Welcome Friends!

Hey friends!  My name is Alexis - the “Lex” behind Lex Get Mad.  I’m a 23-year-old recent college graduate who is pursuing a career in the animal care field.  I currently work with cranes (the bird kind, not construction kind, because, ya know, animal care field) at the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin which is something I never imagined myself doing.  Cranes have always been intimidating to me by their size alone, but, believe it or not, I’ve actually made a few feathered friends during my time on site!  I’ve been passionate about animals and the environment from a young age because I grew up being taught how our actions can have a big impact on wildlife and the earth.  Zoos are one of my favorite places to be because I can sit and watch the animals for hours.  We are probably just as interesting to them as they are to us!  I knew I wanted to work with animals; however, my dream job was initially to be a veterinarian.  Once I realized that veterinarians don’t get to create a strong relationship with the animals they work with and that chemistry really wasn’t my friend, I knew I had to change my career goal.  Zookeeping gives me the opportunity to work with, care for, and build relationships with animals as well as educate the public about their importance and how we can make small changes to our lifestyle to be more sustainable and help support wildlife conservation.

Anywho, that’s the quick rundown about me.  As Maddie and I continue to blog, I will share more pieces of my story.  You’ll learn that I’m a pretty open book!  That brings me to why we started this blog to begin with!  Maddie is the mastermind behind this project and I am so honored that she asked me to join her on this journey.  She might dive deeper into what inspired her to start blogging in her About Me post, but when she texted me asking if I wanted to start a blog with her, I didn’t hesitate to say yes!  I have been a member of the blogging world since 2012 when I launched my book blog, The Reading Hideaway, so I know how fun it can be.  I just know that partnering up with Maddie to start a lifestyle blog is going to be an absolute blast.

When the two of us met up in a local coffee shop to schedule our first month of posts, we talked a lot about engagement.  We want to write a fun, inspirational posts that y’all can not only (maybe) relate to, but posts that can also start a conversation.  We don’t want you to just learn about us or read our input on topics - we want to learn and hear your thoughts, too!  We want to create a community.  We’ll be your online sisters from another mister if you will.

I hope you join us on this new endeavor as we share what various facets of life we are passionate about.  Be sure to subscribe to get email updates whenever we post and don’t be shy!  Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments.  We look forward to chattin’ with ya.

Lex out...