I/We Did It!
I/We Did It! Champagne & Cornbread Y’all! I did my first full live show since the pandemic and it was amazing! My definition of amazing used to be perfection. Perfection meaning every note I sang was delivered with complete perfection. Well that didn’t happen.LOL The fact that I walked away from the show feeling satisfied points to a huge amount of growth for me! You have NO IDEA!!! I had the perfect combination of people there. The crowd was ready to have a good time and that’s all I really needed to see to be okay. I hit so many snags leading up to that night that I was just ready to get it over with, honestly.LOL I’m going to do a YouTube video about all that because it’s just too much to type! Long story short I/we pulled it off and it turned out amazing 🙂 I come up with my best outfit ideas at the last minute, so it didn’t come together until the 4th quarter. I traveled to Oklahoma with no idea what I would wear on top with those silver sequin/chained pants. A couple of hours before the show I had a lightbulb moment! You’re at home in Oklahoma wear an OU shirt!LOL Boom! An outfit was born! The people loved it! Question for you: Have you ever agreed to do something and hit snag after snag and wanted to quit, but pushed through and did it anyway? Let me know! Cheers, Toni Estes https://toniestes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/748938025629482469.mp4#t=,28https://toniestes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/5932146222844912683.mp4#t=1 Toni Estes Writer & Blogger Previous Post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Toni Estes. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*
2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Review
2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Review Champagne & Cornbread Hey, Friend! OMG! Before I get to the amazingness that is Kendrick Lamar I wanna talk about my favorite player looks! Now this might come as a surprise, but I think my favorite pregame look came from Travis Kelce. It was out of the box, but not so far out of the box that it led me into a state of confusion. I didn’t notice any of those looks last night, but there have been a few games where I’m looking at the tv sideways because a players look was so interesting.LOL I think I loved the Travis look because I absolutely LOVE a look that gives vintage vibes with an up-to-date spin. It gave 70’s fly! Even the shades gave nostalgia! Jalen Hurts monochromatic look was my 2nd favorite. It was classic, but pushed the envelope with the color and the red “Breed of One” stitched on the neckline. Coming in 3rd for me was DeVonta Smith. He was a mixture of classic and contemporary to me. His lean frame was perfect for that cut of suit. The color was great too! Those were my 3 faves of the night from the looks I got to see! Now let’s get to our cousin Kendrick! Bay-Bee!!! Kendrick murked it!!! EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT! The choreography, the simple costuming, the set, the symbolism, the guest appearances, EVERYTHING! Samuel L. Jackson played his role perfectly! Serena doing the C-Walk, SZA giving vocals and the song transitions were impeccable! I give his performance tens across the board. The messaging was subtle if you were unaware, but STRONG if you were up on it!🔥 Kendrick did his thing. Compton, Inglewood, and South Central should be proud!❤️ Until next time…Congrats to this year’s Super Bowl Champions the Philadelphia Eagles!🔥 Cheers, Toni Toni Estes Writer & Blogger Previous Post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Malisse Ford. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*
“Uniform” Love
“Uniform” Love Fashion Hey, Friend!! I hope your weekend was amazing! Last week I talked about getting yourself a uniform for 2025. Having one has saved me too many times to count. My go to uniform is usually jeans and some form of button down top. If you go to my Instagram page you can see just how true that is!LOL The event I’m going to usually dictates what shoes I wear. I love a good heel and I love a good sneaker. The further I slide into adulthood though, the more I love a loafer. High end or lower end it doesn’t matter to me! The whole purpose for creating a uniform is to make life easier for yourself. Unless it’s for a black tie event you get an invite for at the last minute, you can wear your uniform in some variation. Up or down, heels or flats, sequins or cotton. It’s all UNIFORM approved! Here are a few examples of me in my “uniform”. Check out the “Cornbread Tip” for a little further explanation! Do you have a uniform? Let me know! Cheers, Toni Estes Here’s the link to all of the jeans pictured below! Your uniform is something you should feel good in. It should compliment your shape Generally it should be something that’s in the middle, so it can go up or down as far the level of dressy Get several of your staple pieces in different styles and colors https://toniestes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CC-Video-Tip-Template.mp4 Toni Estes Writer & Blogger Previous Post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Malisse Ford. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*
Welcome to the Champagne & Cornbread Life!
