Welcome!
I’m tammy!
Thanks for stopping by my little part of paradise at My Life Abundant. I’m a Central Florida gal just keeping it real who loves taking pictures, living a geeky boomer life, getting my hands dirty in the garden, traveling the backroads, cooking, writing on my lifestyle blog, and being a child of God.
I enjoy life to its fullest and finally realized that aging is just another word for life! I share my dreams, ideas, and things I love. All while living a frugal life.
A little more about me
I love getting my hands dirty while learning a whole new gardening world in Central Florida, trying out new recipes for a healthier low-carb lifestyle, taking pictures of anything and everything, staying off the highways while exploring and traveling, living a geeky life (I love gadgets and computers), and always looking for vintage finds to use in my decor. I learned how to pinch pennies the hard way and I can’t wait to pass on this knowledge to others.
I loved growing up in a small farming community and being a country girl where life was on a much smaller scale and at a much slower pace in Southern Missouri. I love and miss my home town.
In 2002, I married my wonderful husband (a true southern gentleman and a man of God) and I moved to his home state of Georgia, a place I quickly fell in love with. After he retired from being a firefighter for over 30 years, we moved to Central Florida where we both enjoy a slower-paced life and more time working on the passions I love best.
I love sharing my passions, and my love of God, and hope you will enjoy them too. You never know what you might find and read about here and I hope you leave with a smile.
and A few fun facts
Entertainment
- I love watching movies, detective and murder mystery series
- I’m a Godzilla fanatic
- Gone with The Wind and Steel Magnolias are my fav movies
- I’m a snob when it comes to movie remakes, but there are a few out there I really like
- Fav books are The Help and Where the Crawdads Sing
music
- Music keeps me going
- I listen to ’70s and ’80s most of the time
- I have a nice collection of CDs that are collecting dust since streaming began
- I must have good music to workout to
- I tried to learn how to play the piano at a later age but failed miserably
- Journey is my fav band and Elvis is my fav singer
food
- Cheeseburgers, pizza, and brownies make me drool
- Living a low-carb lifestyle to keep my sugar levels down hasn’t been hard and I’ve learned to enjoy the items above, but in a different way
- Cold brew coffee in the afternoon is my jam
- I will not eat coconut, sushi, beets, or liver
history
- I’m a Navy baby, moved a lot, lived in Hawaii for 5 years, and went to 3 different 3-grade schools in one year before my dad retired
- My mom was a beautician for 40+ years
- I loved being a Girl Scout for 12 years, played in the band for 6 years, and was a twirler and drum major for my high school band
my life
- I’m blessed by the grace of God with my life and how I live it
- What a boring life I would have if it wasn’t for my husband. He makes me laugh! All the time!
- Started working out at 22 and haven’t stopped
- I have a son who teaches band and is so talented when it comes to music which is mostly self-taught
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly – John 10:10
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