Hi friends!  Let me share a little bit about myself.  My name is April.  I am a forty seven year old wife, mom and Mimi.  I have been married to my best friend for twenty years.  I have two children, two adorable twin grand babies and a fur baby. I have been a Registered Nurse for twenty two years.  I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia and currently live in a small town outside of Columbia, South Carolina.  My husband retired from the Army in 2013 and we decided to make the Palmetto State our forever home!

Many years ago I had a You Tube channel.  I mainly created videos related to beauty products and a few lifestyle things.  I truly enjoyed sharing content with my viewers and had almost a thousand subscribers.  I know that doesn’t seem like a lot these days but back in the day that was a huge milestone on You Tube.  I even made partner.  I let that channel go in 2011.  Basically life got in the way, I took things too personal and the internet trolls got in my head. So,I deleted my videos and channel.  This would have been my eleventh year on You Tube and I could kick myself for letting it go!

So, fast forward to today.  I have been thinking about starting a blog for over a year.  A few months ago I finally took the plunge and Sips and Sparkles was born!    I plan on sharing content related to lifestyle.  Everything from fitness, to recipes, to Botox and maybe even cute fashion finds.  I am so glad you are here with me!  Grab something to sip on and let’s talk all things that make us sparkle!!