Meet Stacie
Stacie Vaughan is a mom of two daughters, ages 7 and 13, and currently lives in Nova Scotia, Canada. She studied business at both Algonquin College and University of New Brunswick and then went on to pursue her CGA (Certified General Accountant) designation while working full-time in a public practice accounting firm. In 2007, she left the workforce to be a stay-at-home mom and follow another path.
In 2008, she found her way into the wonderful world of blogging and started the review & giveaway site, Simply Stacie. In the past two years, her site has grown enormously and has become one of the top review & giveaway blogs in Canada. She now has four writers on her team who review products and perform book reviews. Stacie has begun to focus more on Social Media and growing her readership and has taken an active interest in helping other bloggers achieve their goals too. Stacie has worked with numerous companies, PR and handmade businesses over the last two years on Social Media campaigns and helping them get the word out about their product or business. She has also organized many multi-blog events included the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop and the Handmade with Love Giveaway Hop where 200+ blogs participated.
Meet Maureen
My name is Maureen and I am a 38 year old married mother of three children from Orlando, Florida. After many years of trying to start our family, my husband and I finally had our three children back to back. Adam, recently turned 6, Hannah age 4 1/2 and Jacob age 3 1/2 are the joys of my life. I have a Bachelors Degree in Social Work and Education from the University of Central Florida and worked in the health care field for 13 years. I left my corporate director position to become a Home Educator and raise my family. I am passionate about educating my own children and watching them thrive as they learn something new every day. There are no regrets and our journey has been so exciting. Raising three children is MUCH tougher than running a department of over 500 employees but it is so rewarding that I look forward to each moment of our continuing adventure.
I became an avid blog reader because I find it to be an excellent way to discover new products for our family. For example, 4 year old daughter has severe asthma and allergies and after too many close calls, I made the decision to eliminate as many toxins and chemicals from our home. The blogging world/reviews became a life line to try to help my daughter and I have discovered several fantastic natural/organic products that I may not have known about otherwise.
I always enjoy trying new educational products and sharing my thoughts with the many women and families in our vast homeschooling community network. Working with Stacie is a dream come true so it is very exciting to have the opportunity to introduce these fantastic companies and products to Simply Stacie readers too.
Meet Jennifer
Hi everyone, I’m Jen! I have lived in Utah since I was 13, and have started my own little family with my husband. Currently we have one daughter, Zoe, who just turned 2 in March. I have been an avid reader since childhood, and have always wanted to write my own YA fantasy novel. One or two are in the works, and I hope to finish them someday for everyone out there to enjoy as much as I do.
I have always had a love/hate relationship with writing, and majored in English at the University of Utah. Some of the best writing experience I received was working as a Technical Writer for a Fortune 500 company. It turned out I preferred writing in my own style rather than in one the company selected, and I developed an even greater appreciation for the art of Creative Writing.
When I’m not procrastinating on my own writing, I can be found curled up on my couch with a good book and one of the many Pixar movies playing in the background for Zoe. It’s so fun getting to watch her grow up before my eyes.
I also have a wonderful book club that helps me see books and the ideas found within those pages in new and exciting ways. I share my thoughts on some of the books I read on Goodreads.com, and even share my books with others on paperbackswap.com.
I’m so excited to be a part of Stacie’s team and share my thoughts and opinions with you all.
Meet Nicole
My name is Nicole and I am 31 years old. I am originally from Staten Island, New York (yes it IS part of New York City) and currently live in Columbus, Ohio with my husband, my dog and my cat. I am a soon to be mommy, due in May and I am excited beyond belief! I have a life long love of education, writing, reading and children. I channel these passions into my job as a 7th and 8th grade English teacher. In my spare time I enjoy reading, writing poetry, spending time with my husband and cooking! I also have my own business as a Tastefully Simple consultant.
I am really excited to work with Stacie and the team. Jennifer and I met through a blog I kept during my time at grad school and she is the one who recommended me to Stacie. I am especially excited to review baby related products once I give birth. It is really fun to be part of a community that can help people learn about great products. I look forward to experiencing new products and sharing my thoughts with you!
Meet Lindsey
Lindsey Aylward was born in Salem, MA. After high school, she attended Norwich University, the military college of Vermont. She graduated with a BA in English Literature. After college, Lindsey joined the US Army, where she worked in Mental Health. After completing her tour of duty, Lindsey moved back to Massachusetts with her young family. She is now a stay-at-home mom, certified baby sign language instructor, and a licensed middle school and high school English teacher. Lindsey became interested in the blogging community when she was pregnant with her son CJ (now 18 months). Her personal blog can be found at www.babiesbooksandsigns.com. She lives in Haverhill, MA with her husband Craig (the best male nurse ever), her son CJ, and her dog Kami. Besides hoping to have a very large family (5+ kids), Lindsey hopes to someday write a novel and to travel around the world.
Meet Gina
My name is Gina and I’m a 34-year-old working mom of two boys, Matthew (3) and Noah (7 months). I was born and raised in Yonkers, NY and now live in the northern suburbs of Westchester, NY with my husband and two boys.
I have been blogging since my oldest son was born. I chronicle my life with my boys on The Ish Blog. I love sharing pictures and telling stories about my small family and even more so, I love to share with other moms and families in the blogging community.
I am excited to be a part of Stacie’s team and look forward to sharing my thoughts and opinions with all of you!
Meet Ashley
I’m Ashley, a semi-recent college graduate trying to decide what happens next. I graduated with a degree in Psychology, an interest (and minor) in Political Science and a love of books and reading (although in fairness, that love of books has been there far longer than the other stuff.) I started a book blog in June of 2010 and have loved the experience. (It’s called Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing and if you think about it long enough, the title pretty much tells you what you need to know about me.)
When I’m not reading or talking about books, or doing any other bookish things, I divide my time between working (with kids with… mild-moderate behavioral disorders), hanging out with friends and family, and making up things to write down so that I can use whichever Sharpie product is my favorite. (No really. I’ve been obsessively in love with Sharpie brand everything since I was 10. If I ever become famous, I’m going to capitalize on that by becoming the official Sharpie Spokeswoman. I’m staking my claim.)
I’m excited to explore this side of blogging and can’t wait to meet new people and experience new products.
Meet Rachel
My name is Rachel and my claim to fame is being Mom to Caleb, an adventurous little boy (born May 2011) who keeps me on my toes! I lives in a small town outside of Orlando with my husband, son and two cats. I’ve always been pulled in different directions with my interests, and my education is a reflection of that. With degrees in Education, Psychology and Business, I’m all over the map. I’m a proud alumna of the University of Central Florida. While completing my MBA, I interned with a Public Relations firm and loved it so I convinced them to hire me and have loved the experience. I have always been a writer, but working for a PR firm allowed me to really work on my writing skills, including blogging!
My road to parenthood was a bumpy one with a few years of struggling with infertility, but I’m very fortunate to have had a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby! My struggles continued post-partum with breastfeeding as I learned I have insufficient glandular tissue and can’t create enough milk because of it; it is rare and I am on a mission to educate others (including doctors and lactation consultants) about it. Thus, I am a combo breast/formula feeding Mom. I have also found the wonderful world of cloth diapering and I am a huge fan!
When my son was about 5 months, I finally started my own blog to chronicle my parenthood adventure. I discovered I have an obsession with baby gear and love sharing my findings with other Moms! I’m part of a very active Mom’s group in Central Florida and most of my mommy friends in the group have grown accustomed to my rantings and research. I love doing reviews and giveaways! You can check out my blog here: http://justsomemomstuff.com/
