About
Hi there! I’m Kristin—Content Creator, Lifestyle Blogger
& Globe Trotting Girl Mom of 3
The goal here is to share life with women & moms as we learn to navigate change, bravely rebuild whatever’s broken, and laugh along the way. From the messy moments to the meaning found within it all, this is life from the ground up.
MY ORIGIN
How I got “here” is a story that didn’t go according to plan. But I’ve learned that when life falls apart, there’s only one thing to do—rebuild it.
First, let’s rewind. Once upon a time, I was an art major from Chicago, who wound up on a fashion reality show, which led to becoming fashion designer, whose namesake apparel & jewelry line took me on international trips as far as Shanghai. (Ask my mom about the time she saw my face on the cover a DVD while there with me!)
I dove headfirst into marketing my business through Instagram long before influencer marketing was a thing - and it paid off. Before I’d even hit my mid-20s, I was fortunate enough to see my designs featured in publications such as Glamour, Vogue, and People; alongside a number of TV appearances. I was living my dream.
Along the way, I became self-taught in website design, digital marketing, and business development. The success of my own label turned into consulting for other apparel lines and I loved the varied, creative, and challenging work of it all.
Then came my New Mom Era.
A few years later, my first daughter Violet came along. The business travel slowed down, and I started selling online more as e-commerce & digital marketing grew. Then came Gwen … then … Daphne … and my titles evolved again as I took on the roles of room mom, carpool mom, and the primary caregiver for our family.
I put the fashion line on the backburner and as the girls got older, pivoted my career toward marketing, which included authoring a social media ebook in the wake of the pandemic. All the while, taking family trips out to a small East Michigan lake town, the same one I’d grown up going to. The place where I’ve always been able to take a deep breath and hear myself think.
I’ll admit, it probably seemed like I had it all together …
Then things changed again, beyond anything I foresaw. While it’s taken me time to process and even grieve, I eventually started to see the pieces of my life come together. Not even remotely in a linear fashion, but in a way that’s reminded me of who I’ve always been and who I want to be moving forward. I'm officially cancelling society's idea of the mom that has to have it all together and reclaiming those pieces of myself I’d tucked away while everything around me was crumbling down.
Rebuilding Rosy is saying goodbye to the "perfect life", taking all of those broken pieces and turning them into something beautiful, real, and honest. You’ll find a mix of my passions, skillsets, and experiences infused into each aspect of this home & lifestyle blog.
Because defining ourselves isn’t as simple as a one-word answer. I believe in actively creating yourself and deciding who you want to be in this world. Whether that’s pursuing solo travel, trying new recipes, or showing up to Pilates class, I’m defining the new me and encouraging you to do the same.
It’s never too late to start, to start over, to rebuild, or to pursue your dreams. Let’s do it together!
xo,
Kristin
K.I .T.
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An inspired home + lifestyle blog. Navigating change & sharing unfiltered life as a mom of 3. Home inspo, recipes & travel. | 📍 CHI