Welcome to my Blog

 I thought I would use my first post to tell you all a little about myself and why I decided to have a blog in the first place.

My name is Shantel and I currently have my own Mary Kay business as well as I am a full time nanny to two awesome little ones (soon to be three). I also own my own event planning business (eventsbyshantel). I just began another journey with making trendy fashion accessories, and that business is called Shantel and Lace. Pretty much I'm a "jack of all trades".

I am married to my awesome husband Brian and our 2 year anniversary is this coming May! We have been together for a little over 6 years, and we are so in love. Currently we don't have any children but see them in our future for sure.

I decided to start a blog because I think it would be a good place to share ideas, and info.  Some people say I am "creative" [Ashley ;-)] but I don't think I am "creative" I just think I am a problem solver. If I have a problem I solve it and in order to solve it, you sometimes have to be creative.

I am very family oriented  and have a close knit family. I am the oldest of three girls. Chelsea is my younger sister and she is 23, and my baby sister is 18 and he name is Michaela. Chelsea just graduated from purdue! and Michaela graduates from high school in May, and beauty school in June. I'm so proud of them both. We all spend a lot of time together. I have amazing parents that I love a ton. (Mike and Yvonne). My extended family is incredibly supportive and loving. My brother in law Brandon is in college right now and working full time! I'm very proud of the hard worker he is.

I try to follow the Mary Kay philosophy everyday which is faith first, family second, career third. This is sometimes hard but I am only 25 and I am a work in progress. I have made mistakes, and I continue to, but I always try and learn from them to not make them again. I think boundaries are the key to life, and respect is necessary when it is earned. I believe people should live their life being happy, whatever that means for them, and the only exception is if their actions are causing physical/mental pain to themselves or those around them.

I hope you enjoy my blog :-)