Small town magic

I'm sentimental about my hometown. It's probably not the town I'll move back to, settle down in, put down roots sort of thing. But Mt. Horeb is quirky and unique and I'll own it. 

Fun fact: Mt. Horeb is the troll capital of the world. Yes, you read that right. Troll. Aka we have carved wooden trolls that dot our Main Street landscape. This comes from very thick Norwegian roots from the people who settled there first.   

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This is for real: website launched!

Good news -- I got a domain and this website is officially launched! I made the plunge and took the next step forward. It feels good and definitely worth the late nights this week crafting "my brand" and putting the website together. I figure it will change over time, but this is a good starting spot. 

I'm headed home tonight so I can watch the semi-finals of my high school boys' basketball team. Coming from a small town means stuff like this is HUGE (aka the whole town shows up). We also haven't made it to State since 1941, so needless to say, we are long overdue. Then on Saturday, I'm off to NYC for a Spring Break trip. Cannot wait to get back to the big city. 

As I always say, more to come! Thanks for stopping by! 

The first post!

Maybe the title is misleading. I've blogged plenty of times before. On all sorts of platforms about all sorts of different things. Recently I've had the nagging feeling that I need to "get my professional life together." Aka update my resume, write a few cover letters, and finally figure out a darn e-Portfolio. With life moving onto the web (or so it seems), e-Portfolios are a big buzzword. A digital place to show off, to pull all the things you've done over the years into one spot. I've had dozens of e-Portfolios before but could never find a sustainable platform or the motivation to keep it going. 

But here's the thing...

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