This is not something easy for me to write. As some of you that know me well may know, this year hasn't been the easiest for me. For the first time since graduating from college 7 years ago I lost my engineering job in oil and gas due to a lay off. I know I'm not the only one in this boat which gives me some sense of understanding but it's hard to sit here and not wonder if I went wrong somewhere. It's not only the feeling of failure but its also the questions of support

NextSeed presents it's third Next Up event, Female Founders. A salute to local Houston businesses that are owned by women. This event will consist of a pop up market where you can purchase products from these businesses from 2 to 5 pm on Saturday July 29th, 2017. A networking cocktail hour will take place after the pop up, followed by business pitch presentations. The expert panel will give advice to the pitchers on how to grow their business. The crowd will vote on thei

Helllooooo! Shopellion will now take on the world of blogging here. I look forward to sharing snippets of my life, projects, markets, DIY, etc. I'm still going to keep my elliondecor blog with house renovation posts but I might also repost them here so that they'll be easier to get to. I look forward to getting this ball rolling! Stay in touch!