Peach Jam… Because Everything’s in a Sticky Mess

My Crown Slipping Moment

Well, y’all… if life handed me lemons this week, they came flying straight at my head.

I started my Sunday in the emergency room — not exactly the kind of outing I had on my vision board. I had big plans: finishing my website updates, wrangling my online boutique into shape, prepping for my book signing and booth sales on September 13, AND sneaking in a little out-of-town getaway to clear my head. But nooooo. Life said, “Bless your heart, not today.”

So instead of sipping sweet tea on a porch swing somewhere cute, I was sipping hospital ginger ale and wondering if my crown had rolled under the bed.

Meanwhile, back at home, I’ve got about five different fall collections in various stages of half-finished fabulous. I’m talking pumpkins, plaids, and a suspicious amount of glitter… all fighting for my attention while I’m also trying to make my website look like I have it all together.

Spoiler alert: I don’t.

Here’s the truth, friends — life isn’t always peach cobbler and porch breezes. Sometimes it’s more like peach jam… sticky, messy, and a little hard to spread thin without making a big ol’ mess. But even in the chaos, I’m learning to stir it slow, keep the heat low, and trust it’ll turn out sweet in the end.

So if your week’s been more hot mess than bless, know you’re not alone. We’re all just trying to keep our crowns straight while life keeps testing our bobby pins.

Here’s to the messy, sticky, beautiful work of chasing our dreams — one peach at a time. 🍑👑

With love, sass, and a little ginger ale,
Carla