Never in a million years did I ever think that I would experience something like this. Did you? It started out as something just to be ca...

Well, Chickadees! It is finally time for the Local County Fair... you know what that means! Bring on the lemonade, ice cream, elephant ea...

As some of you may know, I moved away from home when I was 13. Yup, that's right! My family had just moved and I wasn't totally stoked ab...

Is it just me or does Spring make you want to renovate EVERYTHING?! Matt and I have been living in this house for almost 2 years and we h...

Hello, sweet Chickadees! How are you? No really, how are you? Sometimes, we get in the habit of always being in "go, go , go" mode that w...

My, oh my! Where has the time gone? I feel like it has been forever since I have sat down and posted a blog on my website... and that is ...

Lately, things have been a total whirlwind! Who is with me? I know I am not alone! I remember being in High School and waiting to be in t...

I did it! I got accepted into Natural Beaded Row/BMS Intensive, completed three weeks of pre-training, went to Laguna Beach, California, ...

I have some huge, exciting news! I could not wait any longer to tell all you chickadees! I am going to be continuing my education next mo...

So as most of you know, braids have been all the rage for about 5 years! Sporting event? Braid! Prom? Braid! Running late? Braid! Two bra...

I have officially opened the doors to Valorie Rene's Glamour Nest and it still just doesn't seem real! Of course, I am not 100% done with...

Hey, friends! So happy that you have found your way to my very first Blog! In fact, "very first" represents more than just my blog. It al...