Our family is just one tent away from being a full circus.
Meet Andrea
Many, over the past 15 years, have come to know me as a wedding photographer. And it was indeed a wonderful and rewarding time of my life. I sincerely loved being behind the camera, capturing so many priceless moments for my clients. But I have also long dreamed of doing something else. Something very different. Something closer to my heart. And while the pandemic was an incredibly challenging time for all of us, it did somehow help me to pause from the rat-race and take a leap of faith. To have the courage to leave photography behind and set sail on some new adventures. A to Z REDO is one of those exciting new adventures. An adventure where I get to embark on my passion for helping people navigate some of the storms within their own homes.
My whole life I have lived with the blessing and curse of being a 'creative person'. To some that translated as 'messy and magical'! But I have come to realize how to harness that creative magic and channel it successfully into all that I do with A to Z REDO. I won't lie, it took serious amounts of will-power, life-hacks learned the hard way, and being realistic about our own circus we are privileged to call home. But with my babies now being all grown up, keeping order in the 'Big Top', as the Ring Master of the circus, is a little easier.
In the same way that some people are terrified of public speaking while others describe it as their 'most comfortable place... that is how I feel when I first walk into the chaos that terrifies someone. It is my most comfortable place. I love helping others rediscover their style or uncover the hidden gems within their wonderfully unique homes.
A to Z ART…
A to Z is expanding... and expanding in the most wondrous of ways: the magical field of ART!!
I cannot fully express how excited I am to finally be able to add ART as a service that A to Z offers! I, like many of you with kiddos, was inspired from our living room television by the 'Bob Ross' school of art. Artistic creations in many of its formats have been an integral part of my expressive life since I was a child. I have seen how much it has enriched my life mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. For this reason I got involved in helping teach art classes when my three kids were in elementary school. Then, when my kids were home-schooled, art in many disciplines became a massive part of their curriculum. Now that my kids are teens we can still see the fruits of their love for art in the various avenues of art they have branched into and chosen to pursue further. I love art and continue to express myself through drawing, painting, flower pressing, floral arranging, etching, poetry, and creative writing. And as I watch my own kids soar out of the 'artistic nest' I am readying myself for the next blank canvas.
'Art is never finished, only abandoned' - Leonardo Da Vinci
So, if you are as excited as I am and are interested hearing more than just the broad-brush strokes on my new art classes for your child, please contact me and I would be happy to color in the lines for you!
'Every artist was first an amateur' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
