meet megan

Hello valley moms! Myriah and I are so excited about the launch of SnoValleyMama. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with some of you and meeting other new friends along the way.

A little about me? Well, let's see. I was born and raised in Carnation. The third in a family of seven kids. Childhoood in the Snoqualmie Valley meant playing soccer in the fall, building snow forts in the winter, springtime baseball + BBQs, and floating the river all summer long.

As a teenager attending Cedarcrest, I loved drama and being a cheerleader. I was also involved with the ASB and was a bit of a social butterfly.

As much as I loved HS, by the time graduation rolled around I was ready to GET OUT of the valley. I didn't venture far, just up to Bellingham where I spent 4 years earning my degree in Communication at Western Washington University. After college I moved down to Seattle with a group of friends but after about a year, I was anxious for a new adventure.

On a whim, I packed up my car and headed south until I hit Los Angeles. Okay, so maybe it wasn't quite that spontaneous, I did have a best friend and a free place to stay waiting for me when I arrived.

Once arriving in LA I quickly landed a job managing a hot spot coffee shop. I saw a TON of celebrities, was an extra on an episode of Entourage, and was "livin' the life"...or so they say. The truth is, LA is not as glamorous as they make it look on The Hills. I was about to pack it all in when suddenly my life changed. I met the man of my dreams, fell head over heels, and was soon expecting my first child.

Life from that point has been a whirlwind. We had our son, got married, moved back to Washington, had our daughter, and have finally (knock on wood) settled into our cozy life here in Carnation.

I love being back in the town I grew up in. I love the history, the comfort of familiarity, and the memories of growing up here in the valley. Yet, in a way, it also feels like a brand new town and a brand new adventure now that I'm experiencing it as a mom.

I've been fortunate to reconnect with several of my high school girlfriends (like Myriah) who are now mothers as well. I've also met a handful of other amazing moms around town and have enjoyed getting to know them too. But I also know that being a mom with young children, it can be hard to make new friends. I want to change that.

My hope is that SnoValleyMama will be a connecting point for all of us. Being a mom is the most joyful, but also one of the hardest, jobs around. Every mom needs a support system, and I'm hoping SnoValleyMama will be that for me and the other amazing moms across this valley of ours.

If you'd like to learn more about me, feel free to visit my blog The Novice Mom where I dish daily about my journey as a mama trying to figure this whole thing out.

So that's me in a nutshell, thanks for listening, or reading I guess. I look forward to learning more about you and hope that if you're a mom in the Snoqualmie Valley you're getting as excited about SnoValleyMama as we are!

Myriah and I are working hard to get this little venture off the ground. We love being mamas, especially SnoValleyMamas, and we're ready to get this party started!

xo,
Megan