A Little About Me
I'm a small-town girl now living in the suburbs, who loves to share my passion for scrapbooking. At age 19, this little hobby somehow turned into a career and I can't seem to get it out of my system... not that I've tried.
Brunswick, Maryland is the small railroad town where I was raised with five brothers in an awesome family. At the age of 17, I moved to Utah to attend Brigham Young University, where I earned my BS degree in Family Science. It was in those college days that two really significant things happened - I married my sweetie, David Higgins, and an opportunity to have a career in scrapbooking fell out of the sky and landed right in my lap.
I joined Creating Keepsakes magazine in 1997 (right after the publication's debut), mostly doing contract work. A few months later I was invited to be the magazine's creative editor, which I did full-time for several years. Most of my work was based out of my home office, as David and I moved to Arizona for medical school and then Ohio for his residency as an anesthesiologist.
In 2002, our son Porter was born and in 2005, our daughter Claire joined our family. I am blessed beyond measure to be a wife and mother to such amazing people. With little ones at home, my workload has shifted and adjusted, and I'm fortunate to continue working from my home office today. I enjoy the constant challenge in balancing all of my roles and responsibilities in life and find no greater joy than being at home with my family.
I write articles for every issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine, which is dedicated to inspiring people in their pursuit to creatively preserve and document their experiences and stories. To date, I have published nine books. I love projects - start to finish - so writing books is right up my alley.
Other aspects of my job have included a bit of travel, as I have taught at Creating Keepsakes University events and scrapbook conventions for many years. I love sharing ideas on meaningful theme albums, design ideas in the form of sketches, simple card designs, and family history. I also dabble a little in product design.
Scrapbooking for me is a hobby that encompasses many of my interests - photography, organization, writing, design, relationships, family history, and creativity. It is my way of preserving our family's life experience, and it is a gift I can share with our children. Recording life in the form of photographs and stories enhances my ability to recognize my blessings.
