About Me…

Hi! My name is Cheri!

My name is Cheri and I was born and raised in Murphysboro, Illinois.  I attended John A. Logan college and graduated with my Associates Degree in Nursing as an RN. I went back to school at Mid-Continent University to receive my Bachelor’s in Science in Business Management.  I have worked in the medical field since I was 19 years old.  I spent 19 years working for a Pharmaceutical Company.  We collected Blood Plasma that was used to save lives.  I worked my way up from an hourly staff member, to their Nurse for 4 years, and then the Manager of Operations for 12 years.  I opted for a change of scenery in 2017 and went on to work for our local Healthcare System, Southern Illinois Healthcare.  Here I spent 5 years as a Clinical and Practice Manager over many medical types medical practice.  December 2022 my position was eliminated as the company had to go through restructuring.  Around 76 of us were affected.  I have been home decluttering, organizing, purging, applying for new jobs, as well working through where my journey will take me next.  I started this blog many years ago as a way to share my life, family, and of course fashion.  It took a backseat and eventually I was unable to keep up with the demands of it and a full time job.  I had to choose family/career or my blog.  However, with the extra time i have these days I am looking forward to get back into sharing this space again.  I love helping people and maybe being the best resource for all things fashion, family, and home will be my new space for helping others.   fashion, beauty, and home!

I have been married for 25 years this June. My husband’s name is Paul.  You can typically find him writing custom software, building home projects on the side for others, playing drums, and he recently decided to go back to school at the University he works at.  We have two daughters, Bailey (almost 21) and Madelynn (turning 11 this year).  Yes…they are 10 years apart.  Early on with my very heavy work schedule we planned on one child.  However, with a unexpected pregnancy that ended in miscarriage in 2010, we decided that we wanted to add a sibling for Bailey.  We welcomed Madelynn almost 2 years later in 2012.

Currently, we live in Southern Illinois.  We enjoy spending time with friends, family, and watching our children do life.  Bailey played golf all 4 years in High School and has an amazing talent for singing.  She is currently attending college for Elementary Education.  We currently support Madelynn as competitive cheer parents since she was 3 years old.  She recently took to volleyball the past 2 years and is a supportive teammate.  Next year will be a big year in sports as she will be able to try out for school cheerleading and volleyball.  Go Lions!

My goal is to be the best resource for all things affordable!  Thank you for visiting this space.