In 2012, I was working as an accounting manager in a small business while going to college at University of Washington to get my degree in Social Sciences and started my blog as a creative outlet. Since I was a full-time college student + worked full-time, I was very stressed all the time – but my blog was a nice distraction! I actually started sharing my own beauty YouTube channel to share tips + tricks since I loved all things makeup all the time! From there, I actually ended up going into the beauty industry because I honestly didn’t think being a blogger was sustainable! Well, jokes on me! Once I started working in the beauty industry, I kind of stopped working on my YouTube channel & quickly regretted it. Life happened but fast-forward to 2017 when I knew I had to start sharing my recommendations again. I re-started my YouTube channel & Instagram account. I re-focused on fashion since I was around beauty all day every day and wanted to share something fun! This was a creative outlet, after all!

I quickly grew in my personal & professional life and actually moved across the country from Seattle, WA to New Jersey for a promotion at the end of 2019. By 2020, we were all stuck at home and I pivoted to sharing more home content and started a TikTok. What started off as cringe dancing to “Say So” by Doja Cat turned into a full-blown business. By July 2021, I had made the very hard decision to leave my corporate job and took my content creation career full-time.

In 2023, we bought a house and started renovating it! I never thought I would be able to afford a home, let alone renovate it so it is a huge deal for me! With that, I branched off and dedicated an entire page to home renovation & home decor on @queencarlenehome to document along the way. When I’m not working on content creation, you will probably find me relaxing at home with my husband David with our doggies Millie & Coconut. That or you will find me on an epic adventure travelling somewhere around the world bringing you all along the journey! I love trying new foods, cooking, organizing, cleaning, shopping, snuggling with my dogs, gardening, and so much more. Thank you for being here & welcome to my little corner of the internet!