1st Time Blogging

Hello Everyone,

This is my first attempt at blogging. I'm a little nervous and very excited. My name is Victoria and I am the owner of Around the World Travel and Events by Victoria B. My companies specialize in destination weddings and Chicagoland event planning. Getting a business of the ground is nerve wrecking, tiring, but but definatley worth it. However, my biggest job and joy is raising my teenage son. I'm not sure when I became old enough to have a teenager, but here I am a single mom of a 13 year old soccer player with a little bit of track and field thrown in. I read my friends updates on Facebook and they are talking about they're pregnant for the first time, or describing their daughters first birthday party or asking advice on how to take the pacifier away, and I want to know how to keep the girls away. My schedule is simple: Work, meetings, followed by driving to soccer practice, followed by driving to a soccer game. Growing my businesses has definately suffered because I have chosen be completely involved in my sons life. There is alot of guilt that comes with being a single parent, especially when the father is completely uninvolved. So far I think i'm doing ok!

I used to live in the Bahamas and ran a pretty successful wedding planning business. When I moved back to the states, I walked away from it, but realized I loved planning events and I missed it. So here I am in Chicago ready to venture back into the world of event planning. Around the World Travel is the destination wedding and travel agency that allows me to plan amazing weddings for my couples anywhere in the world. Events by Victoria B allows me to use my talent to create unique and spectacular events in the Chicagoland area.

Please follow me as I attempt to grow these businesses without missing a soccer game. I'll post photos of great locations and great events.