It’s quite possible that this should have been my first Blog Post. This post is inspired by some of the positive and not so positive feedback I’ve gotten about my blogging transition. So here is my story.
My name is Kimberly Scott McDowell, I have a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Georgia Southern University. Along the way in my work experiences, I became extremely interested in making things beautiful and I was blessed with a natural creative talent to follow-through on those interests.
A Budding Creative
I’ve been blessed with a knack for cutting short hair. I used to love it and had tons of people waiting for me to get my hands on them. Once I had my first child, I had to break up with all my beloved clients because my son and new husband took up all my extra time. The only hair I cut now is my own. I still get in the mood occasionally and still love to help someone with their confidence by giving a freebee. I live to see happiness on their faces when they love it.
I used to work for the Savannah Riverfront Marriott hotel. This is where I fell in love with parties, weddings, and that whole creative process. I took the certification test and passed it for Marriott Event Planning and eventually moved on.
I still had a thirst for event planning and wanted to be sure I was taken seriously so I completed the QC School of Event Planning courses and became a certified Wedding and Event Planner. Finally, I can put those sweet IEWP letters behind my name. Well those letters do not guarantee that you will be a successful Event Planner but I’m sure I explained that enough in my last blog post. I still love the thrill of planning a good party and will continue to hustle on that end.
The Blog was Born
I have found that the more I learn the more I want to learn. The more I want to touch and do all the things I’m interested in. There were so many things I did behind the scenes and wanted to share just a bit of my personality with whoever decided to visit my little website. So, the Blog was born!
I have to giggle because I told one of my co-workers that I didn’t know how she did it, blogging every day, my attention span is so short. We joke and say I have commitment issues. I must admit that this has been soooo therapeutic and is so much fun because It’s on my terms. Then along came to questions and comments…...
Why are you doing this? Are you looking for attention? Do you have a modeling contract or something? Do you take pictures of yourself every day?
Thus far those questions were as negative as they got, and I don’t think they are quite that negative. I welcomed those questions because it forced me to take a closer look at what I’m doing and why. Truth is, I think I’m Hella cute. Round and all, I love me. The full body shots are taken because I love my clothes and I need to begin looking at myself completely and not just my face. This is the whole me and I really like her. I wanted to give real women a true picture of a real woman.
My sister has gotten me addicted to YouTube videos and while browsing them, I told George {my husband} that I was tired of seeing the extremely tight clothes on full figured woman. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good bodycon dress but not everyday of the week. So, my new goal was to figure out how I would incorporate fashion into a website that’s based on Event Planning. I think I may have succeeded so please visit and tell me what you think.
Do It Already!
The other comments were so positive and inspiring and help speak life into what I’m doing especially when I ask MYSELF, what do you think you’re doing? The moral of this post is DO YOU! Who cares what others think as long as you’re not hurting them. God never put limits on us, man did that. Get out of your own way and be exactly who you want to be, even if that is 20 different people!
Until next time,
-K