Hi, I'm Shana!!

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Welcome to our family blog! I am a wife, mommy, and psychologist. Our little family also has two fur-babies, Annabelle, my first baby and our very sweet fluffy kitty, and our pandemic rambunctious pup Zoey.

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I have always loved collecting images and stories to go together. Countless hours have been spent with our family photo-albums looking for images to scrapbook. The projects were always more fun when I had stories to accompany each page.

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My writing actually started as an encouragement from my dad. Whenever we went on family trips, he would like to record where we went, what we saw, how we felt, all while trying to make it funny. So, as I started traveling with my now husband, I did the same. I wrote and he added fashion, travel, and pet photographer to his resume!

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Writing quickly became a way for me to reflect and process some challenging moments in my life, not just the fun and exciting ones. Sharing those stories verbally is pretty easy for me. There is a reason I went into a career to work with people. Over time, many people that I spoke with have encouraged me to share my own story in writing. My mom has been the most supportive, asking me if I would write a book with her (she's a nutritionist). I figured, lets start with a blog, it seems a little less daunting. Sharing publicly, in a written format, on the internet, is scary for me. I am a very open person, but also private with regards to my online life.

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I am going to challenge myself to take this leap of faith and trust in myself.

 

Here you will be able to find stories about our family, life, passions, and challenges. I hope you enjoy and maybe something will inspire or help you along your own journey.