Hello, world!

Hello everyone! Welcome to The Calligraphy Bar! I have been working towards this day for a while now, deciding if it was worth it to take the plunge and start a little business or if I should continue to put it off until a "better" time. 

Working in a world of data (search engine marketing) straight out of college, I always needed a creative outlet and after about 7 years I decided to learn calligraphy. I had always wanted to learn but never had the patience or discipline to keep at it. I'm still learning and developing my lettering skills but I love every minute of the journey.

Last summer, I made the transition to be a stay-at-home mama to spend more time with our toddler, Raleigh, knowing we wanted another pretty soon. We are expecting our second, a little girl, this summer so I'm loving that this time I won't have to leave her after a few short weeks. 

While things might move a little slow this summer after baby girl arrives, I look forward to setting aside a few hours each week making pretty accents for your weddings and parties! If you don't see something listed on the site, feel free to contact me about specifics in what I can do for you. 

Fun facts about me:

• I love coffee; you will rarely see me without a coffee in my hand (although once the new baby comes and we have two littles, I have a feeling my hands will be full!)
• I love red wine, and champagne
• I used to be a gymnast, and play soccer
• I went to JMU (J-M-U DUUUUKES!)
• I lived in Charlottesville, VA for about 4 years after college
• I lived in Charleston, SC for almost 4 years after that
• Now we live in Fredericksburg, VA,
• We have a beloved Whippet named Max
• I will always prefer sneakers over heels, although I do love a good pair of heels
• Along those lines, I rarely wear dresses. A great fitting pair of jeans is always my go-to
• If I had the money and the time, I'd meet friends/family for a yummy brunch every single day
• I believe one can never have too many handbags
• I have a casual fashion blog (that I pick up every now and again! --> @champagnerevelry
• Winter is the worst
• Speaking of Winter...I'm obsessed with Game of Thrones (who isn't!?)
• I'm slightly obsessive about my nails being perfect, and 99.9% of the time I do them myself
• My husband, Bryan, is an mechanical/combat engineer and just started a new job with the Marines
• We have a little boy, Raleigh, who will be two in July
• We have a little girl that should be arriving sometime in July!