Welcome to the Champagne & Cornbread Life! Champagne & Cornbread Happy New Year!!!🎉 Can you believe it’s 2025?!👀 2024 might be the fastest year I’ve ever felt go by! I’ve had some fast years before, but my goodness 2024 felt like “neck breaking level” speed to me. Feeling how fast 2024 was going only solidified that I needed to move forward on all of my ideas!(Lord knows I have a million ideas. Just ask my husband.lol) Not only move forward with them, but do it with SPEED! If you knew how long I’ve been walking around with this concept in my head it would either tickle you or annoy the crap out of you! See, i’m a bit of a perfectionist. Actually that’s a lie. I’m an overthinker more than a perfectionist. My cooking sometimes proves that I’m not obsessed with perfectionism😂 I’m not horrible, but perfect ain’t it either and i’m totally fine with that!LOL That being said, my overthinking has made me take waaaay too long to actually launch way too many ideas including this one! Champagne and Cornbread is how I describe my life. I like luxurious things, but I also like simple things. I like high society events, but I love a simple backyard barbecue just the same. I like Hermes’ Oran’s, but I also love a good pair of Schutz sandals. Champagne is the boujee in me, but cornbread is the soul, baby!💫 The goal for me is to be fancy, but not fake. I believe when champagne is IN you and not ON you, the fluff doesn’t matter. Labels from head to toe don’t matter! You could rock an outfit from Dollar General with shoes and a bag from the thrift store and then finish it off with a face beat with nothing but makeup from Walgreens and shut a place DOWN!!! I believe that deeply. I believe it because I’ve done it!LOL The bottom line is, I want you to know it’s also in YOU. Everybody’s “IT” is different. My “IT” ain’t cooking, but it might be yours! I make no apologies for it! I just want me and you to be great! Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that if you didn’t or don’t do it the way the book said do it then it’s not real! Those days are OVER! Do what you wanna do, how you wanna do it! I’m gonna share the cheat codes I use in life that make me look like i’m really killing it.LOL My clothes, my ideas, my work, my kids and my husband. All of it! Hopefully as we build this community you can share some of your best tricks for how you do “it” the way you do it and in turn make me and the rest of us better! All that said: Welcome to the Champagne and Cornbread Life! This is gonna be so fancy…but it’s never gonna be fake!!!😎 Wanna join the Champagne and Cornbread Mafia? Look to the right and check out the list of things you can do. You can do 1 or you can do all! *whispering* Do allofum!LOL Join my personal social pages(Toni Estes)❤️ Join the YouTube page ❤️ Subscribe to the email list and be the first to know all the things ❤️ Remember it’s in you NOT on you! Toni Estes Writer & Blogger Previous PostNext Post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Malisse Ford. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*
My Gift Diary 2024
My Gift Diary 2024 Gift Diaries 2024 Thanks so much for subscribing to the Champagne and Cornbread Life! I’m so happy you’re here! As promised, I included my “Gift Diary” for you to check out. You’ll find links to some of my current faves for kids, tech and fashion! With the exception of the kids Target register(which I actually want for myself😂)I have and use everything on this list in my real life. Let me know if you have suggestions for new things I should try! Thanks again for joining me!❤️ Sonicare Toothbrush- https://amzn.to/4g6K89sTarget Register: https://bit.ly/4g9sHpgLongchamp: https://bit.ly/3ZKXJOsASICS Sneakers: https://bit.ly/4iHmm66 Peepers: https://www.peepers.com/products/montage?variant=42185506881615Apple Watch Band: https://amzn.to/4ilPcZzFancy Homebody: https://fancyhomebody.com/collections/soft-ribbed/products/soft-ribbed-long-sleeve-henleyTabitha Brown Planner: https://rstyle.me/+mcjLI9lkk_cvu9rJ1L1srw Glamaholic Cosmetic Bag: https://bit.ly/3ZJloP3Blogger Camera- https://amzn.to/41aTe0HDavid Yurman: https://bit.ly/3Zw2dHrHatch Alarm- https://amzn.to/3CXU4E0 Toni Estes Blogger & Style Influencer Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Toni Estes. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*