Anna Maria Sophia Cancelli

And so it goes on and on, and I go for a bike ride over Old Topsail Creek, over to the ICW where I can see the Atlantic, which goes on and on..... #relax #relaxing #relaxedvibes #relaxingvibes #coastalnc #nature #naturallandscape #viewfromabridge #waterviews #oldtopsailcreek #trees #easternnc #easternnorthcarolina #coastalnorthcarolina #slowliving #naturelovers #natureisbeautiful #beautifulday #beautiful #scenic #landscape #bluesky #clouds #sunshine

Prof. S. Kellie Boneman loves reading anything about cocktails and beachcombing. Junior enjoys hearing tales of deathly libations and the adventures of Eli Hedley. #reading #skeletons #readingskeletons #doomroom #creepytiki #everydayishalloween #halloweeniseveryday #summerween #plasticskeleton #deathandco #deathandcobook #elihedley #beachcomber #tropicalvibes #whatskeletonsdo #explorersandadventurers #spookyvibes #spookylife #spookysafari #lostexplorers #lostexplorer #skeleton #summerreading

The Antics of Prof. S. Kellie Boneman! It's always a party when the professor and Chuckles the Chimp are in the Doom Room! Thanks @fugulounge for a most appropriate name for my skeleton friend. Another skeleton or two are moving in, so more fabulous characters suggested by some wonderful Instagram mates to come! #doomroom #explorersandadventurers #skeletononsafari #skeleton #iloveskeletons #spookyvibes #everydayishalloween #summerween #plasticskeleton #junglecruiseinspired #junglecruisestyle #fakesnake #creepytiki

I was thinking about simple four or five ingredient cocktails and decided to try something fun to sip poolside this afternoon. I grabed a few of things I had on hand such as passionfruit syrup, a lime, and my jar of home demerara simple syrup, which only had less than a teaspoon left. I then decided on Doorly's because....parrots! I also wanted something to add sweetness but also a bit of spice, and I didn't want the work of making cinnamon syrup, so I grabbed my favorite sainted allspice spirit. Didn't feel like pulling my mixing tins out of the dish washer, so I built in-glass over crushed ice, squeezing all but a slice of the lime by hand. I gave it a few stirs with a swizzle stick and used the lime wheel and a late day orange hibiscus bloom for garnish. It looks like summer. It tastes like summer, and Mama Mia! I want another! I'm calling it the Soundside Swizzle because I live near Topsail Sound along the North Carolina coast. #swizzle #swizzlecocktail #cocktail #cocktailtime #libation #libations #rum #doorlys #allspicedram #allspicedramcocktails #liquidalchemist #passionfruit #cocktailoftheday #cocktailglass #summer #hibiscusofinstagram #hibiscus #hibiscusflower #flowerpower #cocktailhour #cocktails #rumofinstagram #rumcocktails #happy #happyhour #vintagecocktailglasses #vintageglassware #swizzlesticks #swizzlestick #limes

I need help giving a name to my Doom Room skellie. It has a professorial vibe I've been told, guess because of the spectacles, but you will also notice my skellie has its own 1730ish Brown Bess musket, so it's a bit of a bad ass. #namemyskeleton #doomroom #creepytiki #halloweenlife #halloweenobsessed #everydayishalloween

My fine feathered friends at Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary. They are super friendly to anyone outside of the aviary, but make no mistake, they will bite a finger off if it crosses the wire. Everything is food to these gorgeous creatures. Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides a forever home for exotic birds that cannot be rehomed due to behavioral or health issues. #capefearparrotsanctuary #parrot #parrots #parrotsmatter #macaws #macawsofinstagram #parrotsanctuary #parrotpeople #parrothabitat #parrotofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram #macaw #scarletmacaw #bird #birds #birdsanctuary #birdsmatter #birdsofinstagram #exoticbirds #birdlove #parrotlife #aviary #northcarolina #easternnorthcarolina #easternnc

Just fell in love with a spin on the Mai Tai I usually make. Made my usual: fresh squeezed lime juice, homemade Demerara syrup, Orgeat (although Liquid Alchemist is not my favorite but just what I happened to have), Dry Curaçao, Appleton 12, Barbancourt (because Martinique is no where to be found in my neck of the woods, AND one of my local favorites, End of Days Castaway Series Select Cask Barrel Aged Rum. I bought this rum at the End of Days distillery down the highway from me in Wilmington, NC just because I loved the label, but wow! The rum has become one of my favorites in aroma and taste. I'm pretty proud of my Mai Tais; friends are always happy with what I mix up, but just adding the third local rum made a slight yet very delicious difference. I love using local rum when I can since I support any and all distilleries that are a short drive from my home. Thank goodness they are all really great. #maitai #maitaicocktail #maitaimania #maitaiplease #craftcocktail #cocktailhour #cocktailtime #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailoftheday #tikicocktails #tikidrink #tikicommunity #tikilovers #tikilibations #rum #rums #rhum #rumloversunite #rumofinstagram #iloverum #appletonestate #orgeat #rumplease #mixology #endofdaysdistillery #ultimatemaitai #wilmingtonnorthcarolina #wilmingtonnc #northcarolinarum

Because I love my dog, I let Barnabas think he's smarter than the rabbit. Both Barnabas and the rabbit have learned the word "cookie." When I shout "cookie," Barnabas retreats to the house, and the rabbit magically appears. It's these simple things that delight me. #dog #pitbulllife #pittbulls #pitbullmom #doglife #dogoftheday #dogofinstagram #adogslife #pitbulloftheday #pitbulllifestyle #pitbullsmatter #adorabledog #pitbulllover #pitbulladvocate #rabbit #nature #backyard #dogsofinstagram #dogmomlife #tropicalplantsofinstagram #tropicalplants #tropicalplantaddict #patio #funinthesun #fun #happydog #happy #backyardgarden #northcarolina

Today's blooming lily brought to you by North Carolina humidity. #cannalily #tropicalplantsofinstagram #tropicaltheme #tropicalplantaddict #tropicalplants #homejungle #backyard #tropicalgrden #flowerpower #plantmom #plantlife #plantlifestyle #dontworrybehappy #pretty #nature #natureisbeautiful #philodendronlover #philodendronfriday #plant #plantsofinstagram #plantstagram #beautiful

Spending a little time in the Doom Room to get out of the sweltering Coastal Carolina heat. #doomroom #spookyvibes #creepygrotto #creepyaesthetic #skeletons #spookysafari #creepytiki #halloween365 #everydayishalloween #skulllantern #creaturefromtheblacklagoon #pufferfish #spookystuff #universalmonsters #junglecruiseinspired #junglecruisestyle #pirahna

My fuschia tiger lily finally bloomed. #tigerlily #plantlife #plantlifestyle #plantlove #plantmom #plantsofinstagram #plantsagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsmakemehappy #flowerphotography #flower #easternnc #easternnorthcarolina #coastalnc #coastalnorthcarolina #summer #joy #flowerpower

My favorite summer place. 💙 #backyard #backyardgarden #sunshine #plantmom #plantaddict #summer #tree #oaktree #ornamentalgrasses #greenlife #slowliving #relaxing #relaxedvibes #home #greenthumb #tropicalplantaddict #tropicalplants #homejungle #tropicalplantsofinstagram #coastalnorthcarolina #coastalnc #northcarolinacoast #cannalily #tropicannaterrace