Hi, I’m Ande.
I run a virtual admin business. I paint (when I remember I’m allowed to), I knit things slowly, and I organize chaos for other people. I often have extra dogs in my house, and I’m building something honest, human, and entirely mine.
I’m also a girlfriend to a wonderful guy with three kids (a totally new adventure for me), a sister, and a fiercely loyal friend to my chosen family.
What is the A La Carte?
It’s a collection.
A mix.
A menu of the things I do and the things I love.
It’s admin work, creative work, emotional labor, real life, and half-finished thoughts.
It’s spreadsheets and paint and soft things.
It’s cozy, honest, weird, and a little chaotic, just like me.
How It Started
I started Admin A La Carte in 2020, when business was weird and everything was shifting. People were confused, overwhelmed, and needing help with the back end of running their businesses. And honestly, I was ready to do something bigger than just working for one person.
Over the last few years, I’ve built a business that helps small business owners show up more fully, with less stress. I help them find systems, stay consistent, and keep things moving forward, even when life feels like a lot. And…
What’s Next
The A La Carte is where it all comes together.
Admin. Creativity. Real life. Messy thoughts. Half-finished ideas. Cozy things. Dog hair.
This is me building something that feels like home… for me, and hopefully, for you too. It’s where all (or most) of the things I do in my life come together and I share it because, why not?
A Few of My Favorite Things
Currently reading
Listening to The Complete Collection of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle on Audible. I like my mysteries solved with logic, a little chaos, and excellent coats. And The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba.
Go-to coffee order
A London Fog if I’m feeling soft, an iced white chocolate mocha if I need to power through.
Can’t live without
A running to-do list and a good notepad, because if I don’t write it down, it’s gone forever.
Favorite admin task (weirdly)
Data entry and form-filling. Give me a spreadsheet and a system and I’m weirdly happy.
Creative comfort
My favorite 7-year pens… or cracking open a brand-new planner. (Even if I abandon it in a week. It’s the idea of the structure that soothes me.)
Favorite podcast
Small Town Dicks: true crime, not dirty, promise.
Quote I live by
“I thrive in controlled chaos. Mostly.”
—Probably me
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