What do you do when you're stuck on a tiny island with no Starbucks? Scope out a Mom & Pop...or drive 20 minutes off the island. Anna Maria Island is located between Tampa and Sarasota, Florida. The closest city is Bradenton, jokingly called Bradentucky by the locals. It's not the most forward thinking…
As I sit at Starbucks, the main source of income and social activity for me the past 9 years, I think about the many stores I worked at, the many people I've met, and the different areas of the country I lived in or visited in. I only have a…
When I first move to a new city, or even when I just go for a short visit, I find myself at Starbucks. (Formerly referred to in this blog as the Coffee Giant; like you're really surprised that's the corporation I work for?) Anyway... My best friend, Natalie, would yell at…
Hello Everyone! It's been a while since I blogged or updated you on me other than a press release or a Half Full Magazine Traveling Barista blog. I wanted to reach out to my readers who are wondering how my latest novel, "Indigo Waters" turned out and how Florida is…
[caption id="attachment_5842" align="alignright" width="300"] Careful girls, this shirt makes you irresistible!Get it at: www.wornfree.com[/caption] It’s been a little over a month since my adventures on Anna Maria Island began. Though picking up and moving to a new place without knowing anyone is audacious in itself, my small island living has…