In case you’ve been wondering what’s going on with BurntToast or where my head is at the moment, here is a real-life midnight musing straight from the pages of my journal that gives you all the details you never asked for. The Truth Is……
When I was about 9 or 10, I read the now infamous book ROOTS from cover to cover. Was I a precocious little thing? YES. But, was I also bound and determined to finish all 700-something pages whether I understood what was happening or not?…
Book Review: This Is How It Always Is. If you’ve been around for a while, you might notice that this is my first book review, despite writing about books and talking about books often in passing during posts and on my socials. There’s a good…
This might be my most hastily created post, and I hope you will be able to forgive me. But it is 11:15 on the day after the deadly shooting near San Antonio, Texas where 19 children and 2 adults were gunned down in cold blood…
You might have noticed a few new things on the blog this week. Most notably, this giant pop-up flying in your face 10 seconds after you check in to the home page asking you to sign up for my newsletter. And you might have, out…
Maybe you’ve been living under a rock and have not yet heard the term “Shame Spiral,” but I can almost guarantee that at some point or another in your life, you’ve been in one. Now, whether or not you recognized it at the time, that…
If you’ve been around here for a while you’ve probably noticed that we often share the story about Connor’s cleft as a way to raise awareness for craniofacial differences as well as promote his annual birthday fundraiser. Every year, it is me who tells his…
I originally wrote this piece, My Dad’s Hands, a Father’s Day Tribute, in response to one of the daily writing prompts I do from the book “A Year of Writing Dangerously,” by Barbara Abercrombie. It was never meant to see the light of day, just…
Growing up, I had an almost Disney Princess view of life. Not that I ever imagined an actual prince would come, though for a time I had a wicked crush on Prince William, but more because I had that wild optimism of youth–one that just…
We all want to feel significant. Seen. Heard. But in this noisy world, it’s easy to feel overlooked, insignificant, and alone. Let’s explore why we are all, regardless of how big our platform is or how perfect our life seems, significant and why we all matter.
Welcome to BurntToast! My name is Meaghan, and this is my safe space, a place where we can share stories, share recipes and share life. It’s my dream that you can come here, kick your shoes off and pour yourself a glass of wine while you read, laugh, and maybe even hop into the kitchen. This is my heart, for all of you to see. And ALL are welcome here.
