My Intro- Chantelle

Nice to meet you all! Thank you so much Kadi, for allowing me to contribute to this blog. I look forward to being a part of it!

I'll tell you all a little about myself. My name is Chantelle, I'm 26, married for 6 years, and a mother of two- a 6yr old daughter, and freshly-turned-2 son. :) I was born in raised in a very small town- Beckley, West Virginia, and just last year we moved to Florida. I am an LPN (Licensed practical Nurse), but currently my main and most important title is stay at home mom. I'm also returning to school this fall to pursue my RN.

I too was a young mom. I got pregnant with my oldest when I was 19- I was unmarried (engaged), with no formal education beyond high school,and the daughter AND granddaughter of preachers. It was a long, emotional, scary, and sometimes embarrassing journey. But I'm living proof that it is possible to come out ok on the other side, and I can't wait to share my experiences. :) Like most young moms, I had to grow up fast. I changed who I was, I lost a lot of friends in the process. I understand how it feels to suddenly not be "cool" to your friends anymore because you don't feel like being out until 2am, or because you don't want to go to a party. I've been through it all!

We got married just a few short weeks before I was due with our daughter. Going from being a semi carefree teen, to all of the sudden being married, moving out, and having a baby all within a one month time span was sometimes more than I thought I could take. But I've evolved in the process. I've changed, I've grown. I've conquered. ;)

I look forward to being a part of this blog, and I hope that I have some things of value to share that will help someone :) For anyone who wants to follow my main blog, it's Tales From FL