We got Hershey in 2014 right after graduating college. I turned my personal Instagram into his account because his photos were getting more likes and shares than my content ha! Fast forward to 2016. We got Lilo after our honeymoon and named her Lilo because we went to Maui, HI, where the movie Lilo & Stitch is based. Unfortunately, Lilo has elbow dysplasia and got surgery in 2016 when she was just 6 months old. She’s living her best life now and we’re so fortunate to have her in our lives. Hershey & Lilo are best friends and totally inseparable. You can follow their adventures on Instagram @hershey.lilo.thelabs.

I’ve struggled with TMJ issues since I was a teen. Things started to progress in my late 20’s and eventually I had to get surgery after failed conservative treatment. Three surgeries later, and one titanium prosthetic, and I’m finally healed! I still struggle with nerve and muscular pain daily, but I don’t have the excruciating pain I had pre op. If you struggle with TMJD, shoot me an email. I’m more than happy to chat with you and point you in the right direction. Many doctors will claim they’re specialists when they truly aren’t. I have great connections and I’d love to help you if possible!

I first worked in sales at a B2B publishing firm selling digital and print advertisements for a satellite magazine. This job strengthened my tenacious attitude and forced me to have a “grit” mindset. Sales isn’t easy. Especially when you aren’t passionate about what you’re selling. But I was able to gain so many fundamental business skills and communication tactics in this role. I then went back to school for interior design and worked at a local boutique while juggling my studies. I took on another design internship with a local designer who was featured on HGTV and then started a full time job at a residential and commercial design firm as a regional design manager. I combined my sales skills with my passion for design and helped builders furnish their model interiors. After that job, I decided to make a switch back to my marketing roots and joined a local marketing agency in Northern VA. I managed complete rebrands for clients and guided them throughout the way to ensure their visual identity and content was aligned with their growth strategy. My last corporate job was at an LA agency. Other than that, I worked at Havenly as a virtual contract designer in the past.  Sometimes the goal we set for ourselves isn’t what WE actually want to truly do. We conform to society’s expectations because we’re afraid to take the leap. Well, guess who jumped? This girl. That brings me to my interior design business! I’m excited to see where my creative journey takes me and the impact I will make in others lives . I have big plans and aspirations that are quite lofty. I won’t let anything or anyone distract me from my vision these days. I’m finally where I’m meant to be.