Starting Over

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Today I am blowing the dust off of my keyboard and taking a stab at bringing life back to my page. As you can tell from the date on my last post (talking to the 33 people who've visited this page in the last thirty days) it has been 3 years since I wrote anything on here. I thought maybe I could actually do something with my years of experience and have fun while doing so. Truthfully, I launched this site and my Instagram @retailmewhattodo with no vision of where I wanted it to go.  

Rewinding to 2020 I had just quit my job as a retail director and moved out of my apartment in New York to be closer to my dad in my hometown of Bend, Oregon. I took a job at a trucking company and let COVID-19 write the rest. Before moving back home I decided to start RetailMeWhatToDo as a passion project (that I didn't throw any passion into). I also took zero initiative during the aforementioned global pandemic to work on my brain child so double shame on me. 

All self deprecation aside I kept busy doing other things— like getting my real estate license, becoming a notary, retiring my dad part time to Mexico, giving myself a couple haircuts, buying a puppy, meeting the love of my life and getting married. Not too bad of a stumble if I say so myself. Now in 2023 my husband and I are moving to Nashville to start a new adventure. I am taking this opportunity to get off my sorry butt and create something! 

>> Here is where I have an out of body experience and say something gimmicky: for the next 5 weeks I will write 5 posts a week. If you're out there (anywhere) and you want to help me out I would love to hear your thoughts on this resurgence project, along with any ideas you may have for topics I should post about. Was this too short? Too blah? Remotely interesting? Send me your thoughts directly or in a comment! 


Ciao for now ♡

My Husband & I

My Bernedoodle Bae

Playa del Carmen w/ Dad

Summer 2019 New York 




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