Here we go!

For more than a few years I have wanted to do a blog. I am not sure why today except that I have so much on my mind, so many things I would love to share, and full disclosure, I finally got time with my middle son to help me get started. I guess the best place to start is to introduce myself and share why and what I do. My name is Michele and I am the mom to 4 of the most perfect kids! At least perfect in my eyes, there have certainly been bumps in the road and I intend on sharing those bumbs as I become more comfortable with this platform. I have kept journals for years, nothing continous, just bits and pieces here and there. Things I don't want to forget, pictures I use as inspiration, moments to document for others to read when I am long gone. I think another reason I am so delayed in starting this platform is because I LOVE paper. Much to my families uproar of this practice, I still use a paper calendar, I still write notes and mail them to friends. I personally loathe reading Christmas cards sent by email, or when gifts are gifted in a bag instead of wrapped. I know, I'm being silly, but I'm being honest. I love pretty paper, pretty bows, pretty embellishments, all the bells and whistles. My job is a full time event planner. I work, and manage a beautiful historic event space, Restoration 1894, in the historic district of Liberty, Missouri. I love my job, I love planning events from start to finish, meeting people, sharing what will be the most important day in their lives to date. Another thing I've struggled with and maybe another reason for the delayed first blog entry is that I'm a talker, it has taken quite the effort for me to adapt to communication by email. I can't quite wrap my head around working remotely and through email all the time. I have alway been able to develope such intimate relationship when face to face. Email, not so much! Anyway, my hope with this is to share what I love, to develope business, be creative, showcase some of my work and to hopefully inspire someone and meet new people along the way. So.....HERE WE GO!!!

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