Let's start with the basics:

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When I was little, I loved to write. My Nonnie and Papa bought me a leather bound folder that held a legal pad and a few pens, and I would hole myself up in my room, my basement, a tree...wherever...and I would write. I would later write a few things that got published. Eventually I'd write a college essay that somehow earned me a full-ride scholarship. 

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I grew up in Illinois, went to college in Wisconsin, and built my life in Colorado. I accidentally got a job as a medical software specialist out of college, which was great...because only God knows what I was going to do with a Communications degree otherwise.

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I worked that job, hated that job, and eventually quit...threw my orange cat, Finn, into my red Jetta and headed West without a job or a place to live. I arrived in Colorado with mission to rebuild and refocus. Little did I know I'd find my husband, have two babies, adopt a dog, and buy a few houses in the 4 short years that followed my arrival.

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In between falling in love, changing careers, bringing life into the world...and everything else...I forgot how good storytelling felt. To write something that resonates with someone else; to makes them laugh, not feel so alone, or give them a voice to share - that's why I try to be intentional about carving out time (mostly always with a beer by my side) to write my stories down. And here you have them.

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When I'm not writing, I'm: chasing toddlers (2yr + 3yr), chasing an overweight golden retriever (not very hard), trying to remember to feed the cat who tends to lurk in the shadows, running on our most recent impulse-buy (Antoine the Peloton), serving as Director of Talent Branding and Sourcing for an incredible company, and trying to convince myself that Lunchables are a well-balanced dinner while drinking beers on my driveway with the neighbors.

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I'm always up for collaboration and hoping to grow this into something more than what you see here. Until then, cheers to the chaos and thanks for reading!

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