Category: About Me

As some friends and family know I took a step down in my interior design career when I took on a position at Cullen’s Home Center as a receptionist. I started this position just a week before getting married September 8th, 2018. A few months in I was blessed with the pregnancy of my first child and then took a 12 week maternity leave.

I absolutely love Cullen’s Home Center! All of my coworkers are fun and caring people so I have enjoyed my time here so far. With that said I am still excited to be stepping into the design field and working with customers!

My focus here will be blinds, home decor, furniture, mattresses and flooring. There are many details still to be learned but the only way to do that is to dive right in and start helping!

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Please let your friends and family know to come see me at Cullen’s Home Center for any of their design needs. If they need something else like appliances, cabinets, home electronics or building supplies I can connect them with someone in the team.

May you be Christian, Buddhist, Muslim or of any spiritual faith it is important to surround your self with daily reminders of how to best serve your precious time on earth.

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I personally was born Baptist, raised non-denominational and have found my comfort as a Catholic. Our home growing up wasn’t one where you would walk in and immediately know what religion we were but as you looked closer you would find our little reminders.

On our old fireplace mantle hung little cards that has bible verses on them. We had small angle figurines in random spots and there was a bible on almost every bookshelf. All of these things were small but did their job.

As an adult in this ever changing world I have found I need bigger reminders, now I have a wall of crosses, plaques depicting saints and sacred figures, small and large angel statues, rosaries, and bibles and many more religious books on all of my bookshelves. I did pull from my childhood of course but added where I could see them more prominently.

All in all it’s about being proud of your religion and use it as a daily reminder of your beliefs!

This isn’t a perfect recipe just like not all cookie is the same!

Ingredients:

1 Finance Budget (Savings or a Loan)

1 Interior Designer

3-6 weeks of planning and design time

6-12 weeks of waiting time for product to arrive

(Optional)

1 Contractor / Builder

1-4 months for demo, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and/or construction

Directions:

Start off by making sure you are financially set for this project, whether it be savings you are ready to spend or looking at getting a loan from the bank.

Collect ideas for what you would like to change, and a list of things you want to keep. These will be used later with your Interior Designer.

Your initial meeting with an Interior Designer will most likely need to be on-site so they know the canvas. Then they will need to collect measurements, specifications of existing appliances that are staying, and any electrical, mechanical or structural features that could effect the design.

You now get to wait for a preliminary design to be created, you can make any desired changes from there with help of your designer. Once the design is finalized then the ordering begins! ***

Many companies require 50-75% of the total merchandise to be paid for at the time of ordering so be prepared for that. In 6-12 weeks your product will be in and ready to install.

Install can be chaotic. Unpacking, moving furniture, assembling various items and more can all either be done by you, the homeowner, or with a team.

*** (Optional) Construction will take place while you wait for your product. Depending on what is being done this process can be loud and messy. Everything is bound to have some issue arise but being prepared for that idea makes things go much smoother.

Things to do in the morning to start your day off right:

Make that favorite drink of yours, mine is dark coffee with hazelnut creamer.

Eat an actual meal for breakfast, not just a granola bar.

Do your hair, even if it’s five minutes to put a little braid in your bangs.

Play your favorite song.

Listen to a podcast.

Pray. 🙏🏻

Read a daily bible passage.

Look up the saint of the day.

Look up the silly holiday of today.

Work out.

Brighten the middle of your day!

Snack on something sweet.

Go on a walk during lunch.

Write a journal entry. ✍🏻

Scroll Instagram and post happy comments on your favorite items.

Play with your pet.

Relax before going to sleep…

Use a sheet mask.

Take a bubble bath!

Watch an episode of your favorite show.

Sip on some decaf tea.

Braid your hair or put it in curlers.

Plan your outfit for the next day (or two!)

Go to bed at a reasonable time, or early!

Snuggle with your significant other. ❤️

Indulge in some ice cream.

Meet up for a glass of wine or dessert with a friend.

Take your dog for an evening stroll.

Practice yoga.

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These are just 27 ways you can take care of yourself to make life more enjoyable. Don’t feel bad to cancel plans with people or ask your husband to make dinner for some you time! We all need to take better care of ourselves so we are more capable of helping those who need us.

Supplies

• 6 yards of cotton jersey knit fabric
• Fabric scissors
• Ribbon or small patch (optional – will need needle & thread for this)

Instructions

1. Most fabrics come 45” – 54” wide which is too large for the wrap. Cut the fabric down the center to make it 24-1/2” – 27” wide while giving you two wraps.

(Optional) ribbon or small patch helps identify the middle of the wrap for easier wrapping. For ribbon take a small piece of ribbon and fold it over the edge at the center and sew to attach OR attach your patch of choice at the center.

 It is quite a simple process and gives you the option to choose your favorite pattern or color.

Start by taking everything out and put into piles sorted by item type. This lets you see how much you have and where you could get rid of things. Then sort through those piles for items to keep, and give away.

After sorting its easiest to put a plan onto paper. Such as this shown below.

Short hang section is where dress pants, shirts and sweaters go, long hang is dresses, long jackets, skirts and special occasion items. Shoe shelves are suitable over bins because you can see clearly what you have and can access easier. Flat shelves are suggested over angled for all different shoe types to sit properly. Lastly in the closet are the overhead bins, in these you can store your purses, belts, hats, scarves and other smaller accessories.

Not stored in the closet are your t-shirts, jeans, lounge wear and intimates. These would be stored in a dresser or chest of drawers since the closet space does not allow for more. Also not stored in the closet would be the off season items such as winter coats, boots and heat gear or summer cover-ups, sun hats and swim wear. These work well stored in air locked bags or heavy duty storage bins in the garage, basement or separate coat closet.

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Not all closets are the same of course but start with an idea, make it into a plan and you will succeed in optimal organization!

I am from Minnesota currently living in the central part of the state with my husband Vincent, new baby boy Marcel and dog Dixie. I met my husband during college at Alexandria Technical and Community College where I obtained a degree in Interior Design. I worked for a few years in that field then decided to take time off (only a year) when I got married and then pregnant! I am now looking at re-entering the design field full swing ahead and will be sharing my stories with you in this platform.

I do hope you enjoy my posts and gain inspiration or knowledge from them!

And with that here we go!