I’m 27! Another birthday has come to pass and every year I feel myself growing more secure and proud of the woman I am today. If you would’ve asked me at 21 where I thought I would be in life by now, I would’ve told you married and a mother.
I always had dreams of pursuing higher education and building a career I am proud of, but I still felt that by your mid-twenties that was the expectation. While I am still young with a whole life ahead of me, I am proud that I’ve put in the grit and grind to be in a really great spot in my career so that I can enjoy everything that comes next. God’s timing is truly perfect. While things may not always make sense in the moment, I frequently find myself reflecting on life’s hidden blessings.
As my birthday month of August has come to a close I wanted to share 27 facts about me!
- I am the oldest of three girls. There is 5 1/2 years between me and my sister Emma, and 15 years between me and my sister Mary.
- On both my Mom and Dad’s side of the famiy I am the oldest grandchild, niece and cousin.
- I’m an ennegram 8.
- I went to Catholic School from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- I am getting married this October to the love of my life, Lucas.
- Lucas and I met on my 24th birthday in 2018. We got engaged February 2020.
- I am a Dog and Cat Mom to three rescues. My two dogs are named Milo and Lily. Milo is 11 and Lily is 7. We also have a senior cat, Casper. He is approx. 15 years old and still as spunky as ever.
- I have lived in the state of Missouri my entire life. I was born in St. Louis but after my parents divorced and my Mom relocated I went to high school in Kansas City. After graduating and starting college I moved back to where I consider home, St. Louis.
- We currently live in the city limits of St. Louis but are hoping to move out west after our wedding.
- I didn’t pierce my ears until I was 16!
- After I realized piercings weren’t that scary I pierced my belly button. I took that out years ago… LOL!
- I have a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management from Webster University.
- I have never lived on a college campus.
- I was accepted to a state university and mid-summer before my Freshman year of college I decided to use my A+ scholarship and go to community college for free and then transfer into a 4 year university.
- I started working full-time in Corporate America just a few months before my 20th birthday. At the time I was also going to college full-time and waitressing on the weekends.
- My first job in the corporate world was in Talent Acquisition, which is a part of Human Resources.
- That first job led me to changing my major (two years in) from Nursing to HR.
- After spending seven years in corporate HR, I made the leap and transitioned into Technology. I have been with my current company for four years.
- According to Ancestry DNA testing I am mostly English, Irish and Scottish.
- I have 3 tattoos, two I am currently getting removed. The only tattoo I am leaving is the one on my wrist.
- I have lived in the first house I purchased since 2015. It is definitely a starter home and I can’t WAIT to move!
- I started She’s Gussied Up blog and Instagram September 2019.
- When I first started my office job, I couldn’t afford high end brands so I learned how to shop smart! Target quickly became my best friend.
- While I consider this passion to be very entrepreneurial I dream of owning my own small business one day
- My favorite genre of music is Country but I also love Pop, Hip Hop, Worship and Alternative.
I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I loved writing it. These are my favorite type of blog posts to read because you get to learn so much about someone. If you have any other questions about me, let me know!
Here’s to another trip around the sun!
