Born February 27th, 1980. Hot Springs, Arkansas. -Same day as Reggie W. and Chelsea Clinton.

March 1991 - Reading Sassy magazine changes my little-Arkansas-girl-life on a single afternoon,
giving me confidence and ideas about leading an interesting life.

Fall 1998 - Entered college at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Fine Art & Graphic Design Major. Active in sorority life as a Delta Zeta.

February 19th, 2001 around 10am on a Monday - Mom passes away from Leukemia.

June 2001 - Attended a book-making class in summer school and made The Mama Project,
which would later be called one of the "strongest pieces to come out of the art department."

December 2001 - Met a boy in a "Love at First Sight" situation at a party.
Began long-distance relationship my last semester of college.

May 2002 - College Graduation. Moved to North Carolina to see about the boy.

March - 2005 - Married him in Maui, Hawaii.

Fall 2005 - Created the necklace that lead to interesting opportunities.
I needed it to go with a Betsey Johnson dress I got on clearance at Marshall's.

January 2006 - Necklaces began selling in Patricia Field's store, Hotel Venus, in New York City.

January 2007 - Appeared on Martha Stewart to demonstrate necklace-making craft.

June 2007 - Moved to New York City for Matt's medical residency at NYU.

July 2007 to Feb. 2010 - Worked for Patricia Field, stylist from Sex and the City.