In her “past life”, Renee Armour was a litigation paralegal. Her sixty hour work weeks were filled with endless client interviews, discovery submissions, phone calls and computer work. With much determination and planning though Renee saved enough money to pay off her bills, pay ahead on vital expenses and exit her secure legal career to begin a new quest toward a “simpler” life. Her next endeavor? A new career in cosmetics! Renee immediately began working with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics as a counter make-up artist, and a after only three months with the company, she was promoted to Counter Manager. Then, just one short year later, Renee became Account Executive for four states together grossing $5.5 million in sales. In this role, Renee worked with some of the most amazing educators, managers, makeup artists, art directors, and marketing gurus in the country.

Renee Armour, graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in Art History and now currently owns and operates Two Fishes Artistry, an on-location hair styling and makeup artistry business targeted toward brides getting married in the Florida Panhandle. Renee, also owns and operates A Bride’s Ride, a “getaway car” booking company for newlyweds, and Chez Renee, a chic home décor store offering items available for purchase online. Renee Armour joins SeaShine Online Magazine as Style Contributor.

Teresa Bedwell resides in Northwest Arkansas and is the mother of SeaShine, LLC’s Co-President, Whitney D’Armond. Teresa served her residential community as a Multi-Million Dollar producing realtor for fifteen years. Over the last two years she has been pursuing another passion, that of writing Christian fiction. Teresa, has already penned a novel and numerous short-stories and hopes one day to have some of her work published. She is currently enrolled in the Christian Writer’s Guild, Journeyman Level program. Teresa also loves to cook and decorate! She has served on her church decorating committee, hosted personal events for up to 50 guests and provided florals for multiple weddings. You are sure to love this DIY and Recipe Contributor’s simple crafts and original dinners/desserts.

Kelley Kirker is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and serves SeaShine Online Magazine as Organizing Contributor. The first thing you’ll notice in Kelley’s writing is her witty personality! This woman cannot speak one serious sentence without bringing a smile to your lips. She puts the “fun” in functional and even realizes that “tidy” is sometimes a “relative concept.” It is! Wouldn’t you agree?! Kelley has a passionate appreciation for all things orderly, and she promises to meet you right where you are in all of her articles, to help you experience freedom and joy through finding order in your space!

Before becoming a professional organizer, Kelley earned a Bachelors degree in Communications and Bible from Columbia International University and worked as a Coordinator of Female Youth Ministries in Columbia, SC. After working in the Christian music industry for a time, Kelley began pursuing her long-time dream of professional, personal organization. Kelley is the owner and sole organizer of Organize Nashville.

Mimi D’Armond McClain, M.S., CCC-SLP, of Houston, Texas, is a master’s level therapist, certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and licensed by the state of Texas. Mimi currently practices Speech Language Pathology at The Speech and Language Connection and caters to language needs of young children. While Mimi lends her professional expertise to assisting children in improving their communication skills, she lends her personal time and grown knowledge to assisting her three-year-old son in conquering a severe onset of food allergies. Mimi supports the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and will be sharing both Speech Pathology information and childhood food allergy insight as SeaShine Magazine’s Children’s Contributor.

Heather Moseman is a professional do-it-yourselfer with creativity flowing through her veins! Between mothering her two young boys, chaperoning their class trips, launching her own custom clothing line, keeping her home running and taking care of her family’s two sweet dogs, two baby ducks and two Webkinz, Heather Moseman still has time to come up with the cutest, simplest, most adorable (can’t emphasize the “cute-factor” enough!) projects. How does she do it?! Sheer talent, I’d say, but also complete dedication. Heather is fully devoted to her children’s line, Tiger Plums, and is committed to producing the most original personalized, embellished products for each of her customers. As a DIY Contributor, Heather Moseman will share the best of her simple, affordable, exquisite DIY ideas with you all year long!

Kristine Neeley, a born and raised Mid-Atlantic girl, has spent the last eight years making Nashville home. With years of secondary preparation for work in the field of Marine Biology, a BBA in Music Business from Belmont University, and an M.Ed. in Higher Education from Vanderbilt University, she’s the least likely candidate to have ended up turning a casual artistic expression into Kristine Neeley Photography. By a plan much more perfect than her own though, she did.

