Earlier this year, I started writing FAQ posts each month. I'm not good about answering questions I get through email, facebook and this site, so this seemed like a good way to respond to them while hopefully helping a few of you too. :) It wasn't long before I started getting a lot of personal questions. Some of them were funny, and some were just...strange. Rather than lumping them in with the photography stuff I thought it would be fun to do a series of personal FAQ posts. Everything you ever wanted to know - - and probably A LOT MORE for some of you!!!
You know those "what's in your bag" groups on flickr? People dump out the contents of their purse and take pictures of everything. I'd love to see you do one of those.
Here goes: I carry some random stuff. :)
purse, lip pencil, gloss, packet of instant grits, paint swatch, 2GB thumb drive, list of things I "need" from IKEA, Victoria's Secret coupon, cell phone, Hello Kitty band-aids, pens I've swiped from church, bunny pencil, business card holder, hair pins, red and gray nail polish, Advil, vitamin c powder, tithing envelope for church, pill holder, and wallet.
I love your decorating style. What are some of your favorite design websites?
These are a few that I visit often. They aren't necessarily design sites, but they're full of ideas and inspiration.
Red Velvet Art
Modish
Decor8
Emily Walker's adorable home
Urban Outfitters
Anthropologie
Apartment Therapy
Where do you find all the killer cowboy boots?
Thanks! I love boots.
A few of my favorites...
Pink suede boots-Found them on ebay.
Tan riding boots-Made by Steve Madden. Bought them online.
Faux suede colorful boots-Also found these on ebay for a steal. :)
Metallic gold boots-My favorite pair! They're also Steve Madden and are so comfortable. Bought them at Dillard's (department store).
Brown and white cow boots-Christmas gift from Mom and Dad. Not sure who made them, but they are also from Dillard's.
When are you going to have a baby? Do you already have names picked out? If you do I bet they're different and fun.
Not sure when it will happen, but I think the fact that I've started carrying around a list of baby names I like means it's not too far away. Every time I think of a good one I write it down, so I don't forget!
One thing we've learned from watching friends have babies is not to share the names with anyone before the kid is born. People can really be rude and opinionated about it, you know? But yeah, the names we like are definitely different!
Do you decorate for seasons? Will you post some pictures?
Mainly just for Christmas. I do have a few fall things that I like to pull out.
I'll try to take more pictures...
The wreath was easy to make. I bought a cardboard "A" from Joanne's Fabric and glued fall leaves on it. Anderson thought it needed to be painted first, so I told him he was welcome to give it a coat. Notice that it isn't painted. ;)
Painting pumpkins is so much fun and much easier than carving! This one is supposed to be a blonde with red highlights.
I've read that your dad is a pastor. So is my husband! I'm wondering what you think your parents did right in raising you to become a creative, fun, open-minded person who still has high standards and morals. Any insight?
That's so sweet! Thank you. I know my Mom and Dad would take that as a major compliment. :) They really are amazing parents! They've always been real with us. No pretention-no fakeness, just authentic and transparent. They told us they weren't perfect and didn't expect us to be either. And most importantly they let us be ourselves. I think that's sometimes hard for minister's to do, but it's essential. I have a very strong will and probably would've been a really rebellious kid if they had forced me to be someone I wasn't.
They have always been really supportive too. They were the parents who went to every football game even though I was just a cheerleader. (I seriously hope my kids don't want to cheer, because I can't imagine going to games every Friday night and watching them yell and jump around for 3 hours-AAAGGHHH!!!)
They told us frequently that all they wanted was for us to live our lives in a way that would please Jesus. They didn't push us into ministry or make us feel obligated to follow in their footsteps. And they always told us how proud they were of us. I remember often thinking, "Why are they proud of me. I haven't done anything special." But they said it all the time!
It's not easy being a pastor's kid. It's like some kind of weird club that you don't ask to be apart of, and only others who've grown up that way can really relate. It really can be a wonderful experience though!
First I just want to tell you that even though I love your photography, your personal posts are my favorites! So my question is: If you don't eat red meat and don't like to cook, what the heck do you and Anderson eat?
This is so funny! We both laughed at this question.
Okay, let me clarify a few things:
1.) Just because I don't enjoy cooking doesn't mean I don't do it! Most weeks I cook 3 nights or so. And if we were home more, or had kids, I'd probably do it more often. We aren't the healthiest eaters, but I guess it's better than eating out every night. We do consume a ton of carbs around here...every week we have "Spaghetti Monday"-ha!
2.) Just because I don't eat much meat doesn't mean Anderson is deprived. Trust me-the man eats plenty of red meat, and I'm pretty sure his cholesterol levels prove it! He's become quite the grill master this year, so he often makes burgers (veggie burger for me) and steak (chicken for me). I make all the sides and force-feed him vegetables. :)
I'll end it here for today. Stay tuned for Round 2.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
