Do you want to know a little more about me?
1. I got my first camera the same Christmas I got my first guitar....Santa is awesome!
2. I'm married to my best friend...Shane. He makes me laugh 'til I cry.
3. I roast my own coffee beans
4. I play piano, guitar, and drums, but don't practice enough to call myself "good".
5. Worship is an extension of my heart.
6. I was born and raised in Wilson, NC
7. I have 2 adorable cats, Chunk and Jazz.
8. I'm a Canon girl.
9. I plan and lead For the Love Workshop (www.fortheloveworkshop.com)
10. I have 2 older brothers, Walt and Wes.
11. I am 5'10'....aka TALL
12. I hate painting my toenails.
13. My first cd ever was the Beatles "Help" cd...they're still my favorite band.
14. I would love to retire young, travel the world, and open a coffee shop at the beach
15. My husband is the exact opposite of me...he loves mountains, I love the beach. He loves cold weather, I love hot weather. I love football, he loves basketball. I love italian food, he hates it. He loves seafood, I hate it. Somehow it works.
16. I have curly hair, but I feel prettier when I straighten it.
17. I prefer to work late at night.
18. I travel a lot....lately at least.
19. I would love to become a potter one day.
20. I hardly ever wear shoes.
21. I love watching tv series with Shane. How I Met Your Mother, The Office, 24, Community, and The Big Bang Theory are our favorites.
22. My mom is my best friend. I hope I grow up to be just like her.
23. My dad has the coolest house...swimming pool...horses....tons of musical instruments...swings...rocking chairs. It's practically a country vacation home.
24. My brothers are also my best friends. I'm glad that my family is so cool.
25. I would love to backpacking across Europe.
26. I have very few friends that I confide in.
27. I met some incredible photographers and friends in Honduras...Lauren Clark, Shari Henson, Memoree Barrett, Amy DeYoung, and Lauren Zaffos. We are going to photograph the world together.
28. I have a tempurpedic bed...and LOVE it!
29. I do not have children.
30. I feel like I'm rambling....are you getting bored.
31. I can't believe you are still reading this.
32. Don't you have something better to do?
33. Ok...I'll keep going...
34. I graduated from East Carolina University in 2007.
35. I was an elementary teacher for 2 years.
36. I still use the same phrases that I used in highschool, "dude", "sike", "heard that", "what's up", "awesome". Sometimes I get embarrassed, but I'm learning to embrace it.
37. 37 is Shane's favorite number. His buddies from college think there is something special about it.
38. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Everything I do is for His glory. Without Him, I am nothing.
Contests, for me, are bitter-sweet. The sweet part is that I get to make virtual friends with new followers. They tweet nice things about me, and they leave all these great facebook posts. My love tank is always full during one of my contests. The bitter part is that I wish everyone who participates wins. ...
It’s good that God made Shane and I similar. Neither one of us is extremely “mushy gushy”. Sure, we love date nights, holding hands, and snuggling. But, laughing is our “thing”. We laugh non stop! Shane is one of the funniest people I know. We could sit in the living room and laugh ALL NIGHT....
Every morning, I HAVE to start my day with a fresh pot of coffee. Well, apparently, one of my cats, Chunk, has the same addiction. If I don’t keep a close eye on my cup of coffee, she will dip her little paw in it and lick it off her hand. I guess this started...
I can’t believe that I haven’t blogged in over a month! I have had so much going on ever since I started planning For the Love Workshop. I have also had so many changes since I went on a trip to Lubbock, TX in November. While I was there, I decided to change my entire...
I had such an amazing time playing…oh wait, I mean photographing the Sparrow Family recently. It is still unreal to me that this is my job…meeting amazing people, playing with kids, photographing their love, and so on…it still feels like a dream. Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot…enjoy.
