Showing posts with label personal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal. Show all posts

10.01.2011

Coming to Fruition

Image found here.

When I was younger, I used to dream about all of the things I wanted to become. I wanted to be a teacher, baker, mother, pilot, architect, dermatologist (that was short-lived), journalist...you name it, I wanted to be it. Thankfully, my parents encouraged me to think with an open mind, and while they probably laughed to themselves at some of my lofty goals, their kind support never ceased.



In all the years, one continuous desire of mine has been to own my own business. It literally started as that, with "but I don't know what in". I just wanted to have control of my own purpose and success. At eleven, a friend and I started a dog walking business for a whopping $2 a walk. Not surprisingly, we were no Olson twin child millionaires, but that entrepreneurial spirit kept me dreaming up new ventures and eventually brought me through business school.


A short time after finishing the program, I realized what that business was (no doubt, a light bulb moment) - interior design. I wanted to design beautiful spaces where people could relax, entertain, raise families and live.

So here I am, finally at the brink of my entrepreneurial venture. After completing the required schooling last year, I am now a Certified Interior Decorator and I'm thrilled to have registered a business - Cadieux Design.


While I continue my day job at an interior design firm, I am happy to be making a personal step in the right direction.  As side projects come to completion and photographs can be shared, I will build the website and share them on here. I am also considering offering online design services, so you may see some of this in the future!


Here's to pursuing dreams!

9.27.2011

Autumn Day Trips



We spent yesterday exploring a beautiful park about an hour from home. Even a short escape from the suburbs feels like a getaway. A delicious lunch and the cool autumn breeze; I'm so glad it's fall.

6.14.2011

We're going on an adventure


I can't hold it in any longer...this lucky girl and her amazing guy are heading off for a European adventure in less than two months!  Let the countdown begin pleaseee.  I'm so incredibly excited and feel like I could hop on the plane tomorrow (minus the whole packing thing).  I caught that darn European Travel Bug in 2008 and haven't lost my lust for it since.

Like my obsession with Europe, I'm also addicted to Pinterest...so why not combine the two?  Here are some gorgeous {Pinterest} photos of the lovely places we will be visiting this summer...

LONDON


GERMANY



SWITZERLAND


(as pretty as this is, no snow please, Switzerland)
(rain I could live with....with that beauty umbrella)


I would love to hear about any suggestions, recommendations, or amazing deals (flights aside, as these are already booked and I'm trying to ween myself off flight deal hunting) out there!

4.07.2010

Slightly Sidetracked...

I'm cheating a bit with this post and using it for personal recruiting...if I may be so direct. I'm hoping that there's someone out there who can offer advice, information or ideas for a french adventure!

Ever since visiting France in 2008, I have been dreaming of return visits. More specifically, LONG return visits; a chance to live the European lifestyle for a few months. This is where you come in...

I've done a little research on short-term Visas, interning for designers or decorators, etc but I would love to hear from any of you who might have advice.


I'm open to any great city on France (not JUST Paris), and ideally I'd like to work on something interior design- or decorating-related while I'm there.

I realize this is a bit of a stretch and I promise The Beautiful Shelter won't become a classifieds blog! If you have any information, please just write a short comment with your email address (don't worry, I won't publish your address) and I will be in touch.

Thanks in advance!
Jenna
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