Hey! Me again…
A lot has happened in my life this year and we are now on the second year of this website existing. I feel like a new about me or introduction is necessary!
If you are brand new here, welcome! I hope you find friendship in me and this community. You are already so loved.
If you are a returning friend, thanks for being here! Your friendship means the world to me!
If you don’t already know, I’m Hallie, like Halle Berry. You can call me Hal! I’ve been building my own brand for almost 2 years now. It all started when I “discovered” Instagram influencers… Cheesy right?!? I saw them social selling and talked to my husband about starting a new Instagram page and becoming a social media influencer. Here we are nearly 2 years later! My brand is “______” by Hallie Dantzler. For example, you’ll see my website is just my name, but my Instagram is technically “”Hal and Pals” by Hallie Dantzler”. Hopefully someday “”Hal Pal’s Coffee” by Hallie Dantzler” will make it’s debut!
Side note on my name… I loved my name when I was little, Hallie Isabelle Craig. It had a ring to it. But then so many people would mess my name up and call me Hayley or Holly or something not even close. Around middle school time- ish, I decided to go by Izzy- short for Isabelle. Some people still know me as Izzy and I use it from time to time. By the time I got to high school that ship had sailed and I was back to Hallie or whatever somebody thought my name was… I finally gave up correcting people and started answering to just about anything. And then… I got married! I have three younger brothers to carry my family’s name on but my husband doesn’t. I quickly had my last name changed to Dantzler from Craig. God sure intended Dantzler to be my last name with the ring it has haha! Even a receptionist commented on how it is a movie star name and I ought to be in Hollywood. I love my “new” name so much that it has become my brand!
But, I digress… My brand is all about life. Not necessarily mine, just life in general. Here in the blog we cover all types of things. Grief, fun poems, food for thought, random thoughts, tip Tuesdays, and happy days are just to name a few.
A bit more about who I am as a person? Check me out!
I am a night owl to the bone. My best hours of brain function are between 9:30pm and 2am. Although my best hours for physical labor (hello yard work!) Are from 11am to 3pm. Any times around those I am working and chugging coffee! I love coffee! I am a mama to 2 wonderful angel babies Morgan Galveston and Jessie Vianden. I am a mama to 2 very unique dogs, several chickens and ducks, a hamster, a fish, and tens of thousands of honey bees. I am a homesteader constantly trying to improve our home and make the most out of every little bit (shout out to the pvc pipe that I just repurposed for the third time today!). I love plants. There are more house plants than I can count and I spend almost everyday planning or prepping the garden in some form. I love road trips but I married a pilot. I’m still getting used to the whole not being on the ground thing, and I really do love our flight dates! I am a two time marathoner and a time half marathoner. Currently, I am undecided if I will race another large race like that again or if I want to move on to another venture like climbing 14’ers!
I recently changed careers- not on my own doing- from a career that I absolutely enjoyed but my position no longer needed me for the time being- to a full time network marketer! In addition to running my own brand I am a market partner with Modern Nature and a rep with Zyia Active. I love both companies to pieces and have been blessed beyond belief by both! I am also the social media and marketing manager for my family’s small business, Arnie’s House of Trollers. I enjoy what I do and the freedom it has provided these last couple of months.
My education is in healthcare! I have a bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science, a CNA license, and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. My masters is my favorite, mostly because I can sign professional emails with “Sincerely, Hallie Dantzler, MHA” and more people take me seriously! I would love to add a masters in business leadership eventually…
You might be asking, why aren’t you doing it know, since you’re technically unemployed… Well! I haven’t told you a key detail of life consuming several hours currently! Our wedding is later this year! Whaaaaa? You’re already married though? Yup! We eloped at the courthouse during COV!D but still wanted to have a more traditional wedding and to celebrate with our closest friends and family. To do so, we have taken 2 years to plan all the details and perfect all the handwriting to create our dream wedding. To be honest things are still a work in progress… If you’re reading this and received an invite but have not returned the RSVP, please do so ASAP! Thanks so much 🙂
I’m sure I’ll have so much more to say on wedding details later, I am so so so excited though! Also, eternally grateful I married my best friend and have found my person. Our wedding is on “sixth” anniversary… Six total, 4 dating, 2 married… We started dating, eloped, and planned for our wedding to be all on the same day of the year!
I adore connecting with new friends. So, if you’re new around here either leave me a comment, send me an email, DM on Instagram, or Facebook me! I think I covered all my basic about me info? I can’t wait to hear from you.
Hugs,
xx
Hal
Hallie Dantzler 