DAVIDSON ATTENDED INDIANA UNIVERSITY IN BLOOMINGTON, IND., where she majored in education with a computer technology endorsement. “I liked my classes, and I really liked everything about going to school for education,” says Davidson. “I liked the idea of being a teacher and making a difference in all of these childrens’ lives.” After teaching for a few years in Indianapolis, she began to question her desire to teach, but was offered a job the next year as an elementary computer specialist, traveling between three elementary schools teaching computer applications. “I told myself, ‘If I’m going to like teaching, it’s going to be this. I’m going to give this a try, and if I don’t like this, then I don’t think teaching is for me,” says Davidson. Davidson decided to give teaching one last shot before calling it quits. Before starting the 2006-2007 school year, Davidson, newly engaged, began making her own save-the-dates because she always liked paper and crafting. “Growing up, my second-favorite time of the year (behind Christmas) was shopping for school supplies,” says Davidson. “The pens, the pencils, the notebooks, the paper, the erasers, the school boxes…it was my favorite thing.” While shopping for paper and supplies for her save-the-dates, she stumbled
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