The Caffeinated Advocate

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all of you — have the very best day, maybe with an extra cup of coffee?
☕️ ❤️💚

12/24/2025

Just showing up today, on this Christmas Eve. Thinking about caregivers, advocates, and the helpers who are holding a lot during this season. You’re not invisible here, and you're never alone. You all are on my heart.🎄

12/24/2025

I’ve been doing some quiet rebuilding behind the scenes—creating a space that better reflects my work, my values, and the communities I am so lucky to serve.

More on that, very soon. ☕💛

12/22/2025

Whatever and however you continue to celebrate this month, I wish you happiness, I wish you good health, and I wish for peace in your heart. Enjoy the magic of the season. ✨

All my love,
Your

12/14/2025

SpectroDolce has a Santa 🎅🏻 event today at the Monroeville store! The store is warm, cozy, and will be offering a festive ice cream 🍨 bar along with a craft an a chance to see the man of the season!

It's a beautiful snowy ☃ Sunday, and it's quite chilly ❄️ ... but inside of our Monroeville store, it's warm and toasty! 🔥

Join us today from 1pm-3pm for an ice cream bar 🍨 (with all kinds of festive 🎄toppings), a craft, AND a photo 📸with Santa 🎅 all for only 💲5️⃣!

Kids, bring your lists with you -- only 1️⃣1️⃣ days until Christmas! 🎁

12/13/2025

Don’t forget to give to yourself this holiday season, especially when you are pouring yourself into others. 🎄🎅🏻🎁

Have a virtual cup of , and an internet hug from me to you on this chilly December evening. If nothing else, please take a few deep, cleansing breaths. 😮‍💨

Art credit to: lucyclaireillustration 🫶🏻

Much love,
Your

12/10/2025

I'll be attending this event tomorrow evening in Monroeville. Come support SpectroDolce, Pickle Parlor , , and other mall businesses WHILE supporting autism employment initiatives! Tickets still available. I ho-ho-hope you can join in the fun! 🎅

12/09/2025

Just for giggles …

12/07/2025

Credit: the one and only A Journey For Avery 🫶🏻

It takes a village to support a caregiver.

1000%.

And please know — you, as a caregiver, DESERVE that village. And so, so much more.

I’ll be sharing something very soon that is super exciting — and also vulnerable.

Coming soon, my friends. ☕️🌻

11/27/2025

From my caffeinated heart to yours — wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, nourishment, and those special moments that refill your cup and inspire your spirit. ☕🍁✨

Here’s to my fellow caregivers, advocates, community builders, and everyday heroes who pour so much love into our world. Your presence, your persistence, and your compassion make all the difference.

May your day bring warm connections, laughter around the table, and a little space to breathe and just ... be.

I’m grateful for this community, for your trust in me, for your shared stories, for your visions to help me make it a better world, and for every shared step on this journey toward hope, inclusion, and brighter days for all. 🌻💛

Happy Thanksgiving, sweet friends — may your mug (and your heart) be full today.