Now her everyday joy is found in capturing the moments others long to remember for a lifetime and in helping others just like you learn how to better work their cameras. When not pursuing either of those things, Kristine is likely: sitting with a coffee cup in hand and her nose in a book, writing pages deep inside a Moleskin, or adventuring in the great outdoors with her husband Cliff – her college sweetheart and most favorite companion. Kristine Neeley, a business owner and Associate Photographer with Gray Photography, serves SeaShine Magazine as Photography Contributor.

Heather Redding, SeaShine Magazine’s Design Contributor, began her career in the interior design industry in 2005. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from the University of North Texas and was the recipient of several design awards during her time at the university. Her work with both residential and hospitality interior design and architecture firms has given her a well-rounded scope of experience. She has completed projects across the country in cities such as New York, Chicago, Dallas and Houston.

After being an award winning country club specialist for two years, Heather launched Heather Redding Interiors in order to focus on the residential market and to work closely with homeowners to design functional and beautiful living spaces. Heather’s ability to fuse contemporary and classic design elements with the existing architecture of a project is what defines her strength in design. Light, texture and color are carefully studied and incorporated in order to produce a strong yet comfortable atmosphere.

Heather and her entrepreneur husband, Jordan, reside in the Dallas area. Their two sweet Golden Retrievers, Jackson and Brady, complete their family of four.

A former caterer and event planner, LeAnn Rice, currently serves as the Executive Director of Proverbs 31 Ministries in Matthews, North Carolina. She is a single mom to her 16-year-old son, Nick, who, sadly, is not at all interested in taste-testing his mom’s recipes. Nick would be very happy to live on pepperoni pizza and A-1 doused steak. Nick’s limited pallet hasn’t kept LeAnn from her love of cooking though. She continues experimenting on family and friends, and she cooks at her local soup kitchen as well. In June, LeAnn, will launch “She Cooks,” a food blog where she will share recipes, photos, entertaining ideas, and special glimpses into her crazy life. You can visit LeAnn at LeAnnRice.com or AWidowsMight.org.

Marshall Rorie is a licensed professional counselor, who has been serving the greater Houston area as a certified therapist for over 15 years. Prior to Marshall’s certification as a therapist, he worked as a Christian school teacher/administrator for nearly twenty years, catering to the minds of young adults. What makes Marshall different though is that, while he loves what he does, he more so appreciates and “enjoys watching the Lord do His work in the lives of people”. That is Marshall’s true honor. Marshall is married to his wonderful wife, Teresa, and has four adult children, five grandchildren and one special Labrador Retriever. Aside from counseling children and adults, Marshall enjoys serving in his church and spending time outdoors with his family. Marshall is the owner of Renewing Hope Counseling Center of Houston, Texas and is SeaShine’s Mental Health Contributor.

Kim Smith, SeaShine’s Health and Fitness Contributor, and her husband, Paul, are owners and operators of Monster Gym & Sports Complex in Kingwood, Texas. Kim is a certified Personal Trainer and an experienced Figure Competitor. Kim competed in her first Figure Competition just 13 months after having her third child and ranked second in her category.

As a wife, mother, competitor, trainer and business owner, Kim understands the stresses of everyday life and how such stresses can hinder weight loss and other fitness goals. In fact, Kim has made it her “personal mission, to educate women on the importance of following a nutrition and fitness regimen in order to make a life transformation”. Kim serves as SeaShine Online Magazine’s Fitness Contributor and is eager to share exercise tips with you in her Wednesday Work-Out series!

Tara Stephenson is one young women who loves to “spice up” most situations. Tara describes herself as a “Jackie of all trades,” a master of laughing, an “attempter” of surfing, a “sucker for a good movie or play,” a “huge fan of music” and a casual yet still regular singer. Whew! That is right, Ms. Stephenson is one talented and honest chick, who not only knows herself well, but also knows her Father deeply. Originally from California, Tara studied Public Relations and Broadcasting at Northwest Arkansas’ John Brown University, where she graduated in May of 2007. Tara is now taking part in The World Race – a missions program that enables young adults to visit eleven countries in eleven months. Tara has visited countless countries in her time with The World Race and is now serving as a group leader with the organization. Tara has taken amazing photographs of all her travels, too! You’ll see more of Tara’s photography as she updates us on her travels as News Contributor for SeaShine Online Magazine.