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One Step At A Time

An old family picture of Bailey and her family sitting on the rock

Hi Friends! Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with all the projects you wanted to complete that you didn’t know where or how to get started? I asked my friend this question the other day and she said, “Welcome to being an entrepreneur.” It’s so true. As an entrepreneur you are a one-man show (until… Read more »

Finding Your Best Mentor

Bailey posing for a picture with her mentor

Hi There,   I’m back from paradise! Read lots of books, spent time with family, and enjoyed some rest and relaxation. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays, too, and were able to spend some quality time with your loved ones. I thrive off of fresh beginnings, so it’s no wonder I’m feeling excited by… Read more »

Set For Success

Bailey and Ellie posing for a picture in the car

Hi There! Hope you are enjoying this holiday season with your loved ones! I’m getting pretty excited about the New Year (as in I can hardly sleep because I have so many ideas running through my head) and was thinking you might be too! I have a couple of tips and tools to help us… Read more »

I Want A Daddy

Ellie in blue color t-shirt posing for a picture

Hi Friends! I hope you all are doing well and getting excited about the fast approaching holiday season. Although I do look forward to the holidays, there’s always a layer of sadness that comes with them. Mostly because a big part of the holiday season is being with the ones you love, and when you… Read more »

Check it off

A black and white picture of the Bailey at the beach

Hi Friends, I hope you are all having a great start to your week! This week is a little strange for me because my little buggy bear (aka my daughter Ellie Grace) is visiting my in-laws (Andrew’s parents) for the entire week. It’s been eerily silent in my house this weekend, but I’m adjusting to… Read more »

Happy 32 Andy Roo

(one of our 2007 engagement photos by Joseph Mark Photography) Today would have been Andy’s 32nd birthday! Ellie and I plan to celebrate at Chuck E. Cheese, sending dad a present (Ellie’s artwork) via a balloon and a birthday cupcake where El plans to blow out the candle! A couple of days ago, I spent… Read more »

Food to my Soul

(That’s me hugging the incredible photographer Taylor Lord (who took our family photos) at the Fotolanthropy event.) Hi There! It’s been a little while since my last post, but there is a lot to catch you up on.  First off, this past Tuesday I was invited to be honored at a Fotolanthropy event of the screening of Travis: A Solider’s Story. Fotolanthropy is a non-profit… Read more »

What Might Have Been

Today would have been seven years that Andrew and I would have been married. Sometimes I like to think about what our relationship would have looked like had he survived cancer for a second time. I truly believe those would have begun the best years of our marriage. If you’ve read Andrew’s book, A Gray… Read more »