2020 was in no doubt a year that changed all of us. We learned how to adapt, count our blessings, how to have patience, and we learned how to appreciate the little things. Her Hero was reinvigorated in 2020 with an increase in ecommerce habits across the country. After coasting for the last 4-5 years, I snapped out of it and took a closer look at what I had created. There is so much potential and I must do something more with it. Then the holidays came and went, and despite my restored excitement for Her Hero, it still seemed to lack something. A couple weeks after the holidays, I got COVID. I was forced to take a hiatus from social media and was left to my thoughts. I realized then that Her Hero was missing the current Colleen. The Colleen that does not define herself by her marital status or titles. The Colleen that enjoys nature, is highly superstitious, and is at times too honest. So going into 2021, Her Hero is trying something a little different. I am moving past the term “Hero” as referring only to family members that serve in the military. Because let’s face it, there are a lot more people out there that inspire us and help make us who we are. As we grow, the heroes in our life can change. At the time I founded Her Hero, it was my husband whose military career touched every aspect of my life. Hell, it consumed my life. Then I had kids. And as my kids grew, I found myself turning to my mother as my Hero. Her Scottish heritage, culture, down-to-earth way she brought me up. And then I combine that with the backdrop of my childhood, growing up in New Orleans. Today, I live in the Midwest on a cute 2 ½ acre prairie. I am no longer married. I have a small barn I let the kids fill with pets, and every year I attempt a garden (and every year it gets better). This morning, the birds on my back-deck feeder were my muse, 3 weeks ago it was my daughter facing her fears at a gymnastics meet which spectators were not allowed in. We all have our heroes and I want to continue creating jewelry around that. The heroes just don’t always wear a uniform. So please bear with me as I get my mind around how I will reorganize the website and Etsy Shop. And thank you for your continued support.