Hi! Gosh, it sure has been awhile. I feel like I almost don’t even know where to start. I mean, where did we even leave off? Haha!
Well, I feel like it was mid-last year that I shut the blog down, so I will catch you up from that point.
For starters, my business (hey Parker Management!) really took off last year. We launched and sold our modeling division within 8 months of it being up and running. Now, Parker Management remains solely focused on Influence/talent management. I thought business would go down (financially speaking) because half of our income was now gone, but instead, the influencer side grew like crazy. I guess it just goes to show that putting your all into something really pays off if you are patient with it. I also feel WAY less overwhelmed than I did last year. I hired more employees to help alleviate my workload and free up space for me to do things NOT centered around money (like this blog) and other things. You know… it feels good, I must say! I feel much better than it did last year around this time.
Outside of the business world, the biggest news to report is that Parker is now FOUR. Holy cow. I carried him up the stairs the other night like a baby and he was literally touching both walls going up the staircase and I realized he’s no longer a baby. I have a KID.
And the runner up in big news is that I THINK we are moving. I keep saying “I think” because we are about 80% there. Long story short, for those that know me, know I’m originally from San Diego. Portland is the longest place I’ve lived away from there and I almost view Portland as my true home. I really struggle with the whole “where to live” idea. And here is why…
I love BOTH places. Both have so many wonderful things about them and they also both equally have their downfalls. If there is a place I’m missing in the U.S. that is a perfect blend, LET ME KNOW. And NorCal is not it. Although I love it so much there, I just can’t get over how pricey it is.
The other part is that we have a LOT of flexibility right now. Both Tyson and I work from home, Parker hasn’t started elementary school and I feel like a part of me is like… why not? (Go for it… and you can always come back to Portland if it doesn’t work out.)
It’s funny because when you actually have more options, I almost feel like it’s harder to make a decision. So, that is where I’m at. I’m also being really cognizant right now of getting into the Instagram spell. You know, where you get sucked into someone else’s life and go, I want that!? Or, I want to live there! After viewing some else’s feed…
Anyway, our lease is up in April so we have until then to decide. If we moved down to SoCal we’ve decided it would be to Temecula. We just love the community there and we really like amount of house you can get for your money. We would rent to start because we don’t know for sure where we want to be, but then, our two year goal is to buy!
We were going to buy this last year but we decided to keep saving up as much as possible for a larger down payment. Plus, I’m picky as heck.
I feel like I’m leaving some things out, but guess what? I’m going to be writing on here so much more and I’m so excited about it. I want you to come to this site and leave here feeling good. Wellhaus truly encompasses my life motto, live life well. And to me that looks like eating well, healthy relationships, lots of adventure and designing your space (home) to feel good. All of this in a very attainable way.
Happy weekend, friends! xx
