About Me

Hey, I’m Rachel author and terrible editor of Topaz & Pearls and owning it because that’s me! I love to blog because I love to share my love for life!

I share about my experiences as a newbie figure skating coach and the journey to fulfilling my dream of being a full-time figure skating coach. Along with my strong faith, my love of staying active and loving on life and family.

The name; Topaz & Pearls, I think it tends to sound like it is a fashion blog, HA peeps that's so not me! The meaning behind it is; I was born in November and as I grow and learn with each new season of my life I gain pearls of wisdom, that I like to share and document in this space.

Sometimes I think that I have too many interests or ADHD idk? To name a few: Figure skating, reading, blogging, photography, running, yoga, music, Cardiology and cooking. I am a figure skater, martial artist, and beginner ballroom dancer. Figure skating is pretty much my life and has been since I was twelve. After years of testing and competing I am continuing to pursue my passion for this sport, by sharing it with others through coaching. I have just begun to develop myself as a figure skating coach, and would love to one day be able to quit my day job for it!

Apartment life and adventuring in the city are my day to day and obviously my job that pays the bills. I love a killer cappuccino, red wine, all things pretty and REAL food. I wish I traveled more, I dream up lots of places that I want to visit though. My life revolves around my Faith and my family. I am a single Catholic Minnesota girl, transplanted from a small town in the country to the Twin Cities.

In person I am very outgoing once you get to know me and I’ll try just about anything and drag you into it too!:)

I hope you stay awhile and follow along on this beautiful journey called life!

Ciao,

Rachel

nelson86.rachelann@gmail.com

All opinions are my own and just that, opinions and my personal beliefs.