About

I started Tiptoe Butterfly back in 2009 - i didn't know much about blogging - but the buzz was going around - so i figured i would dip my feet into it - surprisingly it turned into a passion - a way of releasing my creative side; which i don't get to do much of in my full time corporate job {the one that pays the bills} ...

I'd like to state that i in no way attest to being a 'writer' - so you will find grammar errors, i rarely capitalize and even less frequently use periods - i write freely - admittedly hardly proofreading what i write ...

This blog has no clear definition to what it's all about - it's not a fashion blog, or a decor blog, or a lifestyle blog, or a food blog - it's a mash up of everything and then some - i do not label this blog because then i would have limitations, and i don't do well with limitations ...

Who Writes Tiptoe Butterfly?

Hi! - my name is Erika - with a 'K' not a 'C' - complete pet peeve of mine when someone spells my name with a 'C' - i'm a full bred Jersey girl - i've always had a passion for fashion - but as i got older and i bought my first home, i became obsessed with design - it's truly become my new 'fashion' - don't get me wrong getting the new 'it' bag of the season still gets my rocks off; but now getting a Barcelona chair does the same ...

What else? - i think in black and white; i'm not a gray thinking person; i've been working on the gray thinking for 15+ years though {so i'm getting better in the gray area} - i will always fight the demons in my head about my weight; yes it sucks to judge myself on something so vein; but i do it - in 2011 i was diagnosed having the BRCA gene; aka the genetic gene mutation for breast and ovarian cancer - oh and i have a serious 6th sense; no joke  ...

i still don't know what i wanna 'be' when i grow up; which i'm totally cool with {'permanent' is a really scary thing for me} - i'm artistic and creative but i haven't been exercising those talents lately {i really should get on that} - i want to try a little bit of everything life has to offer, so committing to 1 thing just doesn't jive with me ... 

my favorite animal is an elephant and i even adopted one in Africa, her name is Melia - i have 2 dogs {Kayleigh is a tea cup Maltese; Rusty is a rescue which we think he is a Cairn/Westie terrier mix} and i also have a squirrel {his name is Peanut}; yes you read right, a squirrel - i believe in rescuing animals and people for that matter - and i totally believe in karma ...

i'm a dreamer; big and small; always have been and always will be - i consider myself a 'typical' Gemini - when i commit to things, it's full speed ahead; no stopping me; but i also abandon projects frequently when i get bored - i'm loyal to a fault; sometimes trusting people too easily - through life i have found when i am faced with the unimaginable i am able to deal with it with a sense of calm; when the storm clears that's a whole other story ...

i love the summer; beach, boating, sand, sun, tiki bars - the whole kit and caboodle - for me there's nothing better than laying on the beach or being on the boat fishing; having a cold beer in hand {or bubbly}; and maximizing my tan to the fullest - but i also don't mind the winter when i can hibernate on my couch and watch netflix in my pj's - i have no shame in my game - period ...

as you can see/read i have no problem finding things to say; never have - i'm a down to earth chick - i don't play games; i say what i mean and i mean what i say - i'm an open book; no secrets; i find it's better off that way - i have my faults and vices; but those are the things that make me 'Erika' - i've been down many paths in my lifetime and i know there's a whole lot more ahead of me - i just ask of you; don't judge me; until you've walked in my shoes; you will never know ...

My Motto:

"my imperfections are my perfections" 

To my Loyal Readers:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! - i read each and every comment - and many of you know i always hit the 'reply' button when i read them - thanks for sticking around all these years and making this little blog what it is - i give you all a *high five to the universe* - you've been there for me during some really low points as well as the really high ones - goes to show you that the world isn't as big as we think and there are some extraordinary people who grace it - who would of known i would of made such deep friendships and connections through blogging - thank you blog land! *kiss kiss*