About Us

I've been blogging off and on for two decades. It's hard to believe that it's been so long! After taking a break for a little while, I'm back. :)

My name is Candi and I'm from small town Kansas. I'm married to a wonderful man named Johnny. He and I are alike in so many ways...but still different enough to keep things interesting. I feel as though I've found the piece of my soul that I didn't even know was missing until I met Johnny in 2005. We dated briefly back then...but reconnected on Facebook in 2009 while we were both in other relationships. Then we saw each other again for the first time in 2012...and it was as if no time had passed at all. We had a second chance to fall in love all over again...and it was even better than the first. We were married on our 5th anniversary in August 2017. I couldn't imagine spending my life with anyone else. It still gives me butterflies when I think about the fact that he's forever my husband. I'm also amazed when I consider all the various things that had to happen at just the right time for us to meet, fall in love, and get to where we are today. I'm so very thankful for the life we've built together and I couldn't be happier. 

Our Wedding - August 2017

I have two daughters with my ex-husband (who will be referred to only as XH on my blog). I left him in 2005 and I settled on 50/50 custody before trial because I thought if it was "fair" that the drama would eventually end. Unfortunately, it was a nightmare for an entire decade. I was awarded primary custody in 2016 and life has been MUCH better since. Despite all the chaos that was often part of their childhood, I have two wonderful kids and I'm so proud to be their mama.

Aubry graduated high school in 2020 which seems SO WEIRD. She had a very successful high school career. Aubry was in AFJROTC all four years which kept her busy with parades, community service, etc. She was even flight commander during her junior year. During her senior year, she was awarded the Air Force Sergeants Achievement Award for demonstrating outstanding qualities in military leadership discipline, character, and citizenship, as well as being in the top 25% of the AFJROTC class. Aubry was also active in the theater department. She got to go to the local thespian festival in January of her senior year and had a great time. Aubry loved building sets and running things backstage during the school plays. She was supposed to direct One Acts during her senior year, but the Covid-19 pandemic shut everything down before she got the chance. Graduation was also postponed until August. Despite the craziness, they had a lovely cap and gown ceremony for the kids and Aubry graduated with honors. :) We are so very proud of her! Aubry took a couple years off after graduation to work. She prefers doing manual labor as opposed to sitting behind a desk. Now she's hoping to go to trade school to advance her career options. Aubry is a sweet young woman with a huge heart...always eager to help others. She also loves all things vintage and eclectic. 

Ashlyn is about to graduate high school as well. She tends to enjoy the social aspect of school a LOT, so she's had to work harder staying on task. She prefers elective classes that are geared more toward the arts, especially photography. She has also participated in the theater department...helping out behind the scenes...building sets and being a part of the stage crew during shows. Ashlyn goes back and forth about what she wants to do after high school. So far, her plan is to attend a local community college (perhaps not immediately after high school) and then see how life inspires her direction for the future. Ashlyn started her first summer job in 2022 and she seems to be doing well at work. She said that the managers have said they're impressed with her ability to catch on quickly. Ashlyn loves listening to music (mostly country songs), arts and crafts, chatting with her friends, "window" shopping online, watching TV, and driving. :P 

Johnny's kids are all grown with their own families, Aubry moved out after graduation, and I think Ashlyn plans to do the same...so soon we will be empty nesters! Well...except for our small zoo of pets. ;) We have two dogs and three cats. Each of the girls have a chihuahua, but since they belong to the girls, the chihuahuas go with them when they move out. You can read more about our pets here

I have a wide variety of hobbies and interests. My blogs tend to be a mixture of sharing who I am and what's going on in my life, the current progress of my projects, recipes, reviews of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) things, and sometimes a bit of current events. Once upon a time, I used to spend a lot of time discussing politics and other controversial topics...but the current political climate has left me a bit jaded so I'm not sure how much I'll venture into that arena. :P 

I'm always up for post prompts, challenges, and suggestions...so if you have anything in particular that you'd like to see me write about, feel free to shoot me an email at tinycandi@gmail.com.

Welcome to my bloggy home! :)