Distilled Non-Alcoholic Spirit About seven months ago, I happened upon an advertisement for Spiritless Kentucky 74 Bourbon. This advertisement did exactly what it was supposed to do: it sold an experimental teetotaler on the idea of an alcohol free spirit. For someone who (previously) loved Bourbon, this was huge! I should probably preface this by …
Author: Cari
Mother, Wife, Retired combat boot wearer, Writer, Profanity-prone, Stubborn, Lover of all things healthy, Former Wine-o, Beekeeper, Gardening enthusiast, Selectively obsessive-compulsive, Runner, Crafter, Central Illinois girl.
I talk fast, walk faster, and enjoying writing articles that make you smile.
Captain’s Log, Day 164
Hello Blogland, it's been awhile! The only excuse I can offer: I've been busy living life. There have been ups and downs, as there always are. Instead of writing about them, I chose to submerge myself fully and deal, when necessary. A quick summation of the last two months: My husband and I finally finished …
Markets and Mayhem
It's been a bit since my last post and I feel that I owe you a check-in. I'm still here, and still very much sober. I'm at a point where I don't need to fixate on abstaining from alcohol. I just...am. Which is a great feeling. Not to say that this approach and mindset won't …
100 Days Alcohol Free!
2/22/2021 In celebration of my "100 Days Alcohol Free" milestone, I wanted to share 100 reasons why I am happy to be sober. The list is long, it is personal, and it is eye-opening. So without further adieu... My anxiety has almost all but disappeared.I am sleeping at night. At a conservative estimate of $10 …
I’m A Little Teapot
I am a creature of habit. I thrive on order, organization, and schedules. I also am very susceptible to habits, good or bad. One my most "comforting" routines was to clock off work and pour a glass of wine. My excuse was that this glass of wine was to decompress, to celebrate, to soothe. Looking back, …
Still Here, Still Sober…
For those who are following my story... I'm still here. & I'm still sober. 84 days in a row alcohol free, to be exact. Or, twelve weeks. It's like "baby age". We count by days, then by weeks, eventually by months, then one day we stop counting all together and have to reach back in …
Cotton Candy Mock-a-Rita
You're staying #AFAF (alcohol free, as fuck), but every now and then you miss the cocktails and crave a fun little drink. Enter Cotton Candy Mock-a-Ritas! If you've given up sugar in addition to the alcohol, go ahead and exit out of this post and be on your merry way. This drink would make Wilford …
Poll Time: Repurposing a Home Bar
My husband and I bought our house back in 2012. It was a foreclosure with amazing potential. We scooped it up at a fraction of the price and used the money saved to repaint the entire upstairs, reline the pool, fix the retaining wall, and finish the walk-out basement. We finished the fourth bedroom downstairs …
Down the Drain
I dumped a bottle of booze down the drain today. It was a liberating experience. One, because it was a nasty ass bottle of Mezcal with a bloated grub worm floating at the bottom. Years ago, my mother handed over this half bottle of disgustingness. Her excuse: to help "stock our new bar". I cut …
It’s Okay, I’m Okay
Feel the feeling but don't become the emotion. Witness it. Allow it. Release it. - Crystal Andrus I'm feeling better today. Just like a sickness that needs to be expelled from your body, I think I needed to vomit those thoughts out yesterday. I needed a "poor me" moment. I needed to show that my …
