is reading this out there is safe and healthy. Who would have thought that would be such a common thing to say? I say that to everyone now, "Be stay and stay healthy", as if it is the equivalent of saying "How are you". 2020 has been a whirlwind but to be honest, now that it is almost over I've realized that some good has come out of this craptastic year that has shaken up our entire world. ***For those of you who are reading this in the future, I'm referring to the COVID-19 outbreak that has changed how we all live our day-to-day lives.***   2020 has made me STRONGER . Yes, I am already a pretty tough cookie but 2020 has made me resilient in a way I didn't know I could be. When the pandemic first started, my main concern wa...

Happy Friday! I haven't done this in a while but here are some of the things that have been bringing me joy over the past few months! Crystal Light Pink Lemonade To-Go Packets  - I've been loving these while I've been home lately. Gives my water some extra flavor, which is always good because I'm drinking more water because of it! I've been getting them off of Amazon just because it's easier with the stay-home order but I'm sure they're in most grocery stores too. YUMM! Simply Modern 12oz Mug  - Okay, so I didn't need a new mug but hey, that's never stopped me before! I love this mug so much and it's makes me smile in the morning when I make my coffee. Plus it keeps my drinks super warm for a long period of time.  Web Cam Cover - Since I've been working from home, I wanted something to cover my camera but also give me easy access to it when I need to do Zoom meetings. These are easy to install and work great. I put one on my laptop, ...

Hello to anyone out there dropping by! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my little corner of the internet. First off, the last time I wrote on my blog was in February and a lot has happened since February. So let's get into this tea. Where do I even begin. 2020 started off "okay" to say the least. I was wrapping up wedding planning and mentally preparing for all the remaining things that I needed to get done in the next few months as the wedding and moving into our new home got closer. I was honestly starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with the long to-do-list I had but I was making it work. Aside from being slightly overwhelmed, I was so excited that my wedding year was finally here. 2020 was going to be MY YEAR! ... Then the Universe was like...."Or Nah". By February, things were on the up-and-up. I made the final plans with the wedding venue, booked my shower location, booked the rehearsal dinner location and while it was now Winter, our house w...

Happy Thursday! Clearly there is no rhyme or reason to when I post at this point. When I first started, I had this whole structured plan but that seemed a bit too stuffy, so now I post what feels good, when it feels right! Anyhow, I thought it would be interesting to share 20 random facts about myself. I seem that see that as a common post on most blogs, and a fun read! Here we go... My fiancé and I met because we were best friends in high school. We started dating our senior year and have been together for over 10 years. The day we get married this year will be 11!  I have a 5 1/2 year old Dog, who I still refer to as my Pup. He's a Schnauzer/Terrier mix and he's the biggest diva I know lol.  I love crafting, which I'm pretty sure I inherited from my Mom. She's really into restoring furniture and sewing. I prefer knitting best, but I don't discriminate.  Remember the show Glee? That was me in Middle School & High School. I was an all out Choir Girl and t...

I just realized we are already almost through the month of January, which is insane! I feel that I've gotten off to a good start this month, I had a few rough patches but who doesn't! With that being said, there have been a few things that have made this month even more worth while and sparked joy for me that I thought I'd share. Nurse Jackie  - This is a Showtime Series that came out a decade ago but man it's good. It is currently on Netflix. Think about a Register Nurse, who is secretly addicted to pills... but seems to be holding it all together, at least most of the time. I started watching this last week and I am already on season 6. Episodes are only 22 minutes or so, so it's a quick watch.  Heartstrings - The new Dolly Parton series on Netflix, which happens to be amazing! I loved this series so much. Basically Dolly took her songs and created an hour episode based on the lyrics. I'm hoping she makes more episodes for this series, because she has a LO...

Happy Tuesday! Last week I finally did something I've been debating for months. I kept going back and forth in my mind. Should I do this? Do I really want to close that door for good? Is this super petty? The truth is, I'm big on closure and when I don't have any type of closure, I struggle moving on completely . My former friend of 4 years randomly walked out of my life over a year ago now. Yes, I was ghosted. And no, nothing happened to cause the ghosting. I really don't get how to you do that someone, especially after nothing happened? So again, back to closure. I deleted said-ghosted friend off of all social media platforms. I NEEDED closure and this was about the only way I was going to get any from her. I think the icing on the cake was her post 2-3 weeks ago that said something along the lines of "it's great having TRUE friends" . My thought was, as if the friends you had weren't "TRUE" enough, apparently you have moved on and now...