I suppose I've been avoiding the world of blogging because it's become trendy, not realizing the benefits of keeping our friends and family updated on our lives. So I caved and I am now a part of the blogger world. I'm already having fun with this so here I go...
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What's new with us? ... So much! ... Last year was certainly a year of change for us. Steve graduated from Utah Valley University last April, moved back to Salt Lake City (that was a celebration for me!), and on September 3, 2010 we tied the knot.... BTW, married life rocks! We never knew it could be so much fun. ... Now we're greatly anticipating the upcoming adventures of 2011. On March 1st we will be setting sail to Dallas, TX where we will live for 6 months. After 4 offers from different companies, Steve decided to join Green Guard, selling pest control. Steve had a marketing class with the owner, Grant, when they were attending UVU last year. We met with him and his wife, and instantly new that we wanted to work with Green Guard.
Just a little background on Steve... He sold security systems for 2 summers while in college. His first year he sold in Minneapolis and the next he sold in Detroit. It was a great opportunity for him to earn good money to pay for his college tuition. Although he didn't love it, he was dang good at it. He's a great salesman... obviously because he sold me! ;o) He could sell ice to an eskimo, as I like to say. ... We see moving to Texas as a great opportunity to get ahead financially. It will make it so I don't have to work next year so I can focus on school, something I've never been able to do. Which brings me to... well, me. After a few years of attending Salt Lake Community College, and wondering aimlessly about what I wanted to do for my career, I've finally figured it out... I want to become a photographer. It's something I've wanted to do since I got my first film camera when I was 12 years old. I just never thought it would be an option for me. I never saw any money in it, so I pushed it aside. Now I'm taking my own advice to chase after my dreams and do exactly what I want to do. Go me! In Texas I'll have the time to learn and master photoshop, as well as mastering how to use my new camera, by taking as many workshops as I can find.
Our latest and greatest adventure has been the start of Steve's long-awaited internet business, called Remarkable Generation. He and his friend Adam Fox, have talked about starting this company for nearly two years, and it has finally become a reality. They will start by selling graphic t-shirts online, then slowly they'll introduce graphic hoodies, hats, jeans, shoes, etc. Their t-shirt designs were created by, the ever-so-talented, Jeff Woods. He's an awesome graphic designer, and a great friend to Steve. What makes Remarkable Generation so special, besides Steve and Adam's awesome innovative abilities, is their idea to contribute 10% of each purchase to charity. Their first charitable project is for the Girls' Education foundation which helps young girls in developing countries in paying for a full year of education. If you're interested to learn more about this charity, visit http://www.roomtoread.org. Steve and Adam's website just became live last week. They haven't started selling the t-shirts yet because they still have a few things to set up, but the website is up and mostly functioning. So be sure to check it out at http://rgclothing.com/. It's still under construction, as you'll notice if you visit the site. You can also go to http://remarkablegeneration.wordpress.com/ to visit their blog. ...I'm so thrilled to see Steve's dream become a reality. He has more ambition than he knows what to do with.
We are SO excited for our upcoming adventures for 2011. Stay tuned to watch this awesomeness unfold!!
Rachel :o)
