Hi! I'm Dixie!

I started an educational consulting business about two years ago. It’s been slow because my main focus has been raising a semi-decent little human. As he is getting closer to starting school, my mind cannot stop thinking about all the ways I can work on my “digital baby”. So, here I am trying (and mostly failing) to balance it all.

I’m so excited to see what everyone is working on. I love watching other people grow and celebrating them. It is such a big motivator to me! Anyway, happy to be here with you all.

Happy entrepreneur-ing!

Hey Friends, I'm your wagon leader, Melissa 👋

photographer. brand + web designer. future bookstore owner. caffeine-dependent book nerd. metalhead. mom. wife.  owner of five tarantulas, 2 dogs, & 1 black cat (obvs).

emotionally invested in both lord of the rings and real housewives of salt lake city (a delicate balance, honestly).

i made hey!curbside because i got tired of chasing connection on apps that don’t actually want us to connect. after zuck nuked three of my instagrams for whatever reason,  i realized maybe the algorithm shouldn’t be holding my creative endeavors hostage.

this space is my love letter to the creative community – part cv, part scrapbook, part journal, built out of fomo and genuine affection & admiration for the weird, talented people i’ve met along the way.

think of this as the digital version of a neighborhood bulletin board. pin your work, shout out your favorite small biz, drop your latest obsession.

we’re not here for followers. we’re here for each other.

You can check out my portfolio for photography & web design here
keep tabs on the bookshop.