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My Time Line/Modern Love

  • Born

    Born
  • Started Singing

    Music was big in our house. Mom and Grandpa sang at all big family events and just because. I started singing at 3.
  • Grandpa Dies

  • Family Moves All Around

    After my grandfather's death, my family and I (Mom, Stepdad, and Me) moved around a lot for a few years.
  • Settlers for awhile

    Mom, Step-dad, and I settle in DuQuoin for awhile.
  • Mom/Step-dad Call it Quits

    Mom decides to move along, becomes pregnant with my sister. Long Story. I move in with Grandmother back in hometown.
  • Sister Born

    My half/knucklehead sister was born. <3
  • Junior High (97-98) - High School (98-2003)

    Met friends who are still some of my best friends to date. Kristi and Amanda. Among others.
  • Starts Writing the Novel...

    I call it THE Novel because.. It's taken many different forms in the some 15 years I've been working on it both in my head and on paper. Later on I would discover I just enjoyed to create things period. Usually in the written form.
  • Move to St Louis

    I'm from Central Illinois, but STL was the closest bigger city to my hometown. So off I went!
  • Meets Handsome Musician/Get Engaged Rd 1

    Met handsome Musician/Ex Fiance to planning to start a band. The band didn't work but we did for 3 years. Got Engaged during that time, and took some trips to San Francisco and NYC.
  • Fiance and I move to Chicago with Current Band

    Off we go to...erm.. Chicago! Fiance and his band chose to move there. I tagged along.
  • Met Future Fiance Applying for Job.

    I got that Job you bet your ass I did! Worked there for 6 years.
  • Break Up with Fiance/Move back home for a minute.

    Sometimes you want different things... I would be back to Chicago.
  • Move back to Chicago Solo

    November 2009-July 2014. RIP Chicago times. I miss you.
  • Reconnect with Handsome Coworker/Create Child

    Well, sometimes you just don't forget each other. Ex-coworker and I reconnect, and it's love folks. Fireworks. Oh, we created a baby too.
  • The Love of My Life is Born

    The Love of My Life is Born
    Little Nugget pip squeak is born. I moved back to my grandmas for awhile while I was pregnant/to give birth to my son. I felt more comfortable with the Dr's there.
  • Move for a Brief stint in Charlotte.

    Visiting family for a few minutes. I mean months.
  • And....We're off to Michigan!

    Once you get your tax returns from your little gold mine. You can move to a bit friendlier place. That's what I thought anyway. Welcome to Michigan! I'm a first-timer.
  • Engaged Rd 2 with My BF/BFF.

    We were more than just friends....and coworkers...and co parents... we are..... in lurve.
  • Living the Michigan Life. Current.

    Up to Date I believe. Working, Writing, Schooling.