
08/24/2025
🌲➡️🌵 Big Life Update 🌲➡️🌵
After a lifetime of calling Oregon home, I’m trading the pines for the piñons and making a big move to Santa Fe, New Mexico!
This decision comes with a mix of excitement, nostalgia, and a little bit of heartbreak. Oregon has shaped so much of who I am, and I’ll always carry its rain, trees, and incredible people with me. But I’m ready for a new adventure-new scenery, new inspiration, and a lot more sunshine.
I visited recently and totally fell in love-the art everywhere, the amazing thunderstorms, the cozy small-town community vibe. It just felt... right. So, I’m packing up, heading south, and seeing what happens next.
Am I nervous? Yep. But l’m also so excited to shake things up, soak in the sun, and maybe even learn how to make green chile stew. 🌶️
I know so many of you will be sad that Shampooch will not be reopening. A lot of you have become friends, more than customers. I miss seeing you and your fuzzy family! This is just an adventure I am very much looking forward to and life is so short you need to grab it while you can!
Hope to see you on the 5th (see below 👇). 🥰🐾♥️
Before I hit the road, I’ll be throwing a go-away party so l can hug all your beautiful faces and say goodbye the right way. Sept 5th, 6pm at Claim Jumpers Clackamas.
To all my Oregon friends: I love you and I’ll be back to visit (probably often). To my future New Mexico friends: I can’t wait to get to know you and explore everything this beautiful place has to offer.
Here’s to bold moves, fresh starts, and the magic of change 💫