Hey, I’m Patti
Life isn’t supposed to be withered by stress. We have to mix the bitter and sweet moments to create a balanced & meaningful life.
When I taught second grade, I set up a “Peace Place.” A comfy cozy area where students could cuddle on the shaggy rug with stuffed animal and a good book. The Peace Place was a space where they could go at any time, when they were frustrated with class or their classmates. They could go to the Peace Place and get some peace. Sometimes, as an adult we need to carve out time to get some peace in our lives. A moment to recalibrate and refresh. This is why I created Sweet Butter Harmony. I’m constantly trying mold what work/life balance is for me, so I can live a meaningful life. Just being a women can be A LOT. Live isn’t easy, but it shouldn’t be withered by stress. We were made to thrive and live our BEST LIFE!
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“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
— Maya Angelou
I’m on a budget: Budgeting Basics
Debt-free Living Last fall, I made it ya’ll! I budgeted, I made sacrifices and I struggled. But in the end, I did it. I became debt-free! 🎉 🎉 I paid off over $15k of credit card debt and paid off the last chunk of my $20k student loan debt. 🙌🏾 I have a little saving […]
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Sweet Butter Sunday #7 ~ Outdoor Yoga
A Time for Self-Care – Stress Relief With Yoga I go through phases of practicing yoga. I go from practicing every day of the month to once in a while. I am in no way an expert, but I enjoy the stress relief I find with yoga. I remember when I first seriously tried yoga […]
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Why not? Start A New Business, Blog, or Career
Last week, we lost a great one. A true hero of the black community, Chadwick Boseman. He was a talented actor that brought so many important characters in Black culture to light. What the public didn’t know was that he was battling colon cancer for the past 4 years. After being diagnosed in 2016, Chadwick […]
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Brunch Recipe – Shortbread
On Saturday mornings my mom would wake us up with sounds of the Motown oldies, the blues and loud phone conversations filled with laughter and singing with my aunts. If you grew up like me, Saturdays were not for sleeping in. They were made of loud music, the clanking of pots and pans and weekend […]
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Sweet Butter Sunday #6 ~ Let’s Get A Better Sleep
Time for Self-Care – 8 Tips on How to Improve Your Sleep Naturally Let’s talk about sleep, baby, let’s talk about you and me… 🎼 Let’s talk about sleep, not about sex. Because I can’t help you in the sex department, but I can help you with a few habits that improved my sleep immensely. […]
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Solo Date – Exploring Atlanta Neighborhoods
Things to do in Atlanta – Inman Park One of my favorite things to do is go on a date by myself. I chose an area to explore, I close out the Google GPS app, and I wander around a new area. I think I got this wanderlust nature from my dad. He has lived […]
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Biscuits & Baking
I tried my hand at JoJo’s biscuits and it was a success! I’ve always loved to bake. I’m not always good at it, because I’m always trying to substitute something instead of running to the store LOL. But if you ask me to bake you a pound cake or some cookies, you’ll probably be happy […]
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Sweet Butter Sunday #5 ~ The Self-Care Emergency Kit
Welcome to Sweet Butter Sundays – A Time for Self-Care How to create a self-care kit for times when you’re feeling low Have you been feeling a little stressed lately? A little down sometimes and you can not always explain why? It’s normal to have days where you feel a little low and you need […]
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Stories From Nigeria That Will Make You Smile
9/15/2015 – My last day in Nigeria. Five years ago, I took two weeks off of work to travel with my mom and dad to Nigeria for a wedding. This was a true vacation, with no access to cell phone data and social media pings every minute of the day. I was riveted by the […]
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The Perfect Staycation Plan
How to plan the perfect vacation right at home If you’re like me, summer is for vacations, swimming, adventures and ice cream. This summer should not be any different. I looked at my work calendar and realized we had scheduled time off for our vacation to Mexico. Unfortunately, we had canceled this vacation months ago […]